Making a Move Abroad, and Working There, Too
WHEN Patrice Wynne shuttered her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired, she knew three things. She wanted to move to a place where she could slow down the tempo of her life, and it was cheaper to live, but where she could continue to work in some fashion. “I promised myself — I’m [...]
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How I Slash Retirement Account Fees: A D-I-Y Target Date Fund
I watched the disturbing Frontline documentary on PBS, The Retirement Gamble, and not surprisingly, I got to thinking about the fees I pay for investing in my retirement accounts. On average, 401(k) fees reduce investment returns by 1 to 2 percent a year. As I read in this Next Avenue post, the Demos think tank published a report last [...]
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Parade Magazine: Career Advice for Every Stage of Life
If You’re Nearing Retirement … For many, retirement is a welcome chance to relax. But for others, the lure of earning extra money or simply staying engaged can mean casting about for part-time jobs. A good first step is to identify opportunities for contract work, especially in areas that are flourishing, says Kerry Hannon, AARP’s [...]
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And Now, a Cheery View of Women and Retirement
It’s a rare day when you run across someone who says the retirement future for women isn’t bleak. Meet Pamela Everhart, senior vice president of retirement policy development and market planning for Fidelity Investments in Boston. Everhart, a featured speaker at the recent WISER (Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement) symposium on women and retirement in Washington, [...]
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Author Kerry Hannon Talks Finding a New Career During Retirement
When it comes to understanding how people plan for and think about working past age 65, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgeable than Kerry Hannon. Not only is Hannon a career transition expert andAARP’s job expert, she’s also the award-winning author of the national bestseller Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps Your Happy and [...]
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PBS Next Avenue: Hillary Clinton and Women’s Retirement Anxiety
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was welcomed back to work Monday with a heavily padded football helmet and a standing ovation by her staff. I never doubted she’d be back as soon as she could, following her blood clot scare. Whatever you may think of her politics, Clinton is a role model for women [...]
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PBS Next Avenue: 5 Ideas to Help Women Retire with Fewer Worries
When it comes to a comfortable retirement, the prospects aren’t pretty for women. As I noted in a previous Next Avenue post, we generally have lower salaries and longer life spans than men, we spend more time away from the workforce to raise children or care for aging relatives and as a result our retirement and [...]
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PBS, Next Avenue: Where Single Women Might Want to Retire
“These days, there’s a place for everyone,” retirement consultant Jan Cullinane writes in her new book, The Single Woman’s Guide to Retirement. She’s referring to retirement communities and housing that appeal to people — women in particular — based on their backgrounds, interests or sexual preferences. For example, when I retire, I might consider an equestrian [...]
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Review of My New Book: Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … and Pays the Bills
Endorsed by AARP, Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … and Pays the Bills, is the definitive guide to finding lasting financial security and personal and professional fulfillment. It was written by Kerry Hannon, an AARP jobs expert and award-winning author, and is aimed at workers aged 50+ looking for a [...]
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Bye-Bye Snowbird: Fewer Boomers Expect to Move To Another State In Retirement
Pedal to the metal. In a new online survey of 500 still-working adults age 55 and older, the majority of the respondents say they are not delaying retirement and believe they will be financially prepared to retire when the time comes, according to PulteGroup, the parent company of Del Webb –a builder of adult retirement [...]
A collection of 65 essays that provides practical and entertaining advice about how to create a fulfilling retirement. The royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research.
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