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Retire Smart
For millions of Baby Boomers, retirement is an opportunity for reinvention, rather than taking it easy. Mark Miller, a respected Chicago-based business and media expert, is helping write the playbook for the new professional and personal pursuits of a generation. Using up-to-the minute research and reader-friendly technology, Retire Smart covers news and trends about careers, personal finance, family, travel, health, real estate, volunteering and education. The column offers readers sophisticated advice, timely interviews with other notables in the field and access to the latest digital sources of information. Miller also welcomes questions from readers.
Retire Smart Samples
Even With a Burst Housing Bubble, Retirement Living Decisions Don't Require Hand-Wringing
Before the housing bubble burst, retirement real estate was on a roll. The real estate crash of 2008 put a stop to all that.
Will You Run Out of Money Before You Run Out of Years?
A new report by one of the nation's most respected retirement research groups confirms the worst fears of pre-retirement Americans: Many of us are on track to run out of money before we run out of years to live.
Income Annuities Are Hot, But Charlie Farrell Begs to Differ
Guaranteed retirement income has become a hot topic In the wake of the 2008 market crash, with financial planners and government policymakers alike looking for ways to reduce retiree exposure to equities and boost sources of guaranteed income.
Another Retirement Challenge for Women: The Income Gender Gap
It's no secret that women have more trouble than men building for a secure retirement--mainly due to lower lifetime earnings and resulting contributions to Social Security and retirement accounts.
Launching Your Own Business After Age 50 (Part 4 of 4 Parts)
(This is the last of four excerpts from Mark Miller's new book, "The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security". Meet the new boss: you. Many baby boomers intend to keep working past traditional retirement age.
How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits (Part 3 of 4 Parts)
(This is the third of four excerpts from Mark Miller's new book, "The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security," from Bloomberg Press/John Wiley & Sons, June, 2010. No matter what changes are made, it's a sure bet Social Security isn't going away anytime soon--and it's 100 percent certain that the program will be one of your most important sources of security in retirement.
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