Couple’s Retirement Puzzle 10 Must-Have Conversations for Creating an Amazing New Life Together

Retirement can be the best time of your life, but for couples, there’s far more to it than cashing in on your 401(k). The most important asset you have during retirement is each other, yet many couples aren’t sure where to begin to prepare for retired life or what to consider as they do.

 

You’ve finished one chapter and you have yet to write the next one. Many of us face these transitions at midlife, but they can happen at any point. It’s a time full of enormous potential, and it defines a whole new phase of life.  It’s called Life Reimagined.  Richard will share the powerful practices and insights he’s developed to help you uncover your own special gifts, connect with people who can support you, and explore new directions. You will gain insight into how others have reimagined their lives in extraordinary ways.

 

Social Security and Medicare form the bedrock of your future financial security. You paid for them—now make them work for you!  Andy is going to make sure you know how what you need to understand about Medicare and maximizing your Social Security. Andy has been called the Social Security “guru.” His expertise is unmatched, with over 35 years of experience as a speaker, author, and former SSA representative– and he is excited to share this knowledge with you.

 

If you are a job seeker, you need to consider yourself a product. In fact, you are competing against thousands of other products hoping to land in the hands of the right buyers. Packaging, product placement, pricing and word of mouth are all critical to your success. Join expert Eileen Williams as she explains how to create your personal brand and leverage it to something sought after and appreciated by friends and colleagues. Making yourself a marketable commodity will carry you farther in your personal life and career—make sure you understand how to make yourself stand out.

 

Have you put much thought into what you want to do during your retirement years? As you plan for your retirement or enter your retirement, you have an opportunity to “reboot” your life and do things you never imagined you would do before. Join Nancy to learn how to expand your horizons and live a fulfilling life.  Retirement, the next stage in your life, can be the best stage in your life—it really is the perfect opportunity to live your dreams and do all of the things you always wished you’d be able to do.

The United States Government has made trillions of dollars in promises for programs like Social Security and Medicare that it simply can’t afford to keep. The only way to deliver on these promises is to raise taxes. It’s simple math. Some experts have even suggested that tax rates have to double just to keep our country solvent. Unfortunately, if you’re like most Americans, you’ve saved the majority of your retirement assets in tax-deferred vehicles like 401(k)s and IRAs. If tax rates go up, how much of your hard-earned money will you really get to keep?

Ready To Pull The Retirement Trigger? Many want to retire early…slow down a bit…enjoy their life, their spouse and grandkids. But what if there is a major health issue?   There are many issues facing people as they consider retirement. Where can they turn for answers they can trust? There are no do-overs in retirement. You need a path. You need a strategy. You need a guide.

 

Thirty years with lots of time and not so much money makes for a VERY long vacation. So… what’s a 55+ Baby Boomer to do? Work? Play? Travel? Volunteer? Or a combination of all these? Here at home or abroad? Alone or with a partner? In cyberspace or at home or in the office? Full or part-time?  With more than 10,000 adults turning 55+ every day since 2012, everyone is speculating about what the Boomers will be doing for the next 30-50 remaining years of their lives, not least of all we Boomers ourselves. Arguably this next could be our BEST life passage. But first, we need to “shift gears,” rediscover our SELVES, then redesign our upcoming lives.

Wendy and Rick will share their experiences, from the challenges of day-to-day existence in an unfamiliar culture to the joys of helping people in poverty grow their own businesses. If you’re thinking about transitioning to a more meaningful career, you’ll get inspired to explore your own alternate retirement plan that will involve living in other countries.

Every day, people just like you, people who have worked hard and saved carefully for retirement, make decisions that will eventually crack their nest egg. Just because you added to your 401(k) or IRA plan every year, invested wisely, and amassed significant savings, you are not necessarily home free. Ready or not, your decisions all along the retirement path can positively or negatively affect your financial future.  Greg Sullivan shares the insights he has gained over his thirty-five-year career in wealth management to help you identify potential pitfalls and learn how to safeguard your hard-earned retirement assets.