I’m 35–Why are you Preaching to Me About Retirement Planning???

Retirement Planning
Embed from Getty Images When I give webinars or speak at state conferences, one of the primary points I attempt to make is how important it is to be thinking about your retirement; and the earlier (i.e. younger) the better. However, making that point to Millennials or even (and more importantly) Gen Xers can sometimes result in blank stares, as in "I've just started my career, I've got 30 years before I retire, what are you talking about???" "I have a 401k!" "I'm going to get Social Security!" "I have a retirement pension plan at work!" (Lucky you, as those are becoming less and less common) And on it goes. Yes, all of those are valid responses. Most likely, they are based on your current life situation, since, what else…
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A Significant and Important Change of Direction

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Embed from Getty Images For the past several years, The Kelly Group Consulting has been focused on what we've done since the early 1990's: Strategic and Master Planning services for parks and recreation agencies. In conjunction with that we have spoken on leadership (cowardly leadership being a favorite topic, as in "Don't Be A..."). We will never abandon that emphasis. The entire team has been in the parks and recreation field for the entirety of their professional careers; it is common sense to share what we know. A New (Additional) Focus In the early 1980's Brad Chambers took an investing class at a local college and was bitten by the investing and finance bug. Ever since, he has researched, read, and learned as much as possible. Hours each day are…
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