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Retirement Plan Gone Awry

Posted on July 7, 2021April 28, 2023 by Kimberly Anne

When a retirement plan goes wrong goes awry

Before I retired I was planning for my retirement. It seemed like the thing to do. It seemed the smartest thing to do.

I told my daughter on a Saturday that I planned to work another year or two and then retire from my part-time job. So that meant I would have worked for my current employer for about two years. For the most part, I really enjoyed my job. It was flexible, and the work was work I’d been doing for over 20 years, so it was not difficult or stressful. My retirement plan seemed like a good plan for both my husband and me.

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4 Things Blogging has Taught Me

Posted on February 3, 2021February 1, 2021 by Kimberly Anne

When I started blogging, I didn’t expect to have as much enjoyment as I have had. Blogging has taught me things I didn’t expect. I also didn’t realize how absolutely frustrating it could be at times. And how many times I would feel like I should quit. But deep down, I think blogging has been one of the best decisions of my life.

Are you considering starting a blog? Read what I have learned and see if this will encourage or discourage you. I will say that there are people that are successful in blogging, who make me wonder what made them decide to start blogging. Maybe there are people out there that think the same thing about me.

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Job Hunting Over 50

Posted on September 10, 2019June 9, 2020 by Kimberly Anne

A larger number of us over 50 are finding ourselves looking for a job when we were sure we would be in our current position until we retired. Job hunting is not something we planned to ever do again. Don’t panic. I gave myself a few days to adjust to my new reality before I began job hunting over 50. You don’t want to be looking for a job, when you are currently feeling any bitterness or irritation, instead of excited and friendly.

If you are qualified to receive it, apply for unemployment as soon as possible so that your benefits come as soon as possible. If you wait a few weeks, that can be a few weeks without pay.

What Comes First

The first thing you will need to do is update your resume, after applying for unemployment. This means not only your recent job history but the format of your resume. AARP members can get a free review of their resume from AARP. I found my review to be overwhelming. I don’t think I was doing anything correctly. They will then help you create a better one, for a fee.

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Am I an Expert?

Posted on August 30, 2019May 2, 2020 by Kimberly Anne

A girlfriend and I were talking about blogging at lunch today and I mentioned that I don’t really feel like I’m an expert of anything. It didn’t take long to figure out something, I hate to admit, that I might be close to an expert on.

It’s currently the end of August. Just over three and one-half weeks ago I found myself in a very unexpected position.

Monday morning, August 5th I was at work, after taking several days off. I was working on what needed to be done for the day. One of the partners called me into his office. Surprisingly, the other partner was there, too. Even though I had only worked there for about five months, I figured I was maybe going to have my annual review. I was so wrong.

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Can I Quit LinkedIn Now?

Posted on June 12, 2019July 19, 2019 by Kimberly Anne

At one of my jobs, I was required to join LinkedIn. It wasn’t an option. The hope, I believe, was to get us all out there on the Internet. Maybe not so much us, but the name of the business where we worked. So I posted about myself and my favorite books and whatever else goes into LinkedIn. But, I was a failure at promoting the business, at which I worked. I should have never signed up at LinkedIn, but I was convinced the future of keeping my job, depended on it.

As a side note, I think there are millions of people out there, that really benefit from LinkedIn. I’m just not one of them.

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