Archive for the ‘Karl Edmunds’

  • Creativity is a Must for Seniors Scouting the Job Market
    Senior Jobs :: by Karl Edmunds :: The rules of the job hunting game are changing and too many seniors are woefully unprepared to successfully play. Business managers who are seniors represent the intellectual capital of virtually every industry and yet they continue to lose positions to younger, less experienced people. How do so many seniors shift from being ...
  • Is There An Alternative to CDs for Senior Retirement Planning?
    Protecting Assets with Annuities There are seniors that take great pride in the diligent manner they saved money for retirement, and deservedly so. They speak with great pride about the monthly percentage of their income they set aside for retirement. And I am not about to diminish that discipline because without systematic saving during productive work years, there would ...
  • Seniors Can Make Extra Money on eBay
    Making Money On eBay by Edmunds A common topic of conversation and underlying fear for so many seniors today is the uncertainty about having enough money to live through retirement. For many, the definition of retirement is no longer assumed to be a point of time in life when you stop working and just kick back and play the rest of your life. Some seniors think about ...
  • Can’t Afford Your Life Insurance Premiums? How to Turn Your Policy into Cash Now
    Life Settlements :: by Karl Edmunds :: An unprecedented number of seniors are facing the possibility of letting their life insurance policies lapse.  These are policies they have been paying on for many years. Over the years, many seniors may have planned to keep a target level of life insurance essentially until they die leaving tax free cash for estate taxes, and ...
  • Work and Money Strategies for Seniors
    Seniors in Business :: by Karl Edmunds :: When you finally hit the 50+ age category, time is no longer on your side when it comes to jobs and income. And other factors may begin to impact your earnings potential such as your health, the industry you work in, the type of job you have and where you physically live. Even with good planning, you may find your income simply ...
  • Online Learning Delivers Education and Training Solutions for Senior Business Owners and Individuals!
    Online Classes :: by Karl Edmunds :: You may face the need to train for a new job or develop a new set of skills at some point in your life. Don’t let the descriptive terms confuse you. E-Learning, cyber learning, video training, computer training, online learning are all the same. The goal is to improve the quality and effectiveness of employees and open doors to ...
  • Aging Parents Don’t Need Fixers…They Need Listeners
    by Karl Edmunds Finding myself in the Boomers category has brought me some interesting insights.  In the process of caring for my own aging parents, I have noticed my initial inclination to want to fix them, to remind them, to give answers and solutions and ultimately to transform their behavior to align with my own expectations. This arrogance is born out of my ...
  • Boomer Education and Training: How to Open Doors to New Opportunities
    Seniors Heading Back to School by Karl Edmunds For some Boomers, the economic turmoil over the past couple of years has been viewed as an almost cataclysmic financial meltdown while others have viewed it as a wake up call to take action and do something else in life. A return to college or some type of enhanced skills training is mandatory for some but more Boomers are ...
  • Are You Insurable? A Critical Factor of Estate and Legacy Planning for Seniors
    Estate and Legacy Planning for Seniors by Karl Edmunds If you are at an age in life where you are feeling the demands of retirement and estate planning breathing down your neck, and you still don’t have a plan, it is time to wake up. As an individual or a couple, if you are 60 years of age or older, one of the safest, most reliable and effective way to reduce estate ...
  • Are Annuities Important to Retirement Plans for Seniors?
    Protecting You Retirement Assets? by Karl Edmunds If you are a senior and you haven’t had the frequent sales pitches for retirement annuities, you must be living on some deserted island. On the surface, annuities seem to be the perfect retirement tool for aging seniors.  So what aspects of an annuity should you scrutinize very carefully if you are considering a purchase? Simple: ...