A 2006 study done by Ken Dychtwald and Age Wave www.agewave.com looks at the journey of people moving toward and through retirement. They identified five stages.

The first stage of the Retirement Process, Imagination is 15 to 6 years before expected retirement.  As retirement becomes more [...]

President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, was recently quoted as saying “never waste the opportunity that a crisis brings to the table.”  Leaders during earlier world crises challenged us to come together with strength and conviction to lift ourselves up along with helping our [...]

I have been searching to find a word that describes those of us in The 3rd Act.  The word “Boomer” or “Elder” doesn’t really discretely describe who we are and for that matter neither does “Retiree” or “Empty Nester”.  This [...]

3rd Act Strategy Tips from Business Planners

Are you thinking about “retirement”?  Or maybe your employer is suggesting or even requiring that you take “early retirement” or accept a “package”.  In addition to the financial questions, such as “Do I have enough?” are [...]