For some people on the brink of retirement, the future looks secure. That’s because they’re convinced that they’ve done a good job planning and preparing for that day when the retirement they’ve dreamed about will finally begin. But sadly, those dreams could go up in smoke for retirees who fail to plan for the biggest … Read more
Back when many of our parents and grandparents retired, depending on the type of work they did, the odds were good that they retired with a company pension. Research into the history of pensions shows that, in 1950, one-quarter of the private sector workforce had access to some form of company-ensured pension payments when they … Read more
There are many signs that make us fear that we’re “starting to slip” in the brainpower department. We walk into a room and forget what we came there for. We see an old friend in the grocery store and can’t recall her name. We forget where we put the car keys or the reading glasses. … Read more
As the baby boomers age, the demand for new, more exciting forms of senior living is mushrooming all across America – particularly in Florida, where the master-planned community The Villages is now home to more than 50,000 people. In fact, according to this intriguing article from NextAvenue, The Villages is the nation’s fastest growing community, … Read more
Here at the AgingOptions blog, we enjoy reading the common-sense opinions of syndicated financial columnist and podcast host Chuck Jaffe. In a just-published Seattle Times column, Jaffe writes about the haphazard way in which many people select a financial planner, often choosing someone based on little more than casual acquaintance or a friendly voice on … Read more
Foot pain is no laughing matter. Studies show that 75 percent of Americans will experience serious pain in their feet at some time during their lives, and as many as four in ten suffer from chronic pain that limits mobility. With that as a background, we were drawn to this recent article from NextAvenue, in … Read more
Next time someone says that too much internet usage rots the mind, you may want to point them to this article that we found on the HealthDay website. In the article, reporter Cara Murez writes about a fascinating study done in the United Kingdom that appears to show how seniors who regularly spend time online … Read more
It has often been said that technology is for the young – yet most baby boomers, especially the younger ones now entering their 60s, have used computers pretty much all of their adult lives, and surveys indicate that two-thirds or more of boomers use their smart phones about as often as their Gen X successors. … Read more
Most Americans who follow economic policy even a little have likely heard the name Laurence Kotlikoff. With degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, and a long list of books, articles and interviews under his belt, Kotlikoff, now a university professor, has a history as a plain-talking advocate for common-sense reform covering everything from … Read more
The concept of phased retirement isn’t new. Workers have been saying for years that the idea of a “glide path” to full retirement, with gradually decreasing work hours, is their ideal solution, as compared the traditional concept of retirement as an either/or proposition. In the past, most workers reached the point where they were employed … Read more
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