As more Boomers reach retirement age every day, they are realizing that they're "not in Kansas anymore." When Dorothy awoke in a place totally unlike where she had left, she realized that there were big changes ahead. The same can be said for the Boomers: as much as they seem to think that they have…
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Life After Work
I recently took a week to spend in Tennessee at my home there: it's about the only place I find that I can really get my brain to slow down. As I talked about last month, we lost a dear friend recently so it was a time of reflection and remembering. While sitting on my…
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Social Security… An Enigma Wrapped Up In A Conundrum
Entire books have been written about the Social Security system and its rules, processes and idiosyncrasies. It is truly a very complicated system and almost impossible to understand, let alone to wade through the vast intricacies of its rules and procedures. Anyone who has reached the age to collect knows you are well paid for…
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The Goal Of Wealth Accumulation
As we go through life, we are taught to save. From a simple savings account to our 401(k) or pension plan, our goal of saving is to accumulate wealth for a goal to be attained later in life. Some goals are small: a TV , stereo or a computer. Some may be a bit bigger:…
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