retirement catch-up Archives - Baby Boomer Super Saver

October 25, 2020February 21, 2024

Cashing In On The Sunshine Blogger Award

Photo of orange California poppy flowers with "Sunshine Blogger Award" in a center yellow circle. — Sunshine Blogger Award image passed on from Smelly Socks and Garden Peas.

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Today, I’m happy to share with you the news that Baby Boomer Super Saver was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! There is no money involved in winning the Sunshine Blogger Award, but I’m cashing in on it as an opportunity to talk about personal finance and ways to catch-up retirement savings after a late start.

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November 4, 2019February 21, 2024

Saving For Retirement: How Becky Won The Race Despite A Late Start

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Photo of Becky Heptig, interviewee #2 in the Saving for Retirement series. Becky is standing with her husband, the background features beautiful gold & green trees. — Becky shares how she & her husband made saving for retirement a priority. Image courtesy of Becky Heptig.

Saving for Retirement: Successful Catch-Up Stories. Interview with Becky Heptig.

Saving for retirement can be challenging at any age, but what if you haven’t even started? I think it is helpful for baby boomers to hear that it’s possible to catch up retirement savings, even after a late start, from someone who’s done it.

Let’s learn from others who have used their creativity to increase savings and maximize retirement catch-up strategies in my new interview series, Saving for Retirement: Successful Catch-Up Stories.

October 22, 2019February 21, 2024

Boost Retirement Savings Now For A Healthy Nest Egg

Photo of $100 dollar bill with two golden eggs. If you're behind in growing a nest egg, boost retirement savings now! — Want to grow a healthy nest egg? Boost retirement savings now!

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Behind in your retirement savings? I was, too. It’s a scary moment when you realize you haven’t saved enough (or even started to save) money for your retirement. Maybe you never got around to contributing to your 401(k), or maybe your money story wasn’t the greatest and you feel guilty about it.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter what led up to this moment. What matters is the action you’re willing to take to boost your retirement savings now.

In this post, I want to share 5 things you can do today to help catch-up your retirement savings. These are the steps I took to get my own retirement savings back on track after a late start. There is just one thing I want to mention first . . .

September 17, 2019February 21, 2024

A Value-Based Side Hustle Can Help Grow Your Savings!

Photo of me doing my value-based side hustle, selling Miessence organic skincare. — My value-based side hustle – sharing organic skincare products made with fragrant herbs.

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I’ve had several side hustles over the years. You might think that is because none of them generated much money by themselves and therefore I needed more than one to make any real cash. The truth is, most of my side hustles have developed out of my personal interests and passions. Making money was just an extra bonus!

This led me to realize that following my passions and putting my efforts into a value-based side hustle could help me grow my retirement nest egg. I already have a job that I enjoy, but being able to make some extra money on the side while doing something fun is a great way to boost retirement savings!

June 6, 2019February 21, 2024

Saving For Retirement: Teacher Gets A Gold Star After Starting Over

Saving for Retirement can feel like a long climb up a mountain. — Image by Free-Photo via Pixabay.

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Learn from others who have used creativity to increase retirement savings via my interview series, Saving for Retirement: Successful Catch-Up Stories. Today I’m excited to share Elizabeth’s story . . .