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1 month ago | kiplinger.com | Yvette C. Hammett

One of the pleasures of retirement is finally getting to do some of the things you have dreamed of doing but couldn’t before. Once work is behind you, the kids are gone, the house is paid off and you're healthy, you can probably afford to indulge yourself. If you’ve amassed a comfortable seven-figure nest egg — as many Retirement Report readers have — some of your bucket list dreams may not be out of reach. Suppose you’re a car enthusiast and want to live out a James Bond fantasy.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Yvette C. Hammett

Now“Our focus was a departure from the expected seasonal beach house aesthetic,” says homeowner Laura DeMare, who, along with her husband, Jim, tapped interior designer Matt McKay to refresh their Hamptons refuge. “We wanted the sophistication and functionality of a year-round home.” McKay, whose work …

1 month ago | legalexaminer.com | Piper Castillo |Katy Boose |Katherine Snow Smith |Yvette C. Hammett

Every day, more than 45,000 planes take off in the U.S. Most aircraft land without incident, but the minority that don’t can end in tragedy. In 2023, there were more than 1,216 accidents involving civilian aircraft, and 327 people died in these crashes. Many of these crashes involve smaller aircraft, but larger planes aren’t immune from misfortune, as recent disasters involving commercial jets indicate. Almost 90 people have died in airplane crashes in 2025 so far.

Nov 7, 2024 | seniorsguide.com | Emma Patch |Brian Marsh |Joy Taylor |Yvette C. Hammett

Retirement Planning, Elder Law, and Senior Finance 11/7/2024 | By Emma Patch Millions of spouses leave the workforce every year to care for children or elderly parents, a move that can jeopardize retirement security. But if one partner is working, a spousal IRA can help close the gap. As long as one spouse has earned income and the couple files a joint tax return, the working spouse can contribute to an IRA in the nonworking spouse’s name.

Aug 22, 2024 | seniorsguide.com | Yvette C. Hammett |Brian Marsh |R. Eric Thomas

Retirement Planning, Elder Law, and Senior Finance 8/22/2024 | By Yvette C. Hammett We may consider post-retirement creativity a way to stay busy or enjoy life, but it offers other benefits, too, including better health. Don Gilman, a former yacht broker and charter boat captain, finds natural beauty in the rocks he sees on his hikes which he pairs with copper and turns into works of art.