45+ & still unemployed? You’re not imagining it: Boomers out of work longer

With hints of economic recovery starting to surface even in that now infamous lagging indicator, the unemployment rate, it’s tempting to breathe a sigh of relief that the world of work will soon be back to its old normal. But that might be overly optimistic, especially for the 45+ crowd…
A look at jobs data from [...]

Quoted in “The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed”, 1 of “5 Money Books Worth Every Penny” per MSN’s Liz Pulliam Weston

The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed, by Joseph D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan, has hit the bookshelves!  I’m excited about this for several reasons…
First, readers of the blog have probably heard me say it before: I believe that people need to adopt entirely different money management strategies in order to be successful when [...]

A funny thing happened on the way to retirement..

I hear it from my clients more and more often. We’ve been working together for a few years, and made good progress on a financial plan that enables them to meet their goals (e.g. paying for kids’ college, their own retirement, etc.) while maintaining a lifestyle they’re happy with. The plan assumes they stay [...]