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Here at last are the hard-to-find answers to the dizzying array of financial questions plaguing those who are age fifty and older. The financial world is more complex than ever, and people are struggling to make sense of it all. If you’re like most people moving into the phase of life where protecting—as well as growing-- assets is paramount, you’re faced with a number of financial puzzles. Maybe you’re struggling to get your kids through college without drawing down your life’s savings. Perhaps you sense your nest egg is at risk and want to move into safer investments. Maybe you’re contemplating downsizing to a smaller home, but aren’t sure of the financial implications. Possibly, medical expenses have become a bigger drain than you expected and you need help assessing options. Perhaps you’ll shortly be eligible for social security but want to optimize when and how to take it. Whatever your specific financial issue, one thing is certain—your range of choices is vast. As the financial world becomes increasingly complex, what you need is deeply researched advice from professionals whose credentials are impeccable and who prize clarity and straightforwardness over financial mumbo-jumbo. Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and the Schwab team have been helping clients tackle their toughest money issues for decades. Through Carrie’s popular “Ask Carrie” columns, her leadership of the Charles Schwab Foundation, and her work across party lines through two White House administrations and with the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, she has become one of America’s most trusted sources for financial advice. Here, Carrie will not only answer all the questions that keep you up at night, she’ll provide answers to many questions you haven’t considered but should.
Are you “getting on in years,” or know someone who is? Thinking of changing your birth certificate to show a more favorable birth date? You may lie about your age, but your age won’t lie to you! Not sure how to tell when you’re about to reach that fun sixtieth birthday? Here are some clues: WebMD is your home page When asked, “Who’s your doctor?” you have to reply, “Which one?” An outbreak of acne makes you feel like a teenager again At your class reunion, you note with satisfaction that the captain of the football team wears a hearing aid The meadows where you sowed your wild oats are now shopping malls That empty seat on the bus has your name on it Your pharmacist greets you with “What’ll it be, pal?” Getting older is not only fun . . . it’s funny! And with You Know You’re 60 When . . ., you’ll be laughing as you go kicking and screaming over the hill, happily clutching your chest!
So what are the fifties all about? You realize you know more dead people than ever before. You think you’re never too old to be cool, in shape and healthy. Not true! Some of you are already starting to look old, feel old and act old. How many years of quality life do you have left? The fifties may be the last period in your life that you will be able to reverse some of the damage you have done in past years. If you don’t do it now, it will be nearly impossible to do in the next decade. In ten years how many of your contemporaries will no longer be here? Is there a fountain of youth? Will your marriage survive? When does menopause start? How about andropause (the real name for male menopause)? Most guys don’t know it exists. They just decline and become that grumpy old man. Are there remedies for the hormonal decline that is inevitable in both men and women? You don’t want to exist with a life of chronic illness and misery. Join the small but smarter more diligent group of folks who are going to change their lives for the better by following the advice in Fifty Something. Observations, interviews and extensive research are employed to give the reader an unusual insight into the process of passing through the fifties. You can go it alone, or you can take a guide with you. You can keep Fifty Something on your night table and look up the things that are important to you as they are encountered, or you can go to sleep in the dark about your very existence. You decide. Because the second half of life really can be better than the first half. Fifty Something has answers.
In a groundbreaking call to arms, Fifty Plus takes an important look at the seventy-eight million strong American baby boomer revolution. From age 50+ on up, Americans are now refusing to rock away their retirement and are actively changing the face of aging in America. The Boomers are no strangers to the gym, voting booth, online investing sites, or even management of their 401(k)s. They're joining an already on the go group of Americans 50+ who are leaving their mark. Bill Novelli, CEO of AARP, knows firsthand that 50+ Americans are actively seizing the day by: Transforming health care by demanding quality care, lower pharmaceutical costs, and engaging in healthy lifestyles and preventive care Creating a secure retirement by advance personal finance planning and working on Social Security solvency for all Revolutionizing the workplace to benefit not only Boomers but their colleagues Building livable communities with improved housing, transportation, and services, allowing all Americans to age in place Developing innovative and affordable products and services to add value to 50+ live Advocating for causes that will create a lasting legacy so we can leave the world a better place By igniting a 21st century revolution to make a better, stronger America, Bill Novelli knows, if you're 50+: The best is yet to come.
Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn’t have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel--America’s leading endurance sports coach--shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel offers a smart approach for athletes to ward off the effects of age. Friel shows athletes how to extend their racing careers for decades--and race to win. Fast After 50 presents guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance: How the body’s response to training changes with age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtraining How to shed body fat and regain muscle density How to create a progressive plan for training, rest, recovery, and competition Workout guidelines, field tests, and intensity measurement In Fast After 50, Joe Friel shows athletes that age is just a number--and race results are the only numbers that count. With contributions from: Mark Allen, Gale Bernhardt, Amby Burfoot, Dr. Larry Creswell, John Howard, Dr. Tim Noakes, Ned Overend, Dr. John Post, Dr. Andrew Pruitt, and Lisa Rainsberger.
The Best of Everything after 50 provides top-dollar advice in an affordable format. When Barbara Grufferman turned fifty, she wanted to know how to be - and stay - a vibrant woman after the half-century mark. She went in search of a What to Expe...
REVISED AND UPDATED IN 2016! This self-help guide is packed with activities, examples and ideas to make the most of turning fifty -- to make your fiftieth year the best year ever. It's developed by Liisa Kyle, Ph.D. -- the go-to coach for smart, creative people who want to overcome challenges, get organized, get things done and get more out of life. Over the past fifteen years, she's coached individuals, facilitated groups and delivered inventive workshops on four continents. She's developed this book to help you * appreciate your life thus far * * understand yourself better -- your unique attributes and what's truly important to you * * do more of what you love -- and less of what you don't * * strengthen important relationships * * treat yourself well * * have fun * * put things in order * * get rid of what you don't need * * live a life you love * * put things in place for the future * and * establish your legacy * Of course, you don't need to do ALL of these things to have a terrific fiftieth year. This book is designed so you can focus on whatever is important, appealing or interesting to you -- you can browse and bounce around the 50 Ways however you like. How do you feel about turning fifty? If you're happy and excited and looking forward to a wonderful year: this book is designed to help you make the most of your milestone. If you're feeling neutral -- that's it's just another birthday -- let me ask you this: what if it didn't have to be just another ho-hum year? This book is packed with fifty ways to make this your best year ever. If you're full of dread: this book will help you handle it...and in fact, turn it into an opportunity to live the life you really want. Twenty is a time of exploring. Thirty is a time of proving. Forty is a time of establishing. Fifty is a time of reflecting, re-connecting and re-grouping. It's a pivot point to the rest of our lives. Why not use your milestone birthday to enjoy your life, improve your life and live the life you want? Tags fifty, turning fifty, birthday, fiftieth birthday, best year ever, mid-life, mid-life crisis, birthday, aging, getting older, getting more out of life, life review, gratitude, personal growth, personal development, legacy