Be a Blog Award Voter – Please!

It’s not American Idol but almost. OK, not even almost. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Super Commercials Edition

I’m writing this while watching the “Big Game.” In reality, I’m watching the “Big Commercial”, three plus hours worth, periodically interrupted by 11 minutes of actual football action. I wonder how much a Bud Light would cost without all of the advertising expense? Read more

Celebrating One Year of Go To Retirement

This weekend marks the first anniversary of  Go To Retirement. Over the last twelve months, I’ve published 222 posts on a wide variety of retirement planning and retirement living topics of interest to me and, I hope, of interest to other baby boomers. This blog continues to grow in readership and visitor count which is gratifying. I have also been humbled by the mention of Go To Retirement in both the New York Times and Money Magazine. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Micro-Reunion Edition

I have returned from an excellent weekend in Atlanta catching up with some high school buddies. As mid-stage, still-working  baby boomers, we had lots to talk about, including the here and now with kids still in college and the uncertainty of our collective economic futures. I feel blessed that we are still able to make time for these mini-reunions, which always bring joy and optimism to me in spite of my newly arthritic knee. Read more

Achieving Wealth, Retiring Abroad, and Other Boomer Readings

I enjoyed this short piece from AARP  which summarized a presentation speech at the AARP’s Vegas@50+ Member Event. First, the speaker identified the four different ways to accumulate wealth: marry it, inherit it, win the lottery,  or live beneath your means. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Variable Annuity Edition

Baby boomers are understandably fearful of another market meltdown. They continue their search for investments that will provide retirement income security with preservation of capital. That’s hard to achieve in a single package. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Home Repair Edition

This past week contractors finished several projects on the exterior of our Tennessee home: painting, Dryvit repair, and brick repair. These are just the beginning of a long list of repair and renovation tasks that need to be completed before we consider selling and downsizing. Although we are unlikely to put the house on the market for at least 19 months, it makes sense for us to spread the supervision and cost of these projects over time, particularly with so many contractors needing the work now. What are you thinking about downsizing? Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Jobless Recovery Edition

The overall economic news this week was not good, either for workers or for retirees. I’m afraid that it will be some time before we start hearing better news. Many economists predict that unemployment will remain at today’s levels or get worse through 2010. In other words, if our economy is now in a “recovery” mode, it is a jobless recovery. That suggests that there is no real recovery. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Renewed Optimism Edition

This has been a week for renewed optimism in the possibility of a reasonable retirement. The markets have improved while interest rates remain low. I’m not suggesting a strong increase in equity allocation in your retirement portfolio. (More about that in a little announcement I have next week.) But if your retirement income needs are already secured, the stock market is presenting interesting opportunities for money you can afford to lose. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Entrepreneur Edition

Six weeks ago I was persuaded by experience and research to make some radical changes in our retirement planning philosophy. Four weeks ago I converted that changed philosophy into a new retirement investing plan. I developed spreadsheets and other tools to aid in developing and implementing our plan. Read more

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