(2 Minute Read) We all do it: envision our retirements as a luxuriously relaxing period of traveling and crossing off our bucket list items. While this is the general goal for most of us, preparing for retirement correctly takes more
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4 Ways to Live Your Dream Retirement
Where Do You Dream of Retiring?
(2 Minute Read) We all have a dream retirement spot: somewhere dry and arid, or sunny Florida, or floating on a boat near a Caribbean island. Wherever you dream of retiring, the important thing is that you’re beginning to consider
4 Things You Don’t Think You Can Do in Retirement (But Absolutely Can!)
(3 Minute Read) We all have preconceived notions about what possibilities are open to us during retirement, and which have passed us by. However, just because you believe something isn’t an option doesn’t mean that ship has really sailed. Here’s
Everything You Should Know About Life Policy Evaluations
(1 Minute Read) In today’s market, life insurance is becoming recognized as a “buy and manage” asset, not a “buy and hold” asset as it has traditionally been perceived. A life settlement is one way advisors can help policy holders
How Do I Retire With an Illness?
(2 Minute Read) If you’ve been living with a long-term illness like multiple sclerosis or have a high instance of Alzheimer’s in your family tree, planning for retirement is an even higher hurdle to jump. While no one can anticipate
Having Fun on a Retiree’s Budget
(2 Minute Read) Remember what it was like to be on an allowance as a child? A couple of dollars a month, if you were lucky. How did you ever stretch that to do the things you wanted to do?
Moving Across The World as a Senior
(3 Minute Read) Have you always dreamed of traveling, but never had the time? Have you wanted to live in Barcelona, Paris, or Venice but never thought you really could? In retirement, you can. Many seniors spend their golden years
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Retirement Communities
(3 Minute Read) Retirement communities often get a bad rap—and that’s usually because they get wrongfully lumped into assisted care facilities. Retirement communities are actually just communities where senior citizens (who sometimes share something in common) move to live out
Is a Life Settlement Right for Your Client?
(2 Minute Read) As life settlements continue to become more accepted as a viable alternative for seniors with life insurance policies, more trusted advisors are looking into them as options for their clients. One of the first things they ask
How to Become a Snowbird
(2 Minute Read) Retirement is all about living a life that you want for yourself without a career getting in the way. Now that you’re retired—or coming up to retirement—it’s time to think about all the things that you want