The Keys to a Frugal (But Comfortable) Retirement Living
Frugal retirement living has become a popular topic in recent years. So many Baby Boomers are finding themselves on the brink of retirement with a fairly small nest egg. You’ll probably be just fine if you only live another 7 years. But you could live another 20. What then for your retirement plans? Here are […]
How to Go From Broke to Retired in 10 Years
You’re in your 50’s and broke. Maybe you feel all alone, but so many others have been in your place. I was, back in 2012. Despite having a cushy corporate banking job, I was hemorrhaging cash. My earnings were down 50% since before the Great Financial Crisis. But 5 years later, I turned it all around […]
The Audi Generation: How Expectations will Ruin Retirement for Boomers
The Audi Generation: How Expectations will Ruin Retirement for Boomers is republished with the permission of Kurt Rosentreter, CA, CFP, CLU, CIMA, FCSI Senior Financial Advisor, Chartered Accountant, National Course Instructor, Best Selling Financial Author Download this article as a PDF. Isn’t life good? I make $250,000/year. As a white collar professional […]
5 Easy Ways to Go Broke In Retirement
There are a lot of reasons to worry about finances in retirement. Even if you’ve followed all the traditional wisdom and built a healthy nest egg, you can still end up in a rough spot and retire broke. But if you can spot the common mistakes people make to retire broke, then you can avoid a […]
Will Gig Work Help With Your Retirement Strategy
You probably already know something about the so-called ‘gig economy.’. It’s a new wave employment model that Millennials are flocking to. Essentially, gig work entails short-term freelance contracts instead of permanent, salaried jobs. Many love the model because it offers the most flexible working environment to-date. But what about those of us with retirement on […]
Your No Nest Egg Retirement Strategy Guide
Retirement planning isn’t what it used to be. The economy, our life expectancies, and the work environment have changed so much. Sticking with the 4% rule is the last thing you need to be doing now. Many people with retirement on the horizon already know they didn’t save enough. And there’s no where near enough years […]
My Retirement Rehab Friday Round-up
Welcome to the round-up! Below are the posts we read, found interesting and loved this week for a variety of reasons. They are inspiring and thought-provoking and we’d like to share them with you. Angst in America Part 3: Retiring Broke Read the full post at the Gold Seek “If you aren’t worried about financing your […]
4 Retirement Planning Tips for Women Over 50
Retirement planning is a struggle for every demographic these days. Millennials don’t know how to save if they wanted to, Gen Xers are worried about job security, and Baby Boomers have an underwhelming or nonexistent nest egg. For women, retirement planning is a huge issue. But the retirement planning challenge seems to be the biggest for […]
My Retirement Rehab Friday Round-up
Welcome to the round-up! Below are the posts we read, found interesting and loved this week for a variety of reasons. They are inspiring and thought-provoking and we’d like to share them with you. At BlackRock, Machines Are Rising Over Managers to Pick Stocks Read the full post at the New York Times “Laurence D. Fink, […]
How Healthcare Can Affect Your Retirement Savings
How healthcare affects retirement can’t be understated. It costs the average couple over the age of 65 $218,000 for 20 years of medical treatment. Some estimates say more. And that’s not about to get better anytime soon. According to the Centers for Disease Control, healthcare costs makes up nearly 18% of our GDP. The healthcare industry […]