Category Archives: Retirement

THE EXPERTS ARE NEVER shy about telling retirees to go out and volunteer for a worthy cause, take a part-time job, attend a class, babysit grandchildren or otherwise check off some item on a bucket list. Retirees are often advised…

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MANY SENIORS continue to work after retiring from a full-time career due to financial need and a desire to remain engaged in meaningful work. But instead of commuting to an office every day, work at home jobs provide a better…

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On May 23, the House passed a bill that could drastically change the rules of retirement.It is referred to as the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019,” or “SECURE.”These sweeping changes affect traditional IRAs, 401(k) plans,…

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Two questions I hear a lot from people who aren’t retired are: “When can I retire?” and “How much money do I need to retire?” They’re really variations of the same question. It’s the wrong question to ask because most…

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Think you’re too old to try a new hobby? Think again. Studies show many retirees 60 and older refuse to let age get in the way of tackling a new pastime. Savvy seniors are pursuing hobbies enjoyed by all ages…

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Sarah Harper has a personal take on early retirement. “My father stopped work at 54,” says Professor Harper, founder of the Institute for Population Ageing at Oxford University. “His employers, IBM, offered him early retirement. He was really excited at…

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During your working years — the accumulation phase of your investing life — the path is pretty clear. And that’s it. Until it isn’t. In retirement, when you’re living off the nest egg you worked so hard to build, it…

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It’s increasingly popular for young students to take a gap year between high school and college, often to travel and volunteer. (Exhibit A: Malia Obama’s pre-Harvard year off.) But Baby Boomers are giving the gap year a whole new spin.…

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Countless Americans look forward to retirement and the flexible lifestyle it tends to offer. Unfortunately, a large number of workers might never get there. In a TD Ameritrade study, 25% of U.S. adults say they don’t think they’ll ever retire. And they’re…

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Retiring earlier than your actual retirement date could be a refreshing thought. For some early retirement could mean quitting a salaried job in their forties and fifties. However, for all those who choose this option, their personal finances have to…

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