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Luxury Living Ideas
12 Exciting Travel Destinations 25 Countdown to Retirement
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES 17
LPGA Tournaments
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PGA Tournaments
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Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments - Australian
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Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments - French
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Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments - Wimbledon
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Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments - US Open
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LUXURY
LIVING IDEAS OPEN FLOOR PLANS
A Luxurious home is not just well appointed, it is one where the amenities allow you to feel spoiled. Pools, saunas, in-home gyms, backyard tennis courts, game rooms, and wine cellars are a few things that come to mind.
An open floor plan is one of the most sought-after criteria when deciding on a new home purchase or a new renovation idea. An open and airy floor plan allows the homeowner to elaborate on their design aesthetic and showcase the home’s individual, luxurious features, like a grand entryway or a beautifully designed staircase.
OUTDOOR KITCHENS If opulence and luxury are key, then a standard, fully-stocked kitchen is simply no longer enough. One may consider adding a cozy outdoor living area complete with outdoor kitchen, featuring built-in gas grills and refrigerated food and drink storage. Some other top amenities include expansive outdoor pools with water features such as waterfalls, hot tubs, changing cabanas, and saunas.
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WINE CELLARS Exquisite wine storage is another amenity that most affluent homes contain. Private wine cellars built using materials such as glass and wood and are often thought to be works of art themselves. When considering one of these beauties, many factors come into play. One will want to consider the placement, temperature, humidity control, and of course bottle size accommodations.
LOCATION IS EVERYTHING When it comes to luxury home ownership, nothing beats a great location. Everyone desires their own slice of blissful paradise. One of the most important aspects to consider are privacy features such as bushes, hedges, trees or walls. The right landscape design features provide a concealed oasis, where one can relax and wind down. Picture yourself in a secluded ranch or gated beachfront enclave! (... continued on page 8)
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GAME ROOMS Game rooms or entertainment rooms are an old idea, but still on top of the list of luxury living ideas. Some would argue a luxury home is not complete without an inhome theatre or game room. The boundaries continue to be expanded with extra amenities such as indoor basketball courts, lavish sports bar set-ups, exquisite billiard areas, additional televisions and beverage storage.
IN-HOME TECHNOLOGY
This newer trend has taken over the luxury market by storm, and these technological innovations have garnered the new term of “Smart Homes,” and along with it, smart devices. When it comes to technology, most luxury builders cater to this tech-trend and offer amenities to help with just about all facets of home management. Some things you can do at the touch of a button or smartphone are control indoor climate, window and door security, and lighting. Additionally, an integrated smart home provides the owner with remote access cameras and security systems.
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DRESSING ROOMS A dressing room is simply an extension of the master bedroom. This feature is commonly a top priority for the wealthy, as it functions as a place to both store and display lavish items such as purses, shoes, hats, and jewelry. There is an increasing demand among the jet-set crowd for larger and more lavish closet designs. Typical setups include cedar shelving, storage chests, ample lighting, and mirrors for cosmetics or modeling outfits.
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TRENDING LOCATIONS FOR A GREAT VACATION
EXCITING TRAVEL
Destinations If you are looking for some exciting and awe inspiring travel destinations, consider the following locations.
1. Sweden, a Scandinavian nation in Europe, offers some wonderful natural experiences and places to visit. Enjoy hiking in vast boreal forests and witness an all-white wild moose. Most principal cities, including Stockholm, are all coastal and offer breathtaking views of the towns and waterfront areas. There are historic medieval towns, an abundance of bridges, royal palaces, and museums to visit. Another sight you will not want to miss are the Northern Lights in Lapland. 2. Tenerife, Spain is the largest of the Canary Islands, which is dominated by Spain’s tallest peak, and dormant volcano, Mt. Teide. Enjoy parades, music, dancing, and a variety of colorful costumes at the Carnaval de Santa Cruz. The island hosts many beaches, some featuring black sand, resort areas to enjoy your stay, high-end restaurants, night clubs, golf courses, and water based sports. 3. Greece, a southeastern European country with thousands of islands to explore and enjoy. (...continued on page 16)
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There are a vast amount of sites to visit and places to see that tickle any particular interest. With a plethora of archaeological sites, museums, and historical tours, there is a lot to see and do. To name a few notable sites, The Acropolis is a must see as it is home to some of the most marvelous architectural feats known to exist by this advanced civilization, including the Parthenon and Erecthion. The Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens is the world’s only stadium built in its entirety of marble. This site is home to the first modern Olympics in 1896, where it held a whopping 80,000 people. Aside from the numerous archeologic areas, Greece
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also has wonderful beaches, hotels, bars, restaurants, tours, ferries, and charters. 4. France, known for its exquisite cuisine, is also home to famous fashion houses, many classical art museums including the Louvre, and monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Seine, Notre-Dame cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and the Palace of Versailles. There are also magnificent parks, great music, ancient cave drawings, and renowned wine tasting sites.
2021 LPGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE DATES
TOURNAMENT
JAN 21-24
Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Four Seasons Orlando - Lake Buena Vista, FL
FEB 25-28
Gainbridge Championship
MAR 4-7 MAR 25-28 APR 1-4 APR 14-17 APR 22-25 APR 29-MAY 2 MAY 6-9 MAY 13-16 MAY 20-23 MAY 26-30 JUN 3-6 JUN 10-13 JUN 17-20 JUN 24-27 JUL 1-4 JUL 8-11 JUL 14-17 JUL 22-25
Drive On Championship at Golden Ocala pres. by JTBC Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club - Ocala, FL Kia Classic Aviara Golf Club - Carlsbad, CA ANA Inspiration Mission Hills Country Club - Rancho Mirage, CA LOTTE Championship Ko Olina Golf Club - Kapolei, HI Hugel-Air Premia LA Open Wilshire Country Club - Los Angeles, CA HSBC Women's World Championship Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course) - Singapore, Singapore Honda LPGA Thailand Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course - Pattaya City, Thailand Blue Bay LPGA Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course - Hainan Island, China Pure Silk Championship Kingsmill Resort Golf Course - Williamsburg, VA Match Play Event TBD
U.S. Women's Open Olympic Club (Lake Course) - San Francisco, CA LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship Lake Merced Golf Club - San Francisco, CA Meijer LPGA Classic Blythefield Country Club - Belmont, MI KPMG Women's PGA Championship Atlanta Athletic Club, The Highlands Course - Johns Creek, GA Volunteers of America Classic Old American Golf Course - The Colony, TX Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana Highland Meadows GC - Sylvania, OH Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Midland CC (MI) - Midland, MI The Evian Championship Evian Resort Golf Club - Évian-les-Bains, France
* Schedule subject to change PURSE
DEFENDING CHAMPION
$1,200,000
Gaby Lopez
$2,000,000 $1,500,000
Danielle Kang
$1,800,000 $3,100,000
Mirim Lee
$2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $2,100,000 $1,300,000 $1,500,000 $5,500,000
A Lim Kim
$1,800,000 $2,300,000 $4,300,000
Sei Young Kim
$1,500,000
Angela Stanford
$2,000,000
Danielle Kang
$2,300,000 $4,100,000
JUL 29-AUG 1
Event TBD
$1,100,000
AUG 12-15
Ladies Scottish Open
$1,500,000
Stacy Lewis
$4,500,000
Sophia Popov
AUG 19-22 AUG 26-29 SEP 4-6 SEP 16-19 SEP 24-26 OCT 1-3 OCT 7-10 OCT 14-17 OCT 21-24 OCT 28-31 NOV 4-7 NOV 11-14 NOV 18-21
AIG Women's Open Carnoustie Golf Links - Carnoustie, Scotland CP Women's Open Shaughnessy G&CC - Vancouver, BC Solheim Cup Inverness Club - Toledo, OH Cambia Portland Classic Columbia Edgewater Country Club - Portland, OR Walmart NW Arkansas Championship pres. by P&G Pinnacle Country Club - Rogers, AR ShopRite LPGA Classic pres. by Acer Seaview Hotel and Golf Club - Galloway, NJ Founders Cup Mountain Ridge C.C. - West Caldwell, NJ Buick LPGA Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club - Shanghai, China BMW Ladies Championship LPGA International Busan - Busan, South Korea Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA Miramar Golf Country Club - Taipei, Taiwan TOTO Japan Classic Seta Golf Course - Shiga, Japan Pelican Women's Championship Pelican G.C. - Belleair, FL CME Group Tour Championship Tiburon Golf Club - Naples, FL
$2,350,000
$1,400,000
Georgia Hall
$2,300,000
Austin Ernst
$1,750,000
Melissa Reid
$1,500,000 $2,100,000 $2,000,000 $2,200,000 $2,000,000 $1,750,000
Sei Young Kim
$5,000,000
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2020-2021 PGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE DATES
TOURNAMENT
DEFENDING CHAMPION
SEP 10 - 13
Safeway Open
Stewart Cink
SEP 17 - 20
U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau
SEP 25 - 27
Ryder Cup
Whistling Straits, Hokler, WI
EUROPE
SEP 24 - 27
Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship
Hudson Swafford
OCT 1 - 4
Sanderson Farms Championship
Sergio Garcia
OCT 8 - 11
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Martin Laird
OCT 15 - 18
The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges
Jason Kokrak
OCT 22 - 25
Zozo Championship
Patrick Cantlay
OCT 29 - NOV 1
Bermuda Championship
Brian Gay $720,000
NOV 5-8
Houston Open
Memorial Park Golf Course, Houston, TX
Carlos Ortiz $1,260,000
NOV 12 - 15
Masters Tournament
Dustin Johnson
NOV 19 - 22
The RSM Classic
Robert Streb
DEC 3 - 6
Mayakoba Golf Classic
Brendon Todd
DEC 3 - 6
Hero World Challenge
Henrik Stenson
DEC 11 - 13
QBE Shootout
Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Tway
JAN 7 - 10
Sentry Tournament of Champions Plantation Course at Kapalua, Kapalua, Maui, HI
Justin Thomas
JAN 14 - 17
Sony Open in Hawaii Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, HI
Cameron Smith
JAN 21 - 24
The American Express
Andrew Landry
JAN 28 - 31
Farmers Insurance Open
Marc Leishman
FEB 4 - 7
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Webb Simpson
FEB 11 - 14
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Nick Taylor
FEB 18 - 21
The Genesis Invitational
Adam Scott
FEB 25 - 28
Puerto Rico Open
Viktor Hovland
FEB 25 - 28
World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship
Patrick Reed
MAR 4 - 7
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Tyrrell Hatton
MAR 11 - 14
THE PLAYERS Championship
MAR 18 - 21
The Honda Classic
MAR 24 - 28
World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play
[ ORIG Jun 18-21 ]
[ ORIG Mar 26-29 ]
[ ORIG Apr 9-12 ]
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Silverado Resort and Spa North, Napa, CA Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY
Corales Golf Club, Punta Cana, DOM CC of Jackson, Jackson, MS
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, KOR
Accordia Golf Narashino CC, Chiba, JPN Port Royal GC, Southampton, BER
Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA Sea Island Resort (Seaside), Sea Island, GA El Camaleon GC, Playa del Carmen, MEX Albany, New Providence, BAH Tiburon GC, Naples, FL
PGA WEST (Stadium), La Quinta, CA Torrey Pines (South), San Diego, CA TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA Grand Reserve Country Club, Rio Grande, PUR Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, MEX Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL
$1,188,000 $2,250,000
$540,000
$1,188,000 $1,260,000 $1,755,000 $1,440,000
$2,070,000 $1,188,000 $1,296,000 $1,000,000 $435,000
$1,340,000 $1,188,000 $1,206,000 $1,350,000 $1,314,000 $1,404,000 $1,674,000 $540,000
$1,820,000 $1,674,000
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL PGA National (Champion), Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Sungjae Im
$1,260,000
Austin Country Club, Austin, TX
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DATES
TOURNAMENT
MAR 25 - 28
Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship
DEFENDING CHAMPION
APR 1 - 4
Valero Texas Open
APR 8 - 11
Masters Tournament
APR 15 - 18
RBC Heritage
APR 22 - 25
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
APR 29 - MAY 2
Valspar Championship
MAY 6 - 9
Wells Fargo Championship
MAY 13 - 16
AT&T Byron Nelson
MAY 20 - 23
PGA Championship
Collin Morikawa
MAY 27 - 30
Charles Schwab Challenge
Daniel Berger
JUN 3 - 6
The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
Jon Rahm
JUN 10 - 13
RBC Canadian Open
JUN 17 - 20
U.S. Open
JUN 24 - 27
Travelers Championship
Dustin Johnson
JUL 1 - 4
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Bryson DeChambeau
JUL 8 - 11
John Deere Classic
JUL 15 - 18
Barbasol Championship
JUL 15 - 18
The Open Championship
JUL 22 - 25
3M Open
JUL 29 - AUG 1
Olympic Men's Golf Competition
AUG 5 - 8
Barracuda Championship
Richy Werenski
AUG 5 - 8
World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Justin Thomas
AUG 12 - 15
Wyndham Championship
Jim Herman
AUG 19 - 22
THE NORTHERN TRUST
Dustin Johnson
AUG 26 - 29
BMW Championship
Jon Rahm
SEP 2 - 5
TOUR Championship
Dustin Johnson
Corales Golf Course, Punta Cana, DOM
TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks), San Antonio, TX Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, SC
Webb Simpson
$1,278,000
TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead), Palm Harbor, FL Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX KI Golf Rsrt. - Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, TX Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, OH
$1,980,000 $1,350,000 $1,674,000
St. George's G&CC, Toronto, ON, CAN Torrey Pines (South), San Diego, CA TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, MI
$1,332,000 $1,350,000
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, KY Royal St. George's GC, Sandwich, Kent, ENG TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, MN
Michael Thompson
$1,188,000
Kasumigaseki Country Club, Saitama, JPN Tahoe Mt. Club (Old Greenwood), Truckee, CA TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN
Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, NC Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, NJ Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, MD East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, GA
$630,000
$1,820,000 $1,152,000 $1,710,000 $1,710,000
2021 GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
* Schedule subject to change
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Wed - Fri 1/13-15
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Margaret Court
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Twilight
3:00pm
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DATE
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SESSION
SUN - MAY 23
Day - 11:00 AM
1st Round
MON - MAY 24
Day - 11:00 AM
1st Round
MON - MAY 24
Evening - 9:00 PM
1st Round
TUE - MAY 25
Day - 11:00 AM
1st Round
TUE - MAY 25
Evening - 9:00 PM
1st Round
WED - MAY 26
Day - 11:00 AM
2nd Round
WED - MAY 26
Evening - 9:00 PM
2nd Round
THU - MAY 27
Day - 11:00 AM
2nd Round
THU - MAY 27
Evening - 9:00 PM
2nd Round
FRI - MAY 28
Day - 11:00 AM
3rd Round
FRI - MAY 28
Evening - 9:00 PM
3rd Round
SAT - MAY 29
Day - 11:00 AM
3rd Round
SAT - MAY 29
Evening - 9:00 PM
3rd Round
SUN - MAY 30
Day - 11:00 AM
4th Round
SUN - MAY 30
Evening - 9:00 PM
4th Round
MON - MAY 31
Day - 11:00 AM
4th Round
MON - MAY 31
Evening - 9:00 PM
4th Round
TUE - JUNE 1
Day - 12:00 PM
Quarterfinals
TUE - JUNE 1
Evening - 5:00 PM
Quarterfinals
WED - JUNE 2
Day - 12:00 PM
Quarterfinals
WED - JUNE 2
Evening - 9:00 PM
Quarterfinals
THU - JUNE 3
Day - 2:00 PM
Semifinals
FRI - JUNE 4
Day - 3:00 PM
Semifinals
SAT - JUNE 5
Day - 3:00 PM
Women's Singles Final, Men's Doubles Final
SUN - JUNE 6
Day - 3:00 PM
Men's Singles Final
2021 GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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PLEASE NOTE: The Main Board of the All England Club (AELTC) and the Committee of Management of The Championships have decided to cancel the 2020 Wimbledon Championships due to COVID-19 and a concern for public health. The 2021 Wimbledon Championships will take place from June 28 – July 11, 2021.
DATE
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Mon Jun 28
11:00 AM
First Round
Tues Jun 29
11:00 AM
First Round
Wed Jun 30
11:00 AM
Second Round
Thu Jul 1
11:00 AM
Second Round
Fri Jul 2
11:00 AM
Third Round
Sat Jul 3
11:00 AM
Third Round
Sun Jul 4
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Mon Jul 5
11:00 AM
Round of 16
Tue Jul 6
11:00 AM
Womens Quarterfinals
Wed Jul 7
11:00 AM
Mens Quarterfinals
Thu Jul 8
11:00 AM
Womens Semifinals
Fri Jul 9
11:00 AM
Mens Semifinals
Sat Jul 10
11:00 AM
Womens Finals
Sun Jul 11
11:00 AM
Mens Finals
No Play
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Men’s / Women’s Quarterfinals
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Women’s Semifinals
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Mixed Doubles Final / Men’s Semifinals
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The Countdown
To Retirement
Money See Where You Stand - It’s time to assess how prepared, or unprepared, you are financially for retirement.
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Take a quick test: Assuming your retirement is about 10 years away, you want to have roughly seven times your current salary in savings, according to research from Fidelity. That puts you on the road to having about 10 times your final salary saved by retirement and maintaining your present standard of living. Retire before hitting 67 and you’ll need more saved; after, you’ll need less.
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. o a deeper dive: Plug your current numbers (such as earnings, savings and future D pensions) into an online calculator to estimate your retirement income. Experts say you’ll need 75 to 80 percent of preretirement income to live well — debatable but a good starting point.
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Save the easy way If you’re among the 82 percent of workers paid via direct deposit, save more by splitting your pay across accounts. Have your payroll department put part of each check into an online savings account, where it’s out of sight and out of mind. The direct-deposit users who split their deposits save up to $90 more per month than those who use another method to save, according to a recent study.
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Pad your nest egg If you already have significant savings in a 401(k), 403(b) or IRA, open a Roth IRA (in 2019 you can contribute up to $7,000 if you’re 50 or older), or put money into a regular taxable account.
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Why do it: You’re laying the groundwork for lower taxes later. Say you need a new roof on your house in retirement. If you take money from a 401(k) or traditional IRA, it is taxable as ordinary income, and you may end up in a higher tax bracket, explains Carolyn McClanahan, founder of Life Planning Partners. But you can pull your contributions from a Roth IRA tax free (earnings, too, if you’re at least 59½ and have had the Roth at least five years). You can also invest via a basic taxable brokerage account;when you sell securities, you’ll pay only (usually lower) capital gains taxes on the profits.
Pay down the mortgage The problem with a mortgage in retirement is that you may have to sell investments to cover payments. And sometimes that will be when the markets are down - the worst possible time to sell, says Shelley Giordano, chair of the Funding Longevity Task Force at the American College of Financial Services. Her advice: 1. In place of your monthly payments, make half payments every two weeks. Those 26 payments per year are the equivalent of 13 monthly payments, resulting in a faster payoff and lower total interest costs. 2. Got a tax refund? A bonus? A side job? Apply that to your principal. 3. Avoid refinancing your mortgage, since a new loan with a later payoff date means more of your monthly payment goes to interest expense, not an increase in your home equity. 4. Don’t use a home equity loan or line of credit for purchases. The new tax law makes that less attractive, says Giordano. And this is the wrong time to be growing your mortgage debt.
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Put new retirement savings to work Not sure where to invest additional money? Aim for growth, somewhere between a trip to Vegas and stuffing cash into your mattress. The sweet spot •. Balanced mutual funds: Seek a mix of stocks and bonds; a 50/50 or 60/40 ratio of stocks to bonds is reasonable. • Target-date mutual funds: These balanced funds automatically adjust investments to lower risk as you age. Conservative but sound • High-grade corporate bond funds • Money market accounts • U.S. government bond funds • Certificates of deposit and online savings accounts (See bankrate.com for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.–insured banks offering higher rates.) • Series I inflation-protected savings bonds (sold at treasurydirect.gov)
Work Prepare Your Plan B - Ask yourself these questions, and be honest. 1. Do I work in a stable and growing industry? 2. Do I work for a stable and growing company? 3. Is my heart still in it? Have you answered no to any? It’s time to update your LinkedIn profile and see what else is out there.
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. ow to do it: You know the routine. Tell people who can help you. Sign up for job H alerts on the go-to site in your industry. Browse the postings that interest you, and note the skills that employers are seeking.
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. ant to stay put? Get busy anyway. “Whether you drive a bus or work in a store or W in a professional occupation, maximize your opportunities by building your capital,” Collamer advises. “Give talks or write articles to boost your profile, or take advantage of short-term training programs.” One option: Go to linkedin.com/learning and get online access to thousands of business, creative and technology courses for $30 per month. Miller, Mark and Powell, Robert, AARP (2019, Feb 6). Countdown to Retirement: 10 Years [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.aarp.org/retirement/planning-for-retirement/info-2019/10-year-countdown.html
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