Articles Tagged ‘save money’

Ways to Reduce Your Expenses After Retirement – Live Well on Less
Sunday, August 18th, 2013
Ways to Reduce Your Expenses After RetirementYou’ve worked hard all your life and put plenty of money away for retirement. Good for you. But when it comes time to quit work and enjoy your golden years, you don’t get a free pass to go on a perpetual spending spree. Even if you’ve saved up a large nest egg it’s important to budget carefully, because you never know exactly how long you’ll have to live on it. There are certain expenses that often get lower or disappear altogether when you’re retired. But it’s always a good idea to save money anywhere you can when you’re no longer...

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Retirement Advice on Why Downsizing a Home Makes Sense After Retiring
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Retirement Advice on Why Downsizing a Home Makes Sense After RetiringFor most people, buying a home will probably be the most important transaction they’ll ever undertake in their lives. Chances are the second most important transaction will be selling that home later in life. Furthermore, if someone has owned their home for a long time (and they’ve either paid off their mortgage, had their home value appreciate, or both) it might be the single largest transaction in terms of dollar value. One common reason that people sell their homes is because they’re downsizing for retirement. With the children raised and no longer living at home, many new retirees find a...

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