You may remember spring cleaning the way I do. Everything was scrubbed, scoured, dusted, cleaned and aired. Today spring cleaning isnt always done as extensively as it was when I was a child. I remember washing windows and blinds, searching out any cobwebs that formed during the winter, opening all the windows and letting fresh air in. I also remember cleaning everything whether it was nailed down or not. Spring cleaning was a major undertaking, often requiring several day…
Thoughts On Volunteering
Were now a few weeks into the New Year 2007. I hope you are making progress with your New Years Resolutions. Im a bit off schedule on one of mine because a project is moving a bit slower than I expected. So Ive revised my plan, and Ill be back on track next week!
Stay Connected In Retirement
Youve probably heard it said about getting ahead in life that it isnt what you know, its who you know. While there is a certain amount of truth to that claim, I can assure you there is a great deal of truth in this statement: Happiness depends on your ability to stay connected in retirement. Quite simply, numerous studies show that people who withdraw from life and from connections with others are not only miserable in their retirement years, but they tend to die so…
Of Course You Have Skills And Talents You Can Use In Retirement!
I can’t tell you how often I hear people who are contemplating retirement say, “but I don’t know how to do anything except my job.” Baloney! You have skills and you have talents. You might have buried them in the back yard, but they are still there. What is more, if you held a job or ran a household — YOU HAVE SKILLS AND TALENTS.
Gratitude Will Improve A Retirees Outlook On Life
Thanksgiving week is a perfect time to think about gratitude and to be thankful for the people and the events that have made our lives what they are. But gratitude, practiced daily all year through will improve anyones outlook on life. When we stop dwelling upon things in our lives that are not perfect or things wed like to be different, our entire outlook on life changes. Gratitude makes each day better.
Live The Dream Today
Have you an idea about how you could improve your life but do not have the confidence to make that dream into a reality? Have you a plan that you hope to implement when you are a little older, possibly when you are retired? In this article, I write about a dream I had when growing up as a teenager, a dream I made into a reality when I was in my early twenties.
Cyber Land Rush
After being forced to retire from real estate by MS (Multiple Sclerosis), I finally stumbled upon the easiest properties in the world to sell that I’d ever seen: “Domains” in “Cyberspace.” Actually, a respected friend, who had never been in real estate, turned me on to it. Best of all, it didn’t cost me anything to set up my new business.
Youre Retired, Now What?
For years youve lived in that sprawling house where you raised your children . . . its home. But now you dont need all the space and the upkeep is becoming more difficult every year.
What You Need To Know About Stakeholder Pensions
For those of you who are thinking about planning for your retirement, you will need to do a bit of research on pensions to find the best way to save for your future retirement. This article is about stakeholder pensions and will explain a bit about them and how they work.
The Basics Of Investing In Stocks And Shares
Stocks can be considered a tool for building wealth, as they are a part of almost every investment portfolio. They represent the ownership of a company and are bought in the form of shares. Shares refer to the stock of a particular company. Your stake in a company depends on how many shares you possess, because these are considered a part of the companys capital.
Stock Valuation – The First Step Towards Intelligent Investing
Stock valuation can be considered as a tool for picking out stocks that will bring you good returns. Imagine buying a car without knowing its value, or investing thousands of dollars in property with no potential. Sounds scary? Yet, this is exactly what it amounts to if you put money into deals without assessing their value.
Options Of Investments For The Time You Retire
Many people plan to depend solely upon their social security checks to get them by in their golden years, but the cold, hard fact of the matter is that social security is not enough. In todays economy, where housing prices and rental rates have risen at phenomenal rates, the $800 per month that social security pays is barely enough to cover housing costs in most cases, much less insurance premiums and food.