Category Archives: Retirement Trends

You. Isn’t that what retirement is supposed to be all about?

Enter reality. Kids, kids with kids, parents, grandparents, siblings, kids that won’t leave the house, job(s), stock market worries, 401k losses, preparing the house, cleaning the house, selling the house, leaving work, saying goodbye to friends….does all this ever stop? Will it REALLY be all about you when you retire?

Our presumption is that retirement will be about “us”, and when that time comes where all or most of the above issues are in our rearview mirror, watch out world because you’ve got ideas, plans and dreams about your golden years and you will not stop till you reach them.

Up until 2008, many of us got kind of spoiled with double digit growth every year with our real estate and financial investments and naturally, our appetite for larger homes/things with more bells, whistles and gadgets increased. Fast forward to today and the trend clearly is that when and if our homes sell, that we stow away a portion of those proceeds and shore up our retirement accounts because we probably netted about 15-25% less on the sale of our homes than we had hoped. Additionally, the size of the homes we are now purchasing or building are often 10 – 35% smaller to adjust for the losses we incurred on the sale of our homes.

With our belts tightened, Americans are still looking forward to retirement even if there is a lot to learn. For example, Tai Chi and Zumba are neither herbal teas nor native garb worn in foreign countries. They are new forms of exercising and they have almost replaced traditional aerobics & Jazzercise classes. Zumba for example is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance and fitness workout that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health. Who knew??

In our Retirement Trends section, we will do our best to keep you current with the trends that you need to know about and that could affect your quality of life in your retirement years.

Imagine Your Lifestyle

Posted on August 5, 2012 by admin

For the past 30 – 40 years, you have been defined by your family and your job. Now you are staring directly into the barrel of retirement and probably wondering what the heck you’re going to do once the day … Continue reading →

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Why is Our Nation So Overweight and Unhealthy?

Posted on August 5, 2012 by admin

Obesity is a very common problem in the United States. Currently, about a third of all Americans suffer from obesity. This in turn creates more sickness and disease and a lot more trips to the doctor’s office and the hospital. … Continue reading →

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Working as a Tour Guide

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

How to Become a Tour Guide A fun, easy job. Tourism is one of the great sources of income for a country. Today,tourists worldwide provide over a quarter of a typical country’s income annually. Of course, it helps that the … Continue reading →

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Work, School, What to do?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Retiring? What’s next? Tips to help you find work, volunteer positions, and low-cost classes Recent retirees and people about to wrap up their careers often find themselves asking: Now what? Fortunately, there are many options for retirees looking for their … Continue reading →

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Volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Our Impact Each time Big Brothers Big Sisters pairs a child with a role model, we start something incredible: a one-to-one relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential. And thanks to the … Continue reading →

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Volunteering on the Rise

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Boomers Use Retirement Years to Do Volunteer Work Abroad On average one Baby Boomer retires every seven seconds in the United States, and Wycliffe Associates is tailoring its programs with this in mind. Indeed many who will take vacations in … Continue reading →

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Trends with Growing Old In America

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Growing Old in America: Expectations vs. Reality Overview and Executive Summary Getting old isn’t nearly as bad as people think it will be. Nor is it quite as good. On aspects of everyday life ranging from mental acuity to physical … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Retirement Trends Now!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Top 5 Retirement Trends Following up my previous post on the five top retirement stories of 2011, here are some important emerging trends that might not have made the headlines, but they still require your attention in the months and … Continue reading →

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Things To Consider For Retirement

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Retirement – issues to consider Retirement is different for everyone. The emotional responses depend heavily on the reasons for leaving the workforce and on how you deal with the changes that occur during this transition. Planning your retirement can make … Continue reading →

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Starting a Career after 50

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Learning Doesn’t End When You Turn Fifty We’re constantly hearing about shrinking retirement funds and pared-down pensions. Add to that the fact that we 50-plus citizens are dropping the term “senior” as we enjoy better health than people our age … Continue reading →

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