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Inflation Risk: Should You Be Worried About Inflation and Your Retirement?
What is your inflation risk? (It just went up.) Here are 8 ways to protect your retirement finances from rising inflation.
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5–10 Years from Retirement? Get Ahead With These 15 Tips!
As a pre retiree in your 50s or 60s you are probably 5-10 years from retirement. Here are 12 things you need to do NOW for a secure future.
8 Ideas for How to Thrive as You Navigate the Murky Transition to Retirement
Heading into retirement can be a difficult in-between-time. Here are 15 ideas for how to thrive as you navigate the transition.
How to Prepare for the Possible Upcoming Federal Tax Changes
Explore the proposed tax increases on the wealthy and find out what to do about it if you might be at risk of a higher tax burden.
14 Myths About Becoming a Millionaire (Including that It Isn’t Too Late Even After Retirement)
For many, becoming a millionaire is a desirable (and useful) milestone. Here are 14 myths about millionaires and some tips for how to become one at any age.
Empty Nest? Why It’s a Great Time to Fill Up Your Retirement Nest Egg!
As you prepare for children to fly the coop, it is worthwhile to consider what type of empty nest parent you might be. Are you: Super proud that they are setting out on their own? Still supporting them financially? Relieved and happy to have more time on your own? Sad and lonely that your children…
8 Ways to Cut Housing Costs for Retirement
Should you try to cut housing costs? Is there an option that is right for you? Downsizing? Retire abroad? Refi? Explore your options.
Podcast: Peter Leyden — A Vision of the Future from 2020 to 2050
Listen Now: Don’t miss out on future episodes: subscribe on iTunes subscribe on Stitcher And, join our private Facebook Group to discuss this podcast, suggest topics and learn with our growing community. Video: Callouts: Peter Leyden Full Transcript of Steve Chen’s Interview with Peter Leyden: Steve: Welcome to The NewRetirement Podcast. Today, we’re going to be talking with Peter…
Health Insurance for 55 and Older: Real Life Questions and Answers for Health Insurance Before Medicare Eligibility
Many people want to retire before they are eligible for Medicare at age 65. However, figuring out health insurance — and how to afford that coverage — is very difficult. Health insurance for 55 and older can be very expensive, depending on your circumstances! And, let’s face facts, health factors are more prevalent and unpredictable…
Worried About Retirement? Try Changing Your Perspective
Flipping your perspective enables you to see things in a new and different way. This fresh approach can change your attitude and help spark creative ways of approaching a problem — even a problem like how to retire or feeling worried about retirement. Your attitude toward anything in life is all based on perspective. If…
Over Saving for Retirement: Advice from Real People Who May Have Saved Too Much
Over saving is by design by some and a mistake for others. Get advice for what to do if you think you are over saving from people who know.
Longevity Annuities: Are They the Answer for Your Worst Retirement Fears?
What is it that you fear most about retirement? Do you worry about running out of money? Are you concerned that you might need long term care and won’t be able to afford the costs and that you will become a burden on your family? If you answered yes to either or both of those…
What Happens if I Really Do Run Out of Money in Retirement?
If you are worried about running out of money in retirement, you are not alone. Running out of money is the main concern of most people in or approaching retirement. And, there is VERY good reason to be concerned — VERY concerned. Let’s explore this fear. Are you right to be scared? What can you…
Are You Saving Too Much for Retirement? (It’s More Common than You Might Think)
We hear a lot of horror stories these days about people saving too little, but the fact is that some people are actually saving too much for retirement. It is possible to have too much of a good thing… It’s safe to say that my grandfather is one who saved too much because even though…
Passive Income for Retirement: 12 Creative Ideas to Boost Your Financial Security
Passive income for retirement are income sources that you benefit from without too much effort — the money just flows in. Passive income streams are therefore ideal for retirement. In retirement you are trying to maximize the time we spend on leisure activities while minimizing work or burdensome endeavors.You can generate passive income from savings,…
How to Deal with Dementia or Alzheimer’s: 5 Retirement Financial Planning Steps
More than 5.5 million people have Alzheimer’s today, and as the baby boomers age, by 2050 that number is projected to triple. Additional research from the Alzheimer’s Association shows that last year millions of family and friends provided 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care — care valued at $220.2 billion — to loved ones with…
Volunteering in Retirement: 6 Tips for Making an Impact
If volunteering in retirement sounds appealing to you, you are not alone. More than ever, workers over 50 are looking toward careers in the nonprofit world, seeking a second chance at purposeful work. In fact, according to Encore.org, more than 25 million Americans ages 50 to 70 are eager to share their skills, passions and…
What Are the Best Retirement Forums and Early Retirement Forums?
Online retirement forums are great options for discussing money and getting answers to financial planning questions.
Retired Athletes: 20 Valuable Lessons from their Financial Victories and Agonizing Defeats
Retired athletes too often face financial ruin. According to authoritative reporting by Sports Illustrated, approximately 78 percent of NFL players either go bankrupt or face some serious financial stress within two years of ending their playing careers, while 60 percent of NBA players are broke within five years of retiring from the game. More recent…
Podcast: Roger Whitney — Agile Retirement Management
Steve and Roger discuss an agile process to truly rock retirement, not just survive it. Make the most of this period of life.
15 of the Most Important Lessons from Financial Independence Blogs
To gain financial independence for retirement, use the lessons of those who have retired early. Here are 15 of the key lessons from the gurus running the top financial independence blogs. The Big Takeaways… Financial independence can be achieved, but it’s about combining lifestyle ambitions with reasonable financial strategies. Financial independence comes with some sacrifice,…
Hotels, Cruises and Communes! Unexpected Ways to Afford a Little Help as You Age
Most of us are going to need some extra support as we age. Cooking, cleaning, running errands and more are called “activities of daily living” and it can be nice to get help with these tasks as you age. Is retiring to a Holiday Inn the answer? Living independently can be extremely difficult as we…
Social Security Leveling: What is It? Is it Better than a Traditional Pension Payout Option?
You are lucky if you have a pension. You are lucky if your pension gives you different pay out options, but the choice for what to do can be confusing. Pension leveling — also called Social Security leveling — is one payout option that can be confusing. What is Pension Leveling / Social Security…
Podcast: Paula Pant — You can Afford Anything but not Everything
Episode 54 of the NewRetirement podcast is an interview with Paula Pant, the Founder of Afford Anything, a personal finance site, and host of the Afford Anything Podcast with 15 million downloads. (congrats!) Paula’s core belief is that you can “Afford Anything but not Everything”, and every decision has a tradeoff. We’re going to discuss…