Whether you’re a Baby Boomer considering retirement, a senior still in
the workforce, or a retiree enjoying your leisure time, it's important
to manage your assets and plan your financial future.
Here's a list of books that focus on financial issues that are important for older adults.
Continue reading "Retirement - Books and Literature (Pt 4)" »
You want to retire but you are consumed by a mountain of debt. You
aren’t alone. The baby boomer generation is pretty much responsible for
credit cards and the debt that goes with them. This generation is also
called the sandwich generation because some are caring for both their
children and their parents creating even more debt. Those of you in
this generation are buying a home, sending kids to college, and
probably paying your own student loans. What to do? To get out of this
situation and retire when and how you want will take some creative
planning.
There are things you can do to prepare for your dream retirement in Roatan but
you will need to start now. The sooner you decide to get out of debt
and plan for your retirement dreams, the sooner you will be able to
realize those dreams.
Continue reading "Retirement - Get Out of Debt (Pt 3)" »
Retirement
planning is about more than investing and saving. It’s also about
enjoying your life after you decide to retire from your career or job.
To fully enjoy yourself after retirement, you should have a plan on how
you will spend your time and where you will live. You probably should
start now to get in shape so you will enjoy a healthy retirement. What
about your family, how do they fit into your retirement plans? Your
retirement plans should go well beyond finances. Let's take some of these ideas and compare them to the Roatan Island lifestyle.
Continue reading "Retirement - More Than Money and Investments (Pt 2)" »
We’ve all had days when we just didn’t think we could bear to continue
working at our job. In the back of our minds we are secretly yearning
for the day when we could tell our boss to take the job and "I'm out of here".
This is especially true when you are close to retirement age. You know
it’s just a matter of time until you can take that glorious
plunge into freedom.
Continue reading "Retirement - Ready to Retire? (Pt 1)" »