Retirement Blog

What caused the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government backed agencies who secure half the U.S. house lending market, and the sudden government takeover?  The answer is contained in a reuters news report, and bodes ill for the U.S. economy overall, but may provide a silver lining for retirees.
“The companies never lost […]

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Is work affecting your health? Hurting your relationships? Do you find yourself constantly thinking about work? Do you take your laptop and cellphone on vacation? If you answered yes, to any of these questions, then you may be addicted to work. You may be a “Workaholic”! You should seek immediate help, otherwise, if you […]

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“Americans are changing the game plan for retirement, with millions laboring right past the traditional retirement age and working into their late 60s and beyond.While the average retirement age remains 63, that standard may soon be going the way of the gold watch — a trend expected to accelerate as baby boomers close in on […]

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Green Retirement Planning Website is Ready!
You may have noticed a lack of posts over the past two months, and thought that maybe I had retired, unfortunately not yet! I’ve been busy re-designing the Green Retirement Planning Website, learning CSS, javascript, and other stuff to make the Green Retirement Website a better experience.
Beyond the new look, […]

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Want to know if you can retire now? Try our new free retirement calculator. It will not only show you if you can retire right now, but if you can’t yet retire, it will show you the additional amount of retirement savings you will need.
Americans are delaying their retirements, because they don’t believe they have […]

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In 2008, 47 percent of American workers, will try to calculate the amount of savings they will need for retirement (source). That means nearly 70 million Americans every year, incorrectly calculate the amount of money, they will need for retirement. Why are so many Americans incorrectly calculating the amount of money they […]

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Who’s Not Coming To Your Retirement Party?
The retirement industry does not want you to retire. The government does not want you to retire. Neither does big business want you to retire. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. All of them lose money when you retire, it’s in their best interest, to keep you working.
Retirement Industry
The retirement […]

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No matter which country you live in, or which currency you use, Green Retirement Planning will work - It is universal. It does not matter if you live in Canada, England, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, or Sweden. It works in, dollars, euros, pounds, yens and dinars. Green Retirement Planning is a universal, principle, method, […]

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The price of food is going up - food inflation. Sam’s Club and Costco are rationing rice. Food riots are breaking out all over the world. People are choosing between gasoline for their car and food for their table. These are the headlines from last week.
Why is food inflation such a big deal to retirees? […]

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Today is Earth Day 2008, so on this day I thought it would be appropriate, to describe the history of Green Retirement Planning. Green Retirement Planning, a new and better approach to retirement planning, began it’s life in the jungles of Costa Rica. I discovered the secret to early retirement, and the secret to retirement […]

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