According to several current studies, over 70% of people who are close to retirement age, or just retiring want to work either part time or from home. Its sounds great until you try to pull it off. Before you retire, you should do whatever you can, including begging, groveling, and pleading for a part time [...]
Don’t let your age be a hang up. Who said that 65 is anything more than a number. And with 10,000 people reaching that age every day for the next several years, you are going to get lots of different views on what 65 means. To me, it just means another milestone in your life. [...]
I sat down at my computer and decided to locate at least 100 benefits that the average person would receive, once he decided to retire. This is a compilation of several days of research and I want to thank the retirement community in general for providing most of the input. Remember that retirement can be [...]
Joel Helfer has been inducted into America’s Premier Experts in the retirement category as America’s #1 Strategic Senior! Check it out here: Joel Helfer – America’s Premier Expert in Retirement
What is An App? I’m sure you have heard the term. It’s a noun, short for the word “application”. You can use apps on your smart phone, android, blackberry, iPhone or iPad as a mobile substitute for working in front of a computer. There are literally 100′s of thousands of Apps available from Google, Apple [...]
Today I received a letter from the Social Security Administration welcoming me as a new member eligible for Medicare benefits, beginning in February 2013. February 2013 is my 65th Birthday month (my birthday is Feb 17th, 2013). As a birthday gift, I found out that my January 2013 Social Security check will be delayed one [...]
And The First Strategic Senior Spoke These Words… You Shall Build A New Identity You Shall Find A Comfortable, Affordable Place To Live Honor Your Spouse, Children and Grandchildren Each Day You Shall Not Dwell Upon The Past You Shall Find at Least 20 Ways To Make Money Last Longer You Shall Protect Your Health [...]
Kudos to A. Barry Rand, CEO of AARP and his outstanding staff for building the power of the over 50 year old group. This group has 37 million members and is growing every day. You might want to take a peak at their website at www.aarp.org. Here are ten benefits I found, and I’m certain [...]
Retirement is like a clock. It has a face that not only signifies the time of the day, but the destination you either have arrived at or are working toward. It has an hour hand, and a second hand that show you how much time you have each day. You have no more or less [...]
“I spoke with my business agent this morning. I’m so excited to learn that I have been invited to be featured in a full page issue of USA TODAY. I have been selected as one of America’s Premier Experts, setting a trend for the new phrase “Strategic Senior” and have been dubbed “America’s Number One [...]
1. You are bored, lonely, tired of watching TV and can’t figure out how to enjoy all your free time! Solution: Plan to do something exciting as soon as possible. Go to a movie in the middle of the day, buy tickets to a play, concert or sporting event…or anything else that will put the smile [...]
Taking your grandchildren to Disney World in Orlando, Florida is on over 50% of all senior bucket lists. It’s a pricey trip and gets even more costly as the number of people in the party increase. There are several major decisions to be made including mode of transportation, length of stay, time of the year, [...]
This is an old strategy, which was used quite often right after World War II. It was multi-generational living in one building, with several incomes paying all the living expenses. The concept and strategy is coming back 60 years later and still has the same benefits. Right after WWII, my father and uncle came back [...]
