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A checklist for In-Home Care Services
Oct
15
2011
by Research Associate
To choose the most appropriate home care services, you need to learn about various types of home care providers and services available to you. There are essentially two main types of home care services: "skilled" and "custodial."
"Skilled" Home Care Services
Retiring with (and Moving Into) Raw Faith
Sep
25
2011
by Julia Valentine
Raw Faith is a must-see movie about Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell as she navigates her transition to retirement. Marilyn's website is http://marilyns.nexcess.net. The movie is now available to order on DVD for Universities, Public Libraries, Churches, and any other Community Screenings venues. Email edu@kinolorber.com to find out how to obtain a copy or order online at www.kinolorberedu.com.
Exclusive Facebook Fan Content for the Joy Compass Page
Jul
18
2011
by Julia Valentine
Dear Fan of the Joy Compass page!
I will continue adding exclusive content to this page. This summer, enjoy the short summary of my book, Joy Compass: How to Make Your Retirement the Treasure of Your Life. I made the license "creative commons," which means that you are free to forward it to anyone you wish, or post it anywhere you wish, as long as you give credit to Joy Compass. Enjoy!
- Julia Valentine
Will your pension be enough to live comfortably?
Jul
11
2011
by Julia Valentine
Have you given any thought to how comfortable your retirement is going to be? The technical term describing your level of comfort is the replacement ratio. It describes the proportion of your average lifetime earnings that your pension will pay out. For example, if your average salary was $100,000 a year and your pension is $60,000 a year, the replacement ratio is 60%.
Retirement age
Jul
05
2011
by Julia Valentine
Every time someone brings up the minimum retirement age, I feel apprehensive. What scares me about retirement age is that while 75% of Americans say that they want to work in retirement, only 25% actually do. So, while we are going to hear more and more about raising the minimum retirement age, the fundamental question is, why aren’t people who say they want to work actually working?
Retiring Well: Why People Fail to Improve their Lifestyle
Jun
26
2011
by Julia Valentine
In my previous articles on retiring well, we discussed how change produces a sensation of physical discomfort, which is the major reason most people avoid it; how mastering change requires the basic understanding of how our brain functions; and, finally, the fact that our brain is a quantum environment and is subject to the laws of quantum mechanics, specifically the observer effect.
Retiring Well and What You Need to Know about Quantum Physics
Jun
21
2011
by Julia Valentine
In my previous article on retiring well, I discussed how the brain is designed in a way that predisposes us to resist change and favor routine. In this issue, I will examine another mechanism of which you need to be aware: the observer effect of quantum physics. And I will certainly explain how it relates to retiring well!
Retiring Well: Overcome the Force of Habit that Locks You into Routine
Jun
15
2011
by Julia Valentine
In my previous article on retiring well, I discussed a few key insights into creating a great lifestyle. Having a splendid vision for your life is a step in the right direction. How do you make sure that you can actually follow through with it?
Retiring Well: Five Insights into Changing Your Lifestyle
Jun
07
2011
by Julia Valentine
Why is change so difficult? Why would only one in nine people change their lifestyle habits when their health, or even their life depended on it?