Apr 29, Baby Boomers and Social Security
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Baby Boomers and Social Security...baby boomers will be OK
Apr 29, Baby Boomer Retirement Obstacles
Updated: 2011-04-29 21:35:38Baby Boomer Retirement Obstacles...there are four major factors working against usApr 29, The Boomer Generation
Updated: 2011-04-29 21:35:37The boomer generation...what makes baby boomers different from former and future generationsApr 29, Baby Boomers and Exercise
Updated: 2011-04-29 21:35:37Baby boomers and exercise...join a gym or do it yourself just do itApr 29, What is a Baby Boomer?
Updated: 2011-04-29 21:35:36What is a baby boomer?...the most potent economic force in America who will demand the best retirement livingApr 29, Baby Boomer Real Estate
Updated: 2011-04-29 21:35:35Baby Boomer Real Estate...it is not helping baby boomers to retireQuick survey: Would you work a pointless job?
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Suppose you were offered a job where the net benefit to society or yourself (other than the pay) was very small. You can pick between either of these two Digging holes and filling them up again. Writing “I’m working” over and over on a form and then throwing those forms in the wastebasket. For the [...]Books to understand the future
Updated: 2011-04-27 03:03:38I want to bring your attention to this excellent list of books compiled by Charles Hugh Smith, who also writes OfTwoMinds and Survival+ (see this post). Many of these books also form the foundation of my own thinking about the future [and the past and the present]. It also includes the ERE book as shown [...]Apr 26, The best state to retire may be Mexico if you like cheap, safe living close to the USA
Updated: 2011-04-26 21:54:36The best state to retire may be Mexico, it is cheap, it is fun and it is safeThe three things I did right (and so can you)
Updated: 2011-04-26 15:37:17Humans have this wonderful capacity for making a simple thing wonderfully complicated (and typically charging for the process). For instance, consider the diet industry with its huge selection of various methods to lose weight or gain weight with complicated rules or formulae, like not partaking in the eating hotdogs on a Thursday, down to the [...]Apr 26, Car buying tips...how to buy a new car and save big
Updated: 2011-04-26 08:59:42Car buying tips will help you save money on buying your next new carRethinking Savings as a College Student
Updated: 2011-04-25 10:50:00Rethinking Savings as a College Student by America Saves 25. April 2011 12:50 Saving money and attending college are two activities that are typically NOT thought of together . nbsp In fact , many college students might tell you that they don't have enough money to buy a pizza on a Friday night , let alone to add to a savings account . nbsp But what if we rethink the traditional notion of savings to make it a goal that is a bit more realistic for this cash-strapped chapter of life Consider this : If you purchase a used text book online using tools such as DealOz or TextbookLand instead of buying a brand new book at the campus bookstore , what is likely to happen You got it savings . nbsp Sure , these dollars won't necessarily end up in a savings account . nbsp In fact , you will probablyApr 25, Site Search for frugal retirement living users
Updated: 2011-04-24 04:47:02here is a shortcut to Google's site search toolApr 29, Commissioned sales tricks
Updated: 2011-04-24 04:47:02Commissioned sales tricks...be an informed buyer, knowledge is powerA retirement career as a caretaker (in exotic locations)
Updated: 2011-04-23 12:46:20I stumbled over this over at cooltools. It sounds like an interesting concept: Be a caretaker and live for free, monetarily speaking, in exotic locations, moving to a new place occasionally. It would fit in very well for (early) retires, particularly those, who could default to an RV or an understanding family, or workers who [...]The ERE book is available on kindle on Amazon.DE
Updated: 2011-04-21 16:01:02Here’s the link to the kindle version on amazon.de.Will we be repairing our iPods a hundred years from now?
Updated: 2011-04-20 18:05:44Well, in a hundred years, I’ll probably be death (“Lost off the coast of … in a hurricane”), so this question is mainly relevant for our descendants [for those of you who have such]. In a recent post on the future, frugal bachelor commented: I doubt the IPOD will be repaired in any conventional sense, [...]DIY $4 rake
Updated: 2011-04-19 00:19:26DW wanted a rake to get the cuttings off of the lawn, whereas I just wanted to let them be… So I built a rake. The rake is made out of a $2 8 foot long 2×4 which I ripped [lengthwise] with a handsaw. I used one part for the handle and the other part [...]On rabbits and turtles and popular lifestyle gurus
Updated: 2011-04-17 17:43:13Considering this thread on the relative “fitness” of the rabbit-approach to financial success (high-leverage, take risk, cheat, …) vs the turtle-approach to financial success (work hard, be persistent, save, …), it is interesting to consider the breeding strategies of rabbits vs turtles. For turtles it is a massive endeavor. It takes many years to reach [...]15 Things you should know about HSAs
Updated: 2011-04-17 17:15:36This is a guest post from Joel, who is a CFP® and a serial entrepreneur who loves working on various Internet based projects. Some of his most recent ventures include various consumer comparison financial websites including websites for finding life insurance, comparing car insurance companies, and researching credit card offers. He is a newcomer to [...]The Key to Entrepreneurial Freedom
Updated: 2011-04-14 12:26:48In financial terms, the necessity of feeding and sheltering each new human being with housing, corn, and corn-feed animals can be associated with a debt in the sense of a liability that must be either paid for or paid off lest the person starve. Since starvation of food or at least the newest iPod is [...]Are you asset-less?
Updated: 2011-04-13 12:25:52The personal finance world is abundant with stories about becoming debt free. Yet becoming debt free is just the first step to freedom. The money–health connection is well-established (the techniques are typically the same) and being debt free corresponds to being “fat free” or perhaps a better word would be “not overweight” in the sense [...]What makes me feel rich
Updated: 2011-04-12 16:00:23I think the idea of splurging a little to feel rich while not being rich and in particular while paying off debt is misguided and up there along with “what kind of candy bars do you have in your weight loss plan?”. It seems obviously self-contradictory, so why does it exist? The reason is that [...]Apr 7, How not to live on a boat
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How not to live on a boat...complicate something that's really simpleOvercoming Barriers to Saving
Updated: 2011-04-06 18:53:00Overcoming Barriers to Saving by America Saves 6. April 2011 08:53 People know that having an emergency fund and money set aside to purchase larger items is important . nbsp Even so , turning that knowledge into action can be a challenge when daily choices consume both attention and funds . nbsp That's why at the end of each month , you can end up without enough left over to save . nbsp Savers are a maverick breed . nbsp They maintain better credit scores , pay bills on time , don't pay for costly bank fees and have less stress than their spender counterparts . nbsp This article will highlight how to shift away from being a victim of savings barriers and toward bringing life to a savings . plan See if these issues thwart your efforts to : save 1. Does the Cost of Living Keep You fromCOLA Locality Pay & Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act
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COLA Locality Pay rates for Alaska, Hawaii & US Territories. See examples of how this transition affects you and your federal retirement plans.Civil Service Retirement System - What You Need to Know about CSRS Retirement
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Ready to plan your CSRS Retirement? Make sure you know about all of your benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System.Understanding Your FERS Retirement Benefits
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What you need to know about your benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and how to calculate your FERS Retirement benefit. Apr 29, Site Map
Updated: 2011-04-05 00:17:12This is the site map for Frugal Retirement LivingApr 4, Living on a boat
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living on a boat... Steps we would recommend you takeApr 4, life after the boat
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Life after the boat...after living on Shadowtime for eight years we are often asked do we miss the boatApr 29, Retiring to Mexico one of the best places in the world to retire
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Retiring to Mexico makes good sense for North AmericansApr 26, Retiring in Texas...living large in the Lone Star State
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:35Retiring in Texas is a favorite of retirees who want to experience frugal retirement livingApr 26, Retiring in Florida...Why retiring in Florida is the first choice for many
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Retiring in Florida...for the last several decades retiring in Florida is choice oneApr 28, Retiring to Panama the most friendly nation to retirees
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Retiring to Panama makes a lot of sense, the goverment welcomes you like no other countryApr 28, Park Model campers...park model campers offer a great way to retire
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Park Model Campers a way of livng cheap and well that is appealing to manyApr 28, Retiring in Arizona, It sure works for us
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Retiring in Arizona...For lots of retirees it is the bestApr 29, Retire to Uruguay...Uruguay is Europe in South America
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Retire to Uruguay you will feel like you are in EuropeApr 29, Retire to Mexico by RV...retire to Mexico and live
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Retire to Mexico by RV...retiring in Mexico after 3 years RVing looking for the right spotApr 26, Retire in South Carolina, Lots of Southern Charm
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:31Retire in South Carolina, where the Old South is alive and wellApr 29, Retire overseas and live cheaply
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The decision to retire overseas is a great way to live cheaply, comfortably and wellApr 26, Retire in Oregon, four seasons in a beautiful setting
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:29Retire in Oregon and spend your days surrounded by sceneryApr 26, Retire in Montana...the Big Sky Country is Waiting
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:28Retire in Montana if you love a lot of elbow room and outdoor livingApr 26, Retire in Colorado...Rocky Mountain High, is it for you?
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:28Retire in Colorado, if outdoor living is your thing you may have found your perfect retirement homeApr 26, Retire in Missouri, Middle America at it's finest
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:27Retire in Missouri is not for everyone but for some it is heavenApr 23, Lowest State taxes as an overall percent of income
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:25Lowest state taxes as a percent of incomeApr 26, Living in St Croix...if you like warm this is it
Updated: 2011-04-04 00:15:20Living in St Croix...part of the US with a Caribbean feelApr 28, Living in Ecuador one of the best places to retire for cheap living
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Living in Ecuador is truly cheap living and doing it wellApr 3, Understanding Medicare Options
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:52:56Understanding Medicare options...making sense of your options when you turn 65Apr 3, Top Ten Reasons to Retire Right Now
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:52:56The top ten reasons to retire list focuses on time instead of dollars.Apr 3, Tips for small spaces, first find out what you have
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:52:55The best tips for small spaces include inventory lists of what you haveApr 3, The Cheapest Place to Retire
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:52:54The cheapest place to retire can be anywhere you want...you can provide the utilitiesApr 3, Strategies to save Money, focus on these Three Key Areas
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:52:53Strategies to Save Money, look at your credit cards, grocery shopping and your homeApr 3, Solar Power for your home
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:52:52Solar power for your home...rebates and tax credits reduce the upfront costsApr 3, Sailboat dinghy, don't make the mistakes we did
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The choice of a sailboat dinghy and motor is crucial to enjoying living aboard a sailboatApr 3, RV retirement parks...becoming more and more popular
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:43:10RV retirement parks have more to offer than shuffleboardApr 3, RV Living Full Time...What is Your Excuse?
Updated: 2011-04-03 21:43:09RV living Full Time...A Fun Way to Enjoy Frugal Retirement LivingApr 29, Arizona Park Models a great way of cheap living
Updated: 2011-04-03 08:14:36Living in an Arizona park models gives you all of Arizona's benefits for very little moneyApr 23, Alzheimers disease can drastically change your retirement plans
Updated: 2011-04-03 08:14:35Alzheimers disease, how it affected my family, steps you can takeApr 29, Frugal Living in Retirement, it isn't cheap living
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By practicing frugal living we have been retired for 16 years, with no skimping, we can show you how