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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, Part 1

Aug 20, 20201 min read

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, Part 1

The latest retirement book I’ve read is How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won’t Get from Your Financial...

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Why So Many People Are Unhappy in Retirement

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Aug 20, 20201 min read

Why So Many People Are Unhappy in Retirement

There is a script to life that most of us have internalized, whether consciously or not. It’s in many of the most beloved fictional...

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Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Aging in Place

RetirementGuy

Aug 13, 20202 min read

Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Aging in Place

Do you sometimes think about what your life will be like when you retire? Most people imagine living independently in comfortable and...

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People Over 50 Carrying More Debt than in the Past

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Aug 13, 20201 min read

People Over 50 Carrying More Debt than in the Past

Older Americans are burdened with unprecedented debt loads as more and more baby boomers enter what are meant to be their retirement...

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10 Affordable Mountain Towns for Retirement

RetirementGuy

Aug 13, 20201 min read

10 Affordable Mountain Towns for Retirement

Few aspiring retirees have enough saved to buy a retirement home in Aspen, Colorado, or Jackson, Wyoming. But if you're willing to look...

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9 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Buying Insurance

RetirementGuy

Aug 7, 20204 min read

9 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Buying Insurance

When H. Frances Reaves, of Miami, had to place her parents in long-term care facilities in 2014 and 2015, she thought it would be a...

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RETIREMENT PLANNING TIPS FOR AN OLDER DIVORCEE

RetirementGuy

Jul 30, 20201 min read

RETIREMENT PLANNING TIPS FOR AN OLDER DIVORCEE

At first blush, you might think retirement advice aimed at a 65-year-old divorced woman doesn't apply to you. But even if you're not in...

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How to Survive as a Retiree in a Down Market

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Jul 30, 20201 min read

How to Survive as a Retiree in a Down Market

Reduce costs and stretch savings to make it through a stock market slump during retirement. WITH THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic causing...

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Roth IRA Conversions Are Surging. Here’s Why This Savings Strategy Is So Popular Right Now

RetirementGuy

Jul 23, 20201 min read

Roth IRA Conversions Are Surging. Here’s Why This Savings Strategy Is So Popular Right Now

When the coronavirus sent stocks tumbling in March, it was a perfect time to convert a traditional retirement account into a Roth. But if...

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RetirementGuy

Jul 23, 20201 min read

How to Retire in Italy

Retirement is Italy is surprisingly affordable outside of Rome and Florence. RETIREMENT IN ITALY tops the charts for overall quality of...

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7 Dangers that Could Derail Your Retirement

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Jul 16, 20201 min read

7 Dangers that Could Derail Your Retirement

From inflation to health care costs and a lack of adequate savings, potential retirees have a lot of problems to tackle. But there are...

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How Does the SECURE Act Impact Saving After Age 70?

RetirementGuy

Jul 15, 20201 min read

How Does the SECURE Act Impact Saving After Age 70?

According to a recent GALLUP survey, 63% of Americans plan on working part-time in retirement. And I think that makes a lot of sense....

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Retirement Spending Increases and Decreases OverTime

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Jul 9, 20201 min read

Retirement Spending Increases and Decreases OverTime

[From Bob's Library] An important simplifying assumption in William Bengen’s research is that retirees spend constant inflation-adjusted...

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Jul 2, 20201 min read

Work From Home Jobs for Retirees

THERE ARE SEVERAL different jobs for retirees that can be carried out from the comfort of your own home. Many work at home jobs for...

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Ways Taxes Will Eat into Retirement Savings

RetirementGuy

Jul 2, 20204 min read

Ways Taxes Will Eat into Retirement Savings

[From Bob's Library] The Motley Fool 3 Maurie Backman There's a reason workers are advised to save aggressively for retirement. Though...

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IRS Offers Relief to Retirement Plan Participants

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Jun 24, 20202 min read

IRS Offers Relief to Retirement Plan Participants

New guidelines for retirement loans and distributions due to COVID-19 On June 19, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced new...

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Jun 18, 20203 min read

7 Real Estate Questions for Retirement

[From Bob's Library] US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT Retirement is a good time to reassess your real estate requirements. You may no longer need...

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Stretching IRA Withdrawals (under the SECURE Act)

RetirementGuy

Jun 18, 20202 min read

Stretching IRA Withdrawals (under the SECURE Act)

The primary concern of some traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) holders who are approaching the mandatory distribution age...

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6 Strategies to Generate Income in Retirement (Part 2)

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Jun 11, 202011 min read

6 Strategies to Generate Income in Retirement (Part 2)

Earn Extra Income When Steve Cornelius retired in 2011 from his job as an executive for an industrial supply company in Atlanta, he moved...

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5 Strategies to Generate Income in Retirement (part 1)

RetirementGuy

Jun 4, 20206 min read

5 Strategies to Generate Income in Retirement (part 1)

When it comes to saving for retirement, maybe you've done everything right. You started early, maxed out your 401(k) plan, invested in a...

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