Friday, September 19, 2014

Worried About Retirement? Consider These Solutions

If you are Worried About Your Retirement? You're not alone. If you are nearing the age of retirement, you've probably got a lot of unanswered questions. Can I retire early? Have I saved enough money? What will I do if I run out of money?

If you decided to start assessing your retirement portfolio and current expenses and they reveal that your income is insufficient for retirement, and you conclude that you need to bring more money into your retirement savings plan, there are several ways to accomplish this.

You may need to continue working beyond your anticipated retirement date. However, if you do decide to work, be aware of how your income could affect the amount you receive from social security.

Another solution, for those who have not retired yet. Consider making larger contributions to your 401k and other savings plans for retirement. Depending on how much more you consistently put in, you could substantially increase your retirement fund.

My Suggestion: Think Outside The Box

When it comes to planning your retirement, devising a strategy to continue earning income during retirement, in my opinion, is the best case scenario. If you have been thinking about how you can turn your wealth into a steady stream of income after you have retired, Here is a great suggestion. Start your own home based business.

Thousands of people are doing just that every day, and I am not just talking about in the good old US of A, but all around the Globe.

Many people who start a business from home are far from retirement age. They do it to earn extra income, pay off some debt, store up some savings for vacations, college, and other important life events.

Many start a home based business, because one day they want to replace their JOB income and become financially independent. Just consider the income you earn from your business an extra retirement fund.

Just a word of caution before you begin this endeavor. If you have never done anything like this before, you will need a lot of backup and support because the concepts may be very foreign to you, but if you put in the work (and yes, there is work involved) and be patient, you can develop a growing income that may start producing well before you need to consider retirement and make your golden years much more comfortable.