For as long as man has left any record of his hopes and aspirations he has expressed his desire for a long life. But as people live longer and more and more of them retire from work what is their potential for living a good life? Can the retirement years be as satisfying as the working years? This is the question facing millions of Americans, and it may be the question which prompted you to take part in a retirement preparation program. (more…)
After I retired, the most often asked questions from friends, former colleagues and even family usually were concerned with how I was spending my “spare time”. It seemed important to the questioners that I was doing something to occupy this new-found non-working time. So I found myself reciting long lists of things I did to fill my spare time, and my most common answer always included an assurance that I was really busy and didn’t have a lot of free time. The truth of it was, I had plenty of free time on my hands, but somehow I was uncomfortable saying so. (more…)
If you, like many Americans today, are longing to leave the rat race and retire from your job, but don’t feel that you can yet afford to do so, this third and final article in a series on “Redefining Retirement”, discusses one of the most critical success factors in starting and building a successful home-based business as a baby boomer entrepreneur or retiring baby boomers: Time Management. (more…)
When you retire, are you going to have enough money to meet all your expenses and keep up with inflation? If you are like the vast majority of us, your answer will be a resounding, “NO”!
Statistically, 95% of people retire with too few financial resources. (more…)
For many people what to do after retirement is a dilemma…make sure you have a plan beforehand.
How many times have you heard…She worked hard all her life and died the year she retired. That sadly can happen to anyone. You have a better chance of having a long, happy retirement if you plan and set goals for things you want to accomplish. (more…)
Experts have identified six key issues that are important when facing retirement. They are: wealth, health, relationships, contribution, meaning, and happiness, and the three most commonly linked are contribution, meaning and happiness. It doesn’t make sense that a person who is vital, active and productive one day, will be content to do nothing but play the next. As we look to the future, most of us crave a balance between leisure activities, relationships and making a contribution. (more…)
There are many myths and misconceptions get in the way of realizing the full potential of retirement. Bellow are a few of the most common ones. Watch for them and don’t allow them to ruin your chances for meaningful and reap the benefit of your retirement.
You probably know people who were not around long after their retirement parties. The unhappy news causes strange reactions. “It’s too bad Joe didn’t work longer.” “The moment people retire, they grow old.” “I’d still have Fred if he hadn’t retired so early.” (more…)