Welcome to your retirement planning guide!
Feel free to browse the articles below — and please let us know if there’s a topic you want us to talk about. We plan to add even more articles about what you need to do now to help prepare for your retirement (retirement planning, types of investments, saving for retirement, decisions you’ll need to make.) And what you’ll want to know about once you retire (Medicare, managing your money, life after work, what retirement feels like, etc.)
And don’t forget … your career can still continue even after you officially retire. While some people still have to keep working (and we hope to be able to provide support for you too), many find retirement a time when they can finally choose to do what they want to do. We’ll be talking about that, too.
ALSO: One very important thing that goes hand-in-hand with any retirement planning is your ability to manage your money (what we’ll also try to help you with) in a way that lets you have actual savings to provide the stable financial support you’ll need. The money you save while working can go a long way toward making your retirement years truly work for you.
Making retirement work for you
Retirement planning comes with all kinds of new challenges … the least of which may be what to do with all that time. And of course, there are physical and financial challenges, too. But there are also opportunities to take on new things that feed your spirit as much or more than work ever did.
Some articles to help you think about retirement life:
Retirement Planning: How Much Money Do You Need To Retire?
Retirement Reality: So What Happened To The Dream?
Why Are You So Afraid To Retire?
Thinking About Retirement Way Before You Actually Retire
Why Won’t My Boss Retire Already!
Your retirement money
For most of us, a comfortable retirement means that we have enough money to support us whether or not we still choose to work. This means not only making it a habit to tuck away enough money whenever you can for those later years, but to manage what you do have wisely.
Some articles to help with your retirement planning finances:
Saving Tips Guide: How Can I Save Money To Invest?
Stock Market: What Exactly Is It and Who Should Invest?
Stock Basics: How Do You Make Money From Stocks?
Surprise! Why Did My Monthly Medicare Cost Go Up?
Advantages of SEP IRA Plans for Freelancers
Comparison of Roth IRAs vs Traditional IRAs
=> MORE: Fear of finance & buying stocks
Volunteering articles
While most of these were written for job search and career mobility, for those of you who have stopped working and don’t need to earn extra money, retirement offers a wonderful opportunity to do things you truly care about. (It can also offer a possible pathway to part-time or full-time paid work, should you still want to bring in some extra cash.)
Can Volunteer Jobs Lead to Real Jobs?
7 Reasons People Don’t Enjoy Volunteering
Some career change articles for a fresh start
If you’ve retired from a long-time job (or any job) and are not yet ready to head out to pasture, you may find some of these articles helpful in your search for a new career — perhaps one that fulfills a desire to at last do something you truly care about.
NOTE: Although these were mostly written for any age or stage of your career, I’ll also be adding more that are specific to those of you in your retirement years.
What Is Career Change and How Does It Feel?
Using Transferable Skills to Make a Career Change
Helpful Tips for Resumes & Cover Letters
Overcoming Job Search Frustration
Job Search: Why Networking Matters So Darn Much
Medicare & Social Security
This section will contain articles dealing with issues related to Medicare and Social Security, to help you navigate some of the many challenges. And also make the most of what you worked so hard to get!
Should I Switch From Medicare Advantage To Medicare Supplement?
Surprise! Why Did My Monthly Medicare Cost Go Up?
MORE ARTICLES TO COME!