Archive for the ‘Karl Edmunds’

  • The Senior Retirement Dilemma…Now What?
    Senior Retirement Planning by Karl Edmunds :: For many seniors, the door to retirement is not all it is cracked up to be. Some have lots of time but no money and can’t figure out what to do. Others have money but can’t get out of the work mode and claim no time to relax and look at alternative activities. What drives most of the uncertainty is the unrelenting ...
    March 8th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
  • Seniors: Learn How to Prevent Financial Disaster When You Get Married
    Senior Marriage by Karl Edmunds :: Seniors are still a frisky group. Many elderly people are actively seeking meaningful long term relationships. Still others start out just hoping for new friendships and find the relationship evolving to marriage. Regardless of the path, marriages among senior citizens can be tricky and if they are pursued without some very honest ...
    March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Two New Shopping Websites Seniors May Love
    Shopping Online :: by: Karl Edmunds :: The vast majority of seniors are constantly seeking ways to get what is needed without breaking the budget. And it seems to be harder and harder to live frugally. But there are some new websites to consider that may help. First, check this out… http://www.cheapism.com A group of journalists, editors and internet pros joined forces ...
    February 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Financial Plans for Seniors do not need to be Complex
    Investing & Saving Wisely :: by Karl Edmunds :: For seniors approaching the time of retirement or for those living on retirement income, a workable financial plan is vital but the older we get, it is important to use a plan that is basic, simple to manage and easily understood. Studies suggest that young people in their 20s and seniors in their 70s are much more likely ...
    February 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Senior Travel: Proven Safety Tips
    Travel Tips and Tricks :: by Karl Edmunds :: Think about the travel destination you have yearned for your whole life.  Now imagine the stars have lined up and you are ready to take flight.  If you want the reality of your trip to be as good as the one you have imagined in your mind, then take the time to plan carefully to ensure your safety and health.  This is imperative ...
    February 21st, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Social Security is MY MONEY, and I Want It Now
    Social Security Benefits :: by Karl Edmunds :: At times in the past few years, I have bought into the growing cynicism among senior citizens regarding the unlikelihood of collecting Social Security in retirement. In a casual conversation often you hear people say, “I don’t expect any Social Security to be available to me when I retire.” I too, have declared this ...
    February 16th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
  • Popular Mind-Enhancing Facebook Games for Seniors
    Online Games for Seniors :: by Karl Edmunds :: Where can I find games on the internet? What are the best games to play? These questions and many others highlight the desire by seniors to use the internet for games and mental stimulation. And one of the premier sites to find stimulating games is Facebook. Facebook games offer seniors a way to break free from the strenuous ...
    February 16th, 2010 at 02:02 pm
  • Financial Calculators are Only Tools Not the Final Answer for Your Retirement Plan
    by Karl Edmunds Financial Calculator - Retirement Planning :: by Karl Edmunds :: If good retirement planning for seniors or anyone for that matter required only the output from a trusty financial calculator, then why would we ever need an advisor? If you look on the internet, you can almost get overwhelmed with the vast array of financial, retirement and mortgage calculators ...
    February 16th, 2010 at 09:02 am
  • Seniors Escalating Credit Card Debt – How to be Debt Free
    Seniors Escalating Credit Card Debt :: by Karl Edmunds :: Today’s market conditions have forced more and more seniors to rely on credit card debt just to get by. While this may be a short term solution, too many seniors are facing long term insurmountable debt levels. Reducing or eliminating credit card debt often seems like a lot of effort with little results. But ...
    February 16th, 2010 at 08:02 am
  • Creativity is a Must for Seniors Scouting the Job Market
    Senior Jobs :: by Karl Edmunds :: The rules of the job hunting game are changing and too many seniors are woefully unprepared to successfully play. Business managers who are seniors represent the intellectual capital of virtually every industry and yet they continue to lose positions to younger, less experienced people. How do so many seniors shift from being a valuable ...
    February 15th, 2010 at 11:02 pm