It’s the dream retirement many people anticipate for decades. Hang out around the pool all day. Play one round of golf after the other. Finally read that teetering stack of books on the nightstand. In retirement, every day is Saturday – only without the dread about what Monday morning back at the office might bring.… Continue reading How to Create a Fulfilling Retirement When Every Day Is Saturday
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Afraid You’ll Be Forced To Work In Retirement? That May Not Be So Bad
Many older Americans who once dreamed of lounging around the house in retirement instead are waking up each morning to get ready for work. A recent Pew Research Center study showed that the percentage of Americans 65 and over still employed is on the rise, having reached 18.8 percent as of May, up from 12.8… Continue reading Afraid You’ll Be Forced To Work In Retirement? That May Not Be So Bad
How To Have Fun During Retirement (Keep Working!)
What do school kids and retirees have in common during these dog days of summer? For many, it’s having lots of time and not knowing what to do with it. But that comparison begins to breakdown almost immediately, because in a few short weeks, kids go back to school, but retirees have an indefinite amount… Continue reading How To Have Fun During Retirement (Keep Working!)
Boomers Have Unrealistic Expectations About Job Flexibility and Pay in Retirement
Nearly two-thirds (60%) of America’s Baby Boomers plan to work for pay in retirement, however, they are unrealistic about the compensation and work arrangements, according to a new study commissioned by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement ® (CSR). The CSR study— New Expectations, New Rewards: Work in Retirement for Middle-Income Boomers— surveyed 1,005… Continue reading Boomers Have Unrealistic Expectations About Job Flexibility and Pay in Retirement
Working Your Way Through Retirement
Many people who waited eagerly for the day they could stop working and enjoy a leisurely retirement find that the reality doesn’t match their dreams. “Some people are not prepared financially or mentally to retire,” says Michael Bivona, a retired CPA and author of the book “Retiring? Beware!! Don’t Run Out of Money and Don’t… Continue reading Working Your Way Through Retirement