Retirement is something we all can look forward to. Personally I believe some of the best places to retire in popular circles just don't appeal to me. Arizona, Florida, all the high cost of living places that are warm here in the United States. I'm an international traveler and a firm believer in...
After working everyday for 20 years or so, an individual certainly looks forward to the relaxation that retirement brings. Then again, there is always the other side of the coin - when one stops working, the income normally stops as well. While this may be the case, it does not have to be so all...
Retirement is something that many dream of. It is the period of our lives when we stop working long hours and, hopefully, when we can enjoy lots of free time to do exactly just what we want without having to worry about waking up each morning to go to the office. For most people, retirement is...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
A top hat plan is a type of retirement plan, although it differs from the usual retirement plan in that a top hat plan is not offered to everybody in the company. A top hat plan is only offered to a select group of people in the company - usually to executives above a certain level. Sometimes,...
One Chicago Diner put up a Tip Jar during a street festival and well it caused quite a stirring controversy in the blogosphere with blogs blasting the bar and calling for official investigations into improprieties. Nary a call for investigation went on for years when the tip jar was called the...
A pension plan is an set up wherein a person will continue to receive income on a regular basis even though he or she has stopped being part of the workforce. In general, a pension plan pays out the income in monthly installments over a long period of time, instead of merely paying out a lump sum....
There are many reasons people retire in Mexico, specifically it is because of the lower cost of living, the pleasant climate, and access to high quality medical care at very cheap prices. Over 500,000 Canadians and Americans call Mexico home, and of those over 40,000 call Lake Chapala home....
David Souter plans to retire this June, which gives Obama his first chance to appoint a new US supreme court justice. Souter was appointed by Bush Sr in 1990, but often disappointed Republicans with voting liberal. There is currently an even split of conservative and liberal justices with just...
Social Security is a kind of “safety net” created by the United States government. It was inspired by the Great Depression, where millions of Americans lost their jobs and were plunged into poverty. Through social security, members who had made the necessary payments could at least be guaranteed...
