Principle

When you reach retirement age, you’ll probably have income from social security and maybe a pension but you have to ask yourself if that’ll be enough? Will you have to supplement your retirement income? Will you continue to live in your present home or will you relocate? Do you want […]

“Retired in peace” is often a word that is heard multiple times, but seldom has become true in reality. Inflation is an unavoidable factor that slaps financial difficulties hard on your face in case you ignore the changing trend of economy. To make the first three words of this article […]

Retirement. After endless years of the daily grind, it’s good-bye tension, hello pension. No more lying to the boss about “that appointment” or the “I-fell-down-the-stairs-and-broke-my-arm” excuses. Now it’s time to kick off the shoes, switch on the TV and eat cake (and lots of it) because the gateway to the […]

The first time I viewed “Forrest Gump” and heard the line, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get,” I thought how true that statement is. Of course, I was working at the time and depending upon the day, the cup was either […]

Some retirement communities are planned, others just happen. The latter are sometimes referred to by urban planners as NORCs – “naturally occurring retirement communities.” They’ve emerged as an attractive way for seniors to age successfully in their homes by tapping into community support services and volunteer programs. It is estimated […]

This article covers the first, and arguably the most fun, step in my 10 Step Layman’s Plan to Retirement Planning. Here we begin to describe our dream retirement. Let’s look at six aspects of retirement life to help us paint this picture. Location – Where do you want to live? […]