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When you think of Costa Rica, you may first think of the beaches. Maybe the lush resorts along the Gold Coast. Or the surfing hot spots like Tamarindo and Nosara. You may have even ventured further down the Pacific coast, to enjoy the wonders of Dominical, Uvita, and Ojochal. Or enjoyed the party atmosphere of …
My decade-long romance with Baja Sur, Mexico began with an industry event that I spoke at year-after-year in Cabo San Lucas. The event usually coincided with my birthday, so I would often arrive early or stay after to enjoy some “me” time. That led to venturing beyond the familiar tourist environment of Los Cabos to …
So far, we’ve explored the main components of Unretirement Planning, and why it’s a smarter move than playing the increasingly unattainable retirement game. Generation X continues its lifelong run as the middle children of history. Every advantage enjoyed by those who came before us, ranging from stay-at-home moms to corporate pensions, has been unceremoniously yanked …
At the heart of “Unretirement Planning” is developing a location-independent business that allows you to work and live anywhere in the world you want. The toughest part of freelancing, consulting, or any other client services business is getting the clients. It’s not enough to excel at your craft; you have to market your services in …
Back in 1999, I experienced my first success outside of having a job. While I was struggling to make my first digital business work, I started a solo boutique law firm catering to early internet entrepreneurs to pay the bills. Soon I had a small but strong stable of clients, one of which was an …
Today, the idea of the “side hustle” has become popular, usually to make extra cash. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that if you need to supplement your income. The more important concern is losing your job in your 50s, which is statistically likely and very difficult to recover from. The “eggs in one basket” …
What the media calls the “Gen X retirement crisis” misses the real problem. And that’s ageism in the workforce. Employers think we’re too old and are pushing us out the door, and yet most of us can’t afford to retire and coast for 30 years without working. Meanwhile, losing your job for an extended period …
Last week we explored the retirement crisis facing Generation X, and explored a different way to think about it, especially if you are working toward “just enough” savings to retire at the conventional age. Now we need to look at a plan of action. What’s the alternative to the traditional retirement myth? Originally, the “unretirement” …
You’ve seen the headlines… and they’re not pretty. Here’s just one recent example from Forbes: Generation X On The Brink: The Stark Reality Of Their Grim Retirement Outlook The article reveals that the typical Generation X household has only $40,000 saved for retirement. We’re talking about people in midlife, currently at ages 45 to 60. …
Uncertainly rules everything around us. Political turmoil, rapidly advancing technology, and the collapse of the stage of life formerly known as “retirement” lead the pack among people our age, along with too many other issues to list. Meanwhile, the two leading desires in the face of our collective anxiety are “start a business” and “leave …
Yep, we’re still here. You’ve likely noticed that Further has been on hiatus. And that’s because we’ve been busy building out an entirely new business infrastructure to support our mission here. That includes a sharp new focus on what we can help you with. Given that we’re approaching the holiday season, we’ll wait to roll …
As we approach the final four months of 2024, it’s time to acknowledge a big milestone. Yep, the eldest Gen Xers start turning 60 next year. And just in time, we have a new study that says that human beings age at a molecular level in an accelerated burst at the age 60. At age …