Planning For Your Retirement - An Alternative Perspective

Even though the majority of us look forward to our post-work lives with happy anticipation, we need to think about and manage our retirement carefully in order that this becomes a time of renewal, purposefulness, life enrichment and personal growth, rather than a gradual decline into old age and dependency. We need to consider how we will manage the life and lifestyle transitions that retirement brings and we need to ask ourselves a series of powerful questions that will challenge our thinking about retirement and help us to ensure that we get the retirement we deserve.

How to Choose and Have the Type of Retirement You Really Want!

Retirement Lifestyle Expert Dr. Cynthia Barnett outlines sever critical steps to planning and enjoying the kind of retirement lifestyle you really want to enjoy.

How to Achieve a Balanced and Healthy Lifestyle in Retirement

Take this brief quiz to see what you need to do to have a balanced and healthy lifestyle in retirement.

Saving for Retirement

The government wants people to save for retirement. When the government wants you to do something they give you tax incentives. This article looks at some of the incentives the government puts into place to encourage you to save for retirement.

Ten Ways to Find Your Purpose and Meaning in Retirement

By maintaining a positive attitude and zest for life, exploring your dreams, updating your looks, increasing your knowledge, joining a worthy cause, staying in shape, prioritizing your health, planning events, increasing your social circle and refocusing your life, you can do it!

Retirement Plans for Solo Entrepreneurs

Saving for retirement is even more important for solo-entrepreneurs because you don’t have a company sponsored pension plan or matching 401K contributions to rely on. There are many retirement plans available to self employed individuals and small businesses. Which one is right for you?

Retirement Party Oh the Easy Life

You or someone in your life has worked hard for many years. Retirement is just around the corner – and so is a big party! The retirement party can follow a theme, be a complete surprise or even a small, intimate gathering.

Retirement Planning - Hobbies

Even if you saved enough money to retire happily, will you have enough things to do? Some people feel lost without a fulfilling way to spend their days. Having interesting hobbies is a great outlet for your attention and your passion. This article discusses some things to consider when picking retirement hobbies.

Retirement Myths

It is an unfortunate fact that many Americans spend less time planning for their retirement than planning for their vacations. All it takes is intelligent planning – and a clear understanding of the myths that hinder us from building a secure retirement.

10 Ways to Find Happiness In Retirement

Retirement is the beginning of a NEW YOU, A NEW Phase of life.

Retirement Tax Havens

Financial planning is really life planning. Choosing a home, particularly a retirement home, involves many factors. With state and local taxes on the rise, retirees should look closely at tax matters when formulating their retirement financial plan.

Reinspirement Replaces Retirement

Retirement, as we have known it, has been considered as a time when passive income kicks in to replace earnings and supports us until we die. With pensions disappearing, personal savings falling off the chart and Social Security too small to do it all, a new model for later years success is in order.

Can I Really Afford to Live in an Independent Retirement Community?

Maybe it’s the thought of mowing the grass, shoveling the snow, or the kitchen faucet that needs to be repaired. The multitude of responsibilities and maintenance involved in keeping up your current home may make the move to an Independent Living Community look very attractive. But is it affordable?

Free Money for Your Retirement?

Trying to figure out how to fund your retirement? At least make sure you're getting the free money that's available.