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Retirement Planning

Money, work, housing and the decisions that shape the next stage.

2023

The Dreadful Word Retirement – Why

There are a few reasons why some people may not like the word retirement. Firstly, retirement is often associated with old age, and many people feel u

2023

Your Retirement: Dream or Disaster? Author Rajiv Nagaich

Rajiv Nagaich is an elder law attorney and a nationally known retirement planning visionary who has electrified the nation with his new approach to re

2020

Boomers And Cannabis Freedom In Luxury Retirement Living

Planned retirement communities in America will never be the same as baby boomers start asking to bring along their marijuana, CBD and even a green hou

2020

Comic Books – Great Pastime and Investment

Shelter-in-Place with Superman: 5 Things Boomer Collectors Can Do Right Now By Vincent Zurzolo If you’re like many baby-boomer Americans caught in the

2020

Comprehensive Retirement Guide from Annuity.org

18735736 – financial advisor talking to senior couple at home You’ve worked hard for most of your life, and it’s time to live off the fruits of your l

2020

Dream Vacations – Play Bridge At Sea™ Announces Celebrity Guest at the Virtual Bridge Professors Workshop

Jeopardy Champion James Holzhauer to be a Visiting Professor on August 22, 2020 NEW YORK (July 28, 2020) – Dream Vacations – Play Bridge At Sea™ is pl

2020

Fiasco Tries to Make Iran-Contra a Teachable Moment

Left to right: Oliver North, Ted Koppel in front of the White House in 1985. (Getty) Subscribe These are boom times for multitasking, boom times for a

2020

How the coronavirus can impact your retirement

Steve Sexton, financial consultant and CEO of Sexton Advisory Group (www.sextonadvisorygroup.com), a prominent financial services firm in Southern Cal

2020

How To Retire and Sail the Worlds Oceans

Simon and Carla Fowler, 61and 55, skippers of the Ocean Fox where they have been sailing the worlds oceans and we will will talk with them where ever

2020

A Plastic Surgeon Unveils Beauty Hacks That Will Cost You Less Than A Starbucks Coffee

We all know that cosmetic-plastic surgeons and dermatologists earn their living by operating or non- invasive procedures. Most of these endeavors are

2020

Realogy Launches First-Ever Real Estate Benefits Program Designed for AARP Members

MADISON, N.J. – June 30, 2020 – Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United S

2020

True wealth — The kind that only comes from self-empowered healthy living

Bloomer Boomer editor and video game enthusiast Andy Asher brings a modern way of viewing life, learning and sharing with his community of people over

2020

The Scary Reason Why 40% of Millennials May Not Be Able to Retire on Time — or At All

Retiring on Social Security alone may seem feasible until you realize that the average senior today collects just $18,000 a year in benefits from the

2019

Discovering Your Money Skill in Freelance Writing

By Andy Asher In this episode of “Boomer TV: Embrace Age, Empower Dreams Embrace Life,” Andy Asher, editor of BloomerBoomer.com visits with veteran fr

2019

Life-Saving Guide To Prevent A Stroke

By Andy Asher In this episode of “Boomer TV: Embrace Age, Empower Dreams Embrace Life,” Andy Asher, editor of BloomerBoomer.com visits with Dr. Joshua

2019

Why Boomers Need Travel Insurance

BABY BOOMER TRAVEL By Justin Tysdal, CEO of Seven Corners By 2025, your generation will account for 11 percent of the world’s population, and industry

2018

4 Ways to Make Gig Work Less Taxing

4 Ways to Make Gig Work Less Taxing You enjoy the freedom and flexibility of work in the gig economy, right? Well, then, there are few things you’ll w

2018

Baby Boomer Divorce – Protecting Your Retirement Income

In this episode of Boomer TV: Embrace Life, Embrace Age, Empower Dreams, Andy Asher, editor of BloomerBoomer.com talks to Sally Boyle, Certified Finan

2018

Flexibility and Adaptability: Critical to a Fulfilling Retirement

The following is an excerpt from the new book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers, by Sara Zeff Geber, Ph.D. In the book, Dr. Geber highligh

2018

Ready To Be My Own Boss Leads In Guidant Financial’s Report On Baby Boomers in Business

More than half of all small business owners are age 50+ The world might be asking baby boomers about their retirement plans, but an increasing number

2018

Taking Comic Books Seriously Can Lead to Serious Money for Investors

Investing in Comic Books Can Be a Blast in More Ways than One Comic book investments can be highly profitable—and of course, it’s major fun. But if yo

2018

Items from Your Past You Didn’t Know That Are Worth Money Today!

Have you recently poked around an old attic or basement and found something that triggers those all-too-familiar childhood memories but is now collect

2018

International Living Mexico Real Estate 3 Myths Debunked

Mexico Real Estate: 3 Myths Debunked— Mexico has long been a top choice for North Americans buying property overseas, but there are misconceptions sur

2018

South Dakota is the Best State to Retire

New York Came in Last NEW YORK – July 12, 2018 – South Dakota is the best state to retire, according to a new Bankrate.com report. Utah, Idaho, New Ha

2018

The Road-Map to A Rich Life: Top 10 Investments for True Wealth

In this episode of “Boomer TV: Embrace Age, Empower Dreams Embrace Life,” Andy Asher, editor of BloomerBoomer.com talks to best-selling author and inv

2018

Understanding Retirement Readiness in America: How Do You Stack Up?

By Jim Poolman According to the U.S. Census Bureau, all baby boomers will be older than 65 in 2030. While 12 years from now may seem far off, we are j

2018

Will Your Wealth Unify or Divide Your Family?

Will Your Wealth Unify or Divide Your Family? By Amy A. Castoro If you’re like many successful Baby Boomers , you’ve come to think of your wealth as m

2017

4 Money Issues Couples Should Agree On

Money Issues Spouses often harbor different opinions on a variety of subjects. From the style of clothes and haircuts they like on each other to the T

2017

5 Steps Helping Ensure Adequate Retirement Income

5 Steps Helping Ensure Adequate Retirement Income Expert tips for cultivating a nest egg that ‘really’ meets your nearing retirement needs By Merilee

2017

5 Things A First-Time Investor Need to Know

22700459 – time to retire concept Did you know two-thirds of middle-aged Americans say they’re going to delay their retirement. Why? Many say they hav

2017

Four Ways to Tap Your Home Equity in Retirement

By Paul Fiore Home prices have surged in recent years and older Americans now hold collectively $6.2 trillion in home equity. That’s an average of mor

2017

Help Boomers Become the ‘Comeback Kids’ of Retirement

By Tom Foster Super Bowl LI was remarkable for the winning team overcoming the biggest deficit in the championship game’s 50-year history. The Patriot

2017

How Long Would $1 Million Last a Couple in Retirement

How Long Would $1 million Last a Couple in Retirement By Nazareen Heazle, Editorial Director, International Living. One million dollars: It was once a

2017

The Real Risks of Retirement Investing

The Real Risks of Retirement Investing By Merilee Kern, MBA To anyone on the glide path to retirement, it is becoming clear that today’s retirees are

2017

Finally Feeling Better About Retirement, Optimistic Baby Boomers Offer Lessons for Younger Generations

Retirement Although most Americans still share concerns about retirement. Including nearly two-thirds (63%) who fear running out of money in retiremen

2017

Talking Love & Money Over 50

According to the TD Bank Love & Money Survey, when looking back, the best advice Boomers would give their younger selves is not to wait to start s

2016

Just How Much Money Do You Really Need for Retirement?

Dan Caplinger: In trying to come up with a number for how much their clients need in order to retire, many financial advisors look at the issue comple

2016

Three Things Working Women Should be Doing to Save for Retirement

A large part of Women’s History is about independence. Being independent means being well-informed, self-reliant, and self-assured; qualities that wer

2015

How Writing By Hand Can Save Your Brain

Writing a calming sentence is a form of graphotherapy, Seifer says. Jotting down a sentence like, “I will be more peaceful” at least 20 times per day

2015

A Purpose Prize in Retirement

Be part of the purpose prize Retirement Encores That Deserve a Standing Ovation A blind HR professional who helps other blind people develop workplace

2015

Debunking A Financial Myth

Why your retirement income target is not 70% By: Frederick Vettese If you have reached age 50, you might be getting a little nervous about whether you

2015

Marijuana Investing and Health

Marijuana takes center stage Over the past decade, the public’s opinion surrounding whether or not marijuana should be legalized has done a complete 1

2015

New Ventures In Retirement

New Income – Reinvention By Nancy Bearg Reinvention. What a powerful word. It’s perfect for Boomers, as we think what we want to do next. Certainly, i

2015

Miles left in Boomers’ Automotive Passions and Pocketbooks

Once again baby boomers are refusing to go quietly into the car buying night. Industry research, (Ford: http://goo.gl/zWlmGD) shows that baby boomers

2015

Baby Boomers Reviving The Economy?

Baby Boomers Reviving the Economy For generations, the dream retirement was one spent in warmer climates, on the beach and often walking distance from

2015

Retirement Cruise Of The World

The next day they would be in Bora Bora, they said. They planned to tour the island and play in its dazzling aquamarine lagoon, considered one of the

2014

Millenneals, Gen X, Boomers Sweat Retirement

The retirement crisis in America is not contained to any one generation. Across the country, people of all ages are struggling with stagnant wages, ri

2014

Warning About Long-Maturity Bonds

Beware of Bonds. * Beware of Bonds. Yesterday, the Fed’s chief Janet Yellen signaled the the Fed may raise interest rates within the next year. The bo

2014

Carol Says What Bloomer Boomer Is! You Go Girl

What Carol is describing is a foundation of why BloomerBoomer.com exists. Carol is what many of our readers represent. Folks who are using this part o

2014

Grandparents Kicking in Money for College

In the past few years, it is common for grandparents to give their grandchildren expensive Christmas gifts such as the newest models of Playstation an

2014

Retire In Alaska – Here’s Why

Many Americans dream of retiring to the sunbelt, where they can live out their work-free years playing on sun-kissed golf courses and lounging pool-si

2014

Getting Portfolio Ready for Retirement

Baby Boomers nearing retirement may lie awake at night worrying about their assets. Will they be substantial enough, they may wonder, to see them thro

2014

Boomers Fuel Cash Real Estate Market Trend

Now more than ever, cash is king in real estate WASHINGTON — One in three buyers of U.S. homes is paying cash, a record high number, according to data

2014

Olympian Picabo Street on Retirement and Diet

High level athletes experience so many amazing experiences. They pay a price in the wear and tear on their body but my guess, they’ll live with it for

2014

Stop Fumbling In Retirement Red Zone

Stop Fumbling In Retirement Red Zone The 6 Documents You Need for Your Estate Plan Playbook The start of football season may be months away, but the g

2014

How to Retire and Sell Your Business

Five Steps on How To Retire and Sell Your Business Some people, before they reach the retirement age, opt to establish a small family business in orde

2014

Veterans Day: 6 Financial Tips From Military Experts to Service Members

Veterans Day: 6 Financial Tips From Military Experts to Service Members The men and women in our armed forces face challenges every day, even after re

2013

5 Ways to Earn High Income in Retirement

As recently as 20 years ago, retirement actually meant settling down and relaxing for the remaining years of your life. Today, however, people often l

2013

Baby Boomers Divorcing More

It appears that the Baby Boom Generation could be starting a revolution in divorce court. Overall, 61% of the nation’s top divorce attorneys say that

2013

Boomer Individualism and Economic Necessity: Fueling wave of entrepreneurship

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Every passing month and unanswered resume dimmed Jim Glay’s optimism more. So with no job in sight, he joined a growing

2013

Jargon-less Financial Planning

There are a lot of financial terms and jargon that a financial adviser may throw out at you when it is time to address your retirement planning. The i

2013

Majority Left Workforce Earlier Than Planned

— American workers expect to retire at age 67 — Less than half believe they are preparing well financially for retirement — Confident savers believe t

2013

Remarriage: What are the things that you should know?

“No man is an island.” It is hard to live life alone. This is especially true if you had a divorce or your spouse passed away, as they were happy unti

2013

Retirement Delayed

Stung by a recession that sapped investments and home values, but expressing widespread job satisfaction, older Americans appear to have accepted the

2013

The Empty Nest: How Couples Handle it Differently

When The Kids Leave Home When The Kids Leave Home This is podcast number two for Active seniors HQ. Now, one of the six focus areas at Active seniors

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