Real Life Retirement

 


Your Next Twenty Years

If you are 65 and in reasonably good health the chances are excellent that 
you will live to at least age 85.  That means twenty years of living in retirement.

On this site you will find advice and suggestions from real people about what to do in those twenty years to make the most of them -- and what traps to avoid.  The names have been changed, their stories are real.


A tropical getaway seems to be on 
every retiree's list of things to do
.

 

The First Step to Take in a Financial Crisis?  Learn the one thing you can do today to improve your financial situation now and in future.   And what to avoid.
Moving to Arizona, Florida or Nevada?  Before you take that big step, learn what to ask about retiring to the  Sunbelt. 

If early retirement is part of your plan be sure to read this.  It may help you avoid a  financial shock.  In fact, you may decide to delay your retirement plans or work part time.

Planning to move outside the U.S.?  Thousand of retirees, many with limited incomes, are deciding to do just that.  Find out more.
Need help paying bills these days?  Tip One:  Start by calling the cable company.  Read more of our tips for nudging your budget.  
Facing a future with a limited fixed income?  Learn about some fun and unusual  solutions to that extra cash problem--ones that have already worked for other retirees.
Forced to retire from a job you enjoyed?  You are not the first and you can use your skills to continue work in a gradual retirement mode.
Puzzled by Medicare and health insurance?  Medigap Plans turn out not to be quite as complicated as they initially appear--although you could hardly tell from the confusing advertising.  We try to clear up the confusion with the facts.



Your feedback and comments are welcome.  If you have experiences or ideas to share, please send feedback now.

NOTE:  All names on this site have been changed to protect individual privacy.  
he stories are real, the names are not.

$140,000
The average assets of people who had to go back to work after retiring from their primary job.

 



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