http://babyboomersus.net/ Baby Boomers U.S. Forum Forum: Retirement Plan? - Recent Topics en Sun, 20 May 2012 05:39:56 +0000 http://babyboomersus.net/topic/what-have-you-done-that%e2%80%99s-made-a-difference-1#post-362 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:40:06 +0000 MakeADifference 362@http://babyboomersus.net/ <p>Everybody’s made a difference to someone sometime. </p> <p>Please share a story of something you’ve done – anything you’ve done – with us at <a href="http://www.1001WaysToMakeADifference.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.1001WaysToMakeADifference.com</a>.</p> <p>If you want your stories to be featured in our book, kindly share your stories as comments in our website. We're collecting 1,001 stories for a book. </p> <p>Thanks a lot! &lt;img src=&quot;http://babyboomersus.net/my-plugins/pb--bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>~ Carol Liege </p> http://babyboomersus.net/topic/rethinking-retirement#post-61 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:10:18 +0000 mike8591 61@http://babyboomersus.net/ <p>Lately I've started to thinking about my retirement... mainly because I met with few friends, and they started to talk about their last cruise, how great it was and that their are planing another one... I still have few years before retirement, but no plan for it. So I start searching in the web some useful advices, check what I found: <a href="http://phasecorp.com/index.php/The-Baby-Boom-Experience.html" rel="nofollow">http://phasecorp.com/index.php/The-Baby-Boom-Experience.html</a></p> <p>It seems pretty practical for me, hope it would be also useful for you. </p> http://babyboomersus.net/topic/what-is-medigap#post-266 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:54:12 +0000 agringo4u 266@http://babyboomersus.net/ <p>If you are nearing retirement you need to check into a Medigap policy. It is basically a Medicare supplement and is very low cost and government regulated. Since Medicare only pays about 80 percent of medical bills most retirees choose to take out a policy. Here is some good information. They are not trying to sell you anything.<br /> <a href="http://www.medigapcost.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.medigapcost.com</a> </p> http://babyboomersus.net/topic/do-you-know-what-medicare-pays#post-238 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:38:18 +0000 agringo4u 238@http://babyboomersus.net/ <p>As we get closer to retirement we start thinking about Medicare and wonder exactly what to expect from it. If you are not sure what Medicare pays and doesn't pay you need to find out so you will know if you need a supplement to protect you from a long term illness. For anyone interested here is good source of information. They are not trying to sell you insurance, just giving information.<br /> <a href="http://www.medigapcost.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.medigapcost.com</a> </p> http://babyboomersus.net/topic/old-and-broke-this-aint-no-joke#post-57 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:29:38 +0000 JaneyB 57@http://babyboomersus.net/ <p>Quiz: What if you reach retirement age with only a paycheck or two in the bank?</p> <p>Answer 1: Dumbass. Why didn’t you invest?</p> <p>Answer 2: Dumbass. Why didn’t you plan for retirement?</p> <p>Answer 3: Dumbass. You expect the world to hand you life on platter?</p> <p>Okay, I’m a dumbass. But the cruel reality is, I don’t have extended family to move in with. My kids are near starving and they live 2500 miles away. My only other relative is a sister, and she’s broke too. She had the audacity to spend her life as a wife and mother and then a schoolteacher. What a dumbass.</p> <p>Me, I must take the Dumbass World Cup. I went to college and wanted to do pre-med, but I was discouraged from this because it was so hard for girls to get into medical school in those days. So I studied art (are you kidding?) because in those days everyone thought some guy would marry and provide for you. Alas, no such savior turned up. At twenty nine I went to graduate school in social work, did well and got a job in social work. (What a dumbass! Didn’t anyone tell you what salaries social workers earned?)</p> <p>Well I spent most of my life doing the work of the angels (or being a sucker, as some would have it) and I just got to a salary level where I could put money aside for retirement a few years ago. I plan to work ‘til I’m seventy so I should have about 100K to provide for my old age. Let’s hope my old age is brief; 100K isn’t much nowadays.</p> <p>Well, I’m polishing up my tin cup. When the 100K runs out, I plan to beg at rich peoples’ houses. Especially those radical Christians. They make such a big deal of their Christian values, of course they’ll help me out. Right? </p> http://babyboomersus.net/topic/retirement-study-for-50#post-18 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:42:19 +0000 Karla 18@http://babyboomersus.net/ <p>This is an invitation to take a quick six-minute survey for a study related to medical tourism and retirement markets in North America. </p> <p>It is targeting U.S.-residing individuals of 50+, with at least a bachelor’s degree (or some university education), and potentially some experience working in professional, technology, or educational fields. </p> <p>Once the goal of 150 respondents is reached, a $300 contribution will be made to the International Community Foundation (www.icfdn.org). </p> <p>Thank you again – here’s the confidential and quick survey link (and it really only takes six minutes!): </p> <p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=k9uiyH0hYBpl_2b14jbIfnZA_3d_3d" rel="nofollow">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=k9uiyH0hYBpl_2b14jbIfnZA_3d_3d</a><br /> Crossborder Group’s North American Retirement Survey </p> <p>Thanks again for considering this – I do appreciate it! </p>