Retirement as Career Change
Relocation: Lower Cost of Living May Mean Lower Quality of Life
Your Career Should Be The Show, Not The Encore
Retirement at 65? 70? Maybe 90…
Here’s an excellent article about the need to postpone retirement in today’s economic and social climate. Many 60+ workers are finding their savings have shrunk along with their property values. The goal of “sell this house, buy a small apartment and enjoy the difference” has morphed to, “Hope we can sell this house someday.” Frankly, […]
The new retirement planning
I just came across a rather grim article about post-retirement careers. Read it here. The gist of the article is that it’s difficult – really difficult – to get a job after retirement. You may be able to turn your hobby into a business. You may continue with your current employer (though at a reduced level). […]
Should you retire at 65 (or ever)?
Today’s New York Times includes an article on career change to retirement. You can read the full article here. Here are the article’s suggestions (with my comments): (1) Talk to a financial planner and see if you can afford to retire. Frankly, I don’t think it’s easy to plan. Your planner can make projections but […]