Throughout the country, colleges are creating programs that help boomers transition into encore careers. The profiles below showcase colleges that are training people over 50 for jobs in education, health care, social services and the environment ...
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Our parents’ generations saw living in the family home  as a source of real security in retirement.  It would be a gathering place for family.  They looked at their house as a nest egg. It was ...
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New research questions whether, in order to be happy, we should shelve the idea of traditional retirement. Activities with meaningful involvement and connections with other people are closely linked to life satisfaction after 60. Lost daily ...
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If you’re 62 or older – and looking for money to finance a home improvement, pay off your current mortgage, supplement your retirement income, or pay for healthcare expenses – you may be considering a reverse ...
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When you lose your job or have unexpected expenses, unless you have a substantial emergency fund, you are left scrambling for funds to cover life’s emergencies – and money in IRAs is an obvious target. Funds withdrawn ...
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Are you and your partner on the same page when it comes to retirement or are you reading different books? This simple quiz will help you get a quick glimpse into how each of you views ...
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Last week I spent an exhilarating evening exploring the Encore message with Marci Alboher and close to 200 people who had come to the New York Public Library to find out more about her book The ...
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Let’s start with Sandtrap #1 – Fear. In her article, “Live to 120? No Thanks, Many Americans Say,” Sharon Jayson (USA Today – August 2013) states that “63% of U.S. adults believe that advances that prolong ...
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