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11/30/2014 - Why Everything You Think About Aging May Be Wrong
by admin on November 30, 2014 8:49 pm
Everyone knows that as we age, our minds and bodies decline—and life inevitably becomes less satisfying and enjoyable. Everyone knows that cognitive decline is inevitable. Everyone knows that as we get older, we become less productive at work. Everyone, it seems, is wrong. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
11/28/2014 - Retirees Turn to Virtual Villages for Mutual Support
by admin on November 28, 2014 8:54 pm
An offshoot of the sharing economy, virtual villages are popping up all over the country. Currently, there are 140 villages in 40 states, according to Village to Village Network, which helps establish and manage the villages. Another 120 virtual villages are on the drawing boards, as baby boomers begin gravitating to them. Read the full article… Read more 11/28/2014 - Retirees Turn to Virtual Villages for Mutual Support
11/28/2014 - A sibling’s guide to caring for aging parents
by admin on November 28, 2014 8:51 pm
Caring for an aging parent alone is complicated. When your brothers and sisters are also involved, and when care, medical and financial decisions must be arrived at together as a team, caregiving can become even more complex. Your siblings can be enormously helpful and your best support. But in many families, they can also be… Read more 11/28/2014 - A sibling’s guide to caring for aging parents
11/26/2014 - Seniors turn to Peace Corps after retirement
by admin on November 26, 2014 7:55 pm
For years, the Peace Corps was a young person’s purview, an organization that drew recent college graduates hungry for adventure, unencumbered with families and mortgages and willing to endure the hardships of life in remote locales. Though college kids still flock to the organization, a slightly grayer demographic has stepped up. Read the full article… Read more 11/26/2014 - Seniors turn to Peace Corps after retirement
11/26/2014 - How the Grinch saved your Retirement (MarketWatch)
by djaworski on November 26, 2014 6:12 pm
Is Christmas a season of giving, or is it a season of feeling? If you engage in emotional shopping such as surprising everyone with an expensive vacation, purchasing a new vehicle, gifting large amounts of cash to family members or children, then you are obviously treating Christmas as a sentiment. Sentiments are noble and the… Read more 11/26/2014 - How the Grinch saved your Retirement (MarketWatch)
11/24/14 - Roth 401(k)s and Millennials (BenefitsPro)
by djaworski on November 26, 2014 6:08 pm
The Roth 401(k) concept is outstanding – it provides an excellent way to build long-term wealth and may provide outstanding tax benefits for those positioned to make the most of its advantages. The problem is that very few plan participants use it, let alone understand it. We also have a savings deficit for millennial employees. As a group, millennials… Read more 11/24/14 - Roth 401(k)s and Millennials (BenefitsPro)
11/24/2014 - As Hackers Hit Customers, Retailers keep quiet about Security (NPR)
by djaworski on November 26, 2014 6:04 pm
As the holiday buying season approaches, retailers remain open to the same attack — called a “point of sale” attack — that hit Target and Home Depot, security experts say. Those analysts say that retailers have their fingers crossed, hoping they’re not next. And leading companies are keeping very tight-lipped about what, if anything, they’re… Read more 11/24/2014 - As Hackers Hit Customers, Retailers keep quiet about Security (NPR)
11/24/2014 - Brain's dementia weak spot identified
by admin on November 24, 2014 7:51 pm
The brain has a weak spot for Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia, according to UK scientists who have pinpointed the region using scans. Read the full article at BBC News.
11/24/2014 - How Retirement Benefits Will Change in 2015
by admin on November 24, 2014 5:37 pm
Social Security and Medicare will be making important changes to their programs next year. Individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s will also be tweaked in significant ways. Here’s a look at the new features your retirement benefits will have next year. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.
11/24/2014 - 4 Keys to Living Longer in Retirement (MarketWatch)
by djaworski on November 24, 2014 5:01 pm
In 1970, average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 71 years. In 2014, it is 79 years; and by 2050, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that average life expectancy will be 84 years. Today, according to the National Institute on Aging, there are over 40 million people in the U.S. aged 65 or older, accounting… Read more 11/24/2014 - 4 Keys to Living Longer in Retirement (MarketWatch)
