By Nancy Thompson NEW FEATURE: 50plusnorthwest.com welcomes Portland travel writer Nancy Thompson as a regular columnist in our Travel section. Visit 50plusnorthwest.com often for regular updates on Thompson’s travels throughout the Northwest and beyond. About Nancy Thompson: Thompson is an aspiring world traveler with a newly retired spouse. A late bloomer, Nancy became a certified […]
Retirement and Good Living is a new site that provides information for retirees and those approaching retirement (finance, part time jobs, volunteering, hobbies, health, exercise, nutrition and much more). The address is: http://retirementandgoodliving.com/
By Alan Edwards, Social Security Public Affairs You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of work and earnings, but of pension and leisure. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. You unlock this door with Social Security’s Retirement Estimator and online benefit application. Next stop … the retirement zone. That’s […]
By Alan Edwards, Social Security Public Affairs Don’t look now, but it’s Halloween! Halloween is time for kids of all ages to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating. But it is also a time of visiting haunted houses and watching those scary horror films. Think of the movies that frightened you the most, and […]
Question: What is the earliest age that I can apply for my Social Security retirement benefits? Answer: If you want benefits to begin at age 62 — the earliest age you can receive reduced retirement benefits — you must be at least 61 years and 9 months of age to apply. Keep in mind that […]
Millions of Baby Boomers face daunting career challenges, from multiple downsizings to the recession, and are fearful about the future. In “How Bright Is My Future?,” career consultant Jean Shaffer provides an assessment to help people take a realistic and proactive look at how they are managing the next chapters of their careers. The author […]
According to a recent study the national median daily cost of a private room in a nursing home is at $230 a day, an increase of 3.6 percent over 2012. With 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day for the next 19 years, the issue of how to pay for care is more pressing than ever, […]
By Alan Edwards, Social Security Public Affairs Many people save time by going online to take care of everyday tasks. For example, they shop online to avoid going to crowded malls or stores. They pay bills and check their account balances online to save a trip to the bank. It’s true of Social Security business, […]
The majority of active log home buyers today want a home for retirement living where they can entertain at home according to a recent national survey. Real Log Homes conducted the survey showing a total of 59% of active buyers plan to retire in a log home. At 44%, the biggest group said they were […]
Every year thousands of executives nationwide step away from corporate America and make their way across that beautiful finish line we call retirement. After years of having daily help from executive assistants, secretaries and interns as well as access to company travel agents, accountants, transportation companies and more, the idea of going solo can be […]
