Saturday, April 21, 2018

How to Lengthen Your Life

How to Lengthen Your Life

This article can give you many ideas on how to make what time you have left more meaningful and full of new perspective.  It is an excellent way to start a new phase of your life, and especially in retirement.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

How Not to Run Out of Money in Retirement

Solutions

Spend Safely

Entrepreneurship

4 Advantages Men Have in Retirement

Men in Retirement - advantages

One big advantage they have not mentioned is that they can expect to live on average fewer years than women so might not have to fret about running out of money before running out of time.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Credit Scores to Rise

Tax Liens Removed from Formula


Gray Divorce - Financial Reckoning after 50

Rise of Gray Divorce

I've seen much of this with friends and those a meet.  They are married for 30 to 50 years and then realize they can't stand each other.  What happens next is usually financial disaster for both. 

Even a divorce at 40 can do big damage if you think that you've lost up to 20 years of work if you were the breadwinner and responsible one.  But both will suffer in many ways.

The obvious thing to do is to start from the beginning with a plan that includes the idea that you may have to go your own way.  This applies to both men and women.  Have your own money and manage your own credit where you can do so such as in credit cards and car loans.  Own your vehicle.

Monday, April 2, 2018

Fading Retirement Dream

Layoff then financially strained

She thinks she may never retire.  I'd consider less home, less car, and a job that pays 20k per year should be reachable in most places.

Early Retirement: FIRE - Financial Independence/Early Retirement

The Shockingly Simple Truth Behind Early Retirement
Mr. Money Mustache  has some good ideas and he backs them up with ratios which are the gold standard for actually understanding something.


Flight Attendant to retire at 39