There are no easy solutions to long-term retirement security, but it’s clear that one solution is earning an income past the traditional retirement age, writes economics journalis Chris Farrell in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Farrell is the economics editor for public radio’s Marketplace Money, author of The New Frugality (Bloomsbury Press, 2009), a book on the new [...]
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I had the pleasure of offering a seminar on The Hard Times Guide at my Grinnell College reunion (Class of 1976) earlier this month. Grinnell has provided videotape of the session, which featured a lively Q&A with former classmates, including Bill Ferguson, now an economist at Grinnell. Bill and I got into a lively discussion on [...]
I spoke about The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security recently on WSJM radio in southwest Michigan. The program, which focuses on aging and retirement issues, is hosted by David Krock and Michael Lindenmayer. We talked about financial strategies, post-retirement working options, the retirement of traditional retirement, and more.
Click here to listen to an archived podcast [...]
Thanks to everyone who came out to hear me talk with Gail Marks Jarvis of the Chicago Tribune about The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security on Saturday at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest.
We had a wonderful crowd, and Gail came prepared with great questions covering everything from retirement saving strategy to working [...]
I spoke recently with financial literacy advocate Manisha Thakor about The Hard Times Guide, and her edited Q&A is available at The Huffington Post.
Manisha writes:
The most common personal finance question I’m hearing from people of a surprising array of ages is this: “Is it possible for my golden years… to really be golden?” [...]
I talked recently about The Hard Times Guide with Christine Benz, director of personal finance editor at Morningstar.com.
In this video segment, Christine and talk about how working longer can pay off for retirees. You can also view segments on how to manage health care expenses in retirement and post-bubble real estate.
The Hard Times Guide was featured today in USA Weekend. The story, How to Find a Job after 50, picks up on one of the book’s key themes — career reinvention and midlife job security. I spoke with USA Weekend contributor Richard Eisenberg about the recommendations in Chapter 13, Six Rules for Job-Hunting. The book’s [...]
The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security will be in bookstores and available for sale online early next month! I hope you’ll check it out by downloading a free chapter, titled “How Working Longer Helps.” This chapter explains how working even a few years beyond what you may [...]
I’ll be talking about Social Security and The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security this Wednesday on KCEO-AM, a financial radio station in Orange County, California. The show is hosted by Jena Schuster, and we’ll be talking about how to get the most from Social Security. We’ll also be telling you [...]
Later today, I’ll be talking about The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security, with Bob Andelman, host of the podcast Mr. Media on BlogTalkRadio.com. The 30-minute interview will be aired live Friday at 11 AM Eastern time. Tune into the podcast here:
The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security will be in bookstores in [...]
