Be Financially Prepared for Retirement

We all want to retire eventually, but being retired is not devoid of financial worries and concerns. Retirement requires planning like reading these retirement tips and saving to set yourself for the future. What’s alarming is that roughly 66% of Americans worry about if they will ever be able to save up enough money to fund their retirement. Unfortunately, too many people push off saving for their retirement life event until it is too late. The good thing is, even if you are already in your … [Read more...]

Retirement is a New Beginning

Many women have mixed feelings about retirement. For some, it’s the promise of a life of leisure that keeps them going, the goal towards which they aspire. For others, it can feel like the end of their useful life, particularly if they’ve had a career that was a passion or vocation around which the rest of their day revolved. However you view the prospect of retirement, there are steps you can take to ensure it is the beginning of a new chapter in your life rather than the closing of a book, and … [Read more...]

What to Look Forward to as You Grow Older

While for many, the advance of age can be something to shock and scare, it is really all a matter of perspective. Getting older doesn’t have to be a miserable experience - in fact, having a miserable attitude about it will only increase the chances that it becomes so. A self-fulfilling prophecy, if you will. Your attitude can really make all the difference, and if you look on the bright side and remind yourself of the positive aspects of growing older continually, you’re going to enjoy the whole … [Read more...]

Do You Need to Do More to Save for Your Future?

One of the biggest points of stress for most people, financial struggles and considerations can be an uncomfortable, difficult and even frightening situation. All too many people know first-hand what it feels like to be short on cash, not be able to make ends meet, or lack the money to take care of an emergency situation. The financial situation of the average person is truly horrifying: most people do not have money saved for future expenses. This means that when tragedy strikes or an … [Read more...]

Family Life Cycle, Retirement or Senior Stage of Life

During the retirement phase of the family life cycle, many changes occur in your life. Welcoming new family members or seeing others leave your family is often a large part of this stage as your children marry or divorce or you become a grandparent. This stage can be a great adventure where you are free from the responsibilities of raising your children and can simply enjoy the fruits of your life's work. Challenges you may face include being a support to other family members, even as you are … [Read more...]

“Financial Tips for Being Able to Retire as a Nanny”

Working as a nanny isn’t like working in a traditional job. Instead of working for a company, nannies work for an individual as a household employee. The nature of the industry means that nannies change jobs more frequently than those in other careers and, consequently, they don’t have the same company sponsored options when it comes to saving for retirement. If a caregiver wants to make nannying her career, it’s essential that she put a smart financial plan in place that will allow her to … [Read more...]

MAY = Older Americans Month, Women Take Action!

May is designated as national Older Americans Month to encourage support for America's seniors. However, the challenges of aging are more pronounced for women. Compared with men, older women (age 65 and over) are more likely to be widowed or living alone, spend more years requiring long term care services and are more likely to live in poverty. "We are proud to be working in partnership with the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) to help women better plan for their … [Read more...]

Bachelet celebrates Gratitude & Salutations, on her “stellar legacy.”

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘VISIONARY’ LEADERSHIP OF MICHELLE BACHELET, FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT BY UN-WOMEN CHIEF OF DEPARTURE   The following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the announcement by Michelle Bachelet of her departure as Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women): "Ms. Michelle Bachelet has informed me of her intention to step down as Executive Director of UN-Women. I would like to … [Read more...]

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