Did you know that roughly 79 percent of Americans are behind or feel that they are behind in their retirement savings? This is an appalling number considering the cost of living and healthcare costs are on the rise in America. More and more aging adults are not looking for actual retirement, rather partial retirement. And […]
My days used to be so much different. I moved to NYC in 1996 for the diversity and pace. That was the dream. Wow how things have changed! It seems like another life ago now. My schedule looked something like the following: Wake up at 6am. Shower/ Shave and out the door by 7am Jammed […]
When do you know it’s your dream job? One of the things that I love the most about living in Brooklyn is that there are so many people here. So many people to garner life experience from and hear their stories. When listening to my new audio book “Barking up the wrong tree”, (review post […]
A new look First things first. If you’ve been following along, even a little bit, you might notice some changes. I’ve re-branded my blog from MyCareerReboot to FinanceAfter50. As I’ve written more posts over the past 3 or 4 months I can feel my blogger voice developing. I’m also interested in educating myself more about […]
Tough road If you had seen my recent post about “Blogging not being for the faint of heart”, then you might have figured this has been a soul searching endeavor for me. Just Googling “How many blogs are there?” results in stale stats from a few years ago, but clocks in at a staggering 150+ […]
An age of retooling Ever since I started retooling some job skills, I’ve been wondering how to best take a 401k early withdraw to pay for some continuing coursework. Boy did I receive an education! Finance after 50 can involve schlogging through tax code to make sure you’re not paying taxes unnecessarily. With a little […]
Well…kinda. Amazon reviews and Reviewer rankings I’ve written over 1,000 reviews on Amazon’s website, and am ranked at 1,197 out of all reviewers on the site. Not too bad, but if that was translated onto a Google style listing, I’d still only show up beyond page 100 of a typical search. I actually even reviewed […]
This stuff is hard. I’m thinking about shifting the focus of this blog from “Finance” to “Finding a job”. The blog has always had several goals for documenting this journey, but at the end of the day, I was hoping to generate some supplemental income to support my family. I’m slowly realizing that’s going to […]
alt=”Career crossroads hurdles choices skills” width=”300″ height=”209″ /> Career crossroads hurdles can be a scary experience, but it can be a great opportunity for real personal growth. This year I turned 51 and have been taking an extended year and a half off, while I consider my options and work on some new skills and […]