Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re Irish, as I am, a double celebration is in order. And if you really want to immerse yourself in Irish stuff, how about retiring to Ireland?
Here are a couple ofweb sites with information:
EscapeArtist.com
InsideIreland.com
Is this just a dream? Maybe, maybe not. Let me know […]
Mary Emma Allen, over at Home Biz Notes, recently answered a reader’s question about starting a home typing business. I’m assuming the question was about word process on computers, not typewriters. Reminds me of the old Selectric typewriters with the balls you could replace for different fonts…. Back in the 80s, when […]
Some older workers never retire. In fact, according to the Toronto Financial Post, 17% of boomers continue to work indefinitely, not just for the money but for personal satisfaction.
The trade-off is that you aren’t taking Social Security, which means that you can take more out later (if you live long enough). Postponing your retirement (not […]
No, “the sandwich generation” phrase has nothing to do with eating sandwiches while watching “Leave it to Beaver.” It means that Baby Boomers are stuck in the middle - taking care of children and aging parents at the same time.
I’m finally out of the “sandwich” phase. My mother and mother-in-law both died within the […]
In an article in the American Chronicle, writer Michael Masterson says Baby Boomer loss of earning power and decreasing nest eggs will drive the economy further into a recession (although he doesn’t use the word), and he has many dire predictions for the next decade or so, including the slow death of the wristwatch (?). […]
If you are considering leaving your job and becoming self-employed, Jeff Williams at BizStarters suggests you start working on several elements of your proposed business now, while you’re still working. See his suggestions here:
Tags: baby boomer, business startup, health insurance, retirement
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As any baby boomer in business knows, it is smart to think about what to do with your business “at the end.” What will you do when the day comes when you can’t manage your business any more? Now, I know lots of business owners running successful businesses into their 70s, 80s, even […]
A comment by Linda Johnson to one of my recent posts directed me to check out Bill Gates’ address to the graduates of Harvard in June 2007. In his address, he spoke about doing the most good for the most people. The quote that particularly struck me was, “The barrier to change is not […]
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