The New Realities of Retirement

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In this magazine column, executive editor Phil Porado talked about the transition between a year ago -- when everyone's focus was on how long they might have to delay their retirement -- and now. With markets now up more than 30 per cent from their lows, many people have the feeling things are back to "normal".

Porado's observation that, "People facing life expectancies into their 90s are not planning for 30 years of idleness" really reminded me of all the preparation that is needed to make it the best time of your life.

A danger sign we have always looked for is when one spouse -- typically the woman -- tells us some variation of, "He'll go crazy not working," or, more typically, "He'll drive me crazy being around the house all the time."

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The New Realities of Retirement

Besides money, couples need to think about what they'll do after work

Reading an editorial lately in the magazine Adviser's Edge, I was reminded you and I haven't talked a lot about the non-financial aspects of retirement preparation for several...

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