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Tuesday
11Aug2009

Don’t Outlive Your Retirement Money – Create a Home Based Business.

Will I have enough money to retire? How much money do I need to retire?

The recent economic downturn has left many people wondering how safe they are in their job and wondering will they still be able to retire. What has happened to your retirement income? Will you be able to retire as planned and live the lifestyle you expected? Or will you retire into poverty, will you outlive your money or do you have to postpone your retirement altogether?

I know many people I am close to lost a lot of money out of their retirement savings plans when the stock market fell. For those in their 20’s and 30’s it’s not fun but they have time to recover. But for those people reaching their 50’s and 60’s and those already retired this was a huge shock. All the best laid plans – GONE!

Even worse were all the people that completely lost their jobs and any type of retirement plan their company had promised them. I know for my wife’s business she lost quite a few clients because of lost jobs and lost income. I had to go back to work because the economy wouldn’t support the two of us working her business. Overall, we have been lucky compared to many people, but the situation caused me to look hard at my ‘Plan B’. I had been dabbling in Network Marketing, but I took a long hard look at it to see if it really had the potential to be a viable business plan and a way for me to provide security for me, my family and for a solid retirement supplement.

By reading this article you will learn that retirement doesn’t have to be a poverty sentence that forces you to change you current lifestyle. You can still have the income required to enjoy life even if your current retirement plan and savings account don’t live up to what you bring home with your paycheck each month. Learn how a part time stay at home business can supplement your income, reduce your taxes and keep you involved with the world. If you are afraid you won’t ever be able to retire or if you do you will outlive your money, this article will help you understand there is another way... A better way!

Does retirement automatically mean a lifestyle change? Well if so, I hope that doesn’t mean I am forced to change because of the lack of money.

Take a look at what the government says about retirement income. In 2002 the average income for retired people was just under $20,000 a year. The average income for American households that year was somewhere in between $40,000 and $50,000. Does that mean our monthly income will be cut in half of more when we are ‘lucky’ enough to retire? For too many people the answer is a BIG, FAT YES.

In fact, a recent Gallup telephone survey of non-retirees age 18 and older also found that 52 percent doubt they will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement, while only 41 percent say they will. This is the first time this decade that the majority of Americans have doubted their ability to retire.

This is why we are told we need to set up those savings accounts and create the nest egg. But if you are like me and most Americans, you have more debt than you have savings.

So are you ready for the drop in income? Ready for poverty and the possibility you will outlive your money? How can you supplement your retirement income?

Take a look at your situation now and decide how much do you need to retire and do it without a big change in lifestyle. It’s a question and answer that is different for everyone. But for the average American you need to make at least an extra $1000 - $1500 a month to keep things close.

So what’s your plan to get that extra money?

One solution, a home based business that you can work part time without taking out a loan or dipping into your current savings account. What if I told you there was a way to start a business from home that requires a small financial investment, can create residual income, can be worked part time and has the possibility to produce a monthly income equal to that of the average retired persons yearly income.

Network Marketing is a business plan that has reached a new pinnacle. During much of its first 50 years of existence this plan has been thought of as one of failure. Poor training has sent many people tumbling down the slopes of anticipated riches to dismal failure. But it was not the plan that failed or even the people, it was the poor training or lack of any training at all. Network Marketing is a very powerful business plan when done the right way.

A home business not only can increase your income and bolster your savings; it can also save you money on your yearly income taxes. It can keep you involved with the world and current events and even give you the Monday morning water cooler chat opportunities many of us lose out on when we retire.

Increase income, decrease taxes, stay involved, remain social... just a few great reasons a home based business makes total sense.

So don’t let your retirement income or lack of it scare you. There is hope.

You can improve your situation and create your Plan B. It’s never too late to start.

The right motivation and attitude teamed up with the right plan and the right training can get you the retirement you always dreamed about.

 Don’t settle to live out your days in financial poverty. Step into the life you deserve. Create your Plan B, increase your retirement income and don’t let the question of ‘How much money do I need to retire’ scare you. Retirement does not have to mean lifestyle change.

Think About It!


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Thursday
30Jul2009

A Home Based Business: How to Create an Income and Get Out of the Daily Grind

Create an Income from Home

Are you stuck in the 45 year rut? Stuck in the cycle of go to school, get a job, be the loyal employee and retire with the gold watch at 65? Are you in this cycle? Are you happy with it? Most people aren’t happy or fulfilled as they grind their way through these 45 years. They don’t get rich or retire comfortably following this plan. It’s a crime, because these are the best, most productive years of your life.

But it’s turned into get up, get ready, go to work, come home, go to bed day after day. Having someone else tell you what time and days you get for yourself and which 2 weeks each year you get to take a break. And if this wasn’t bad enough, even job security has become a thing of the past.

Is that the plan you want to follow for the rest of your life?

But have you noticed, not everyone seems to have these stresses? They laugh, play, drive incredible cars, and live in amazing homes with all the comforts. What do these people do? Were they born rich? Inherit their money? Or is it their job? Maybe they own their own business? There must be a better way?

It might surprise you to know that many of the people you see living life to the fullest earn that privilege through a business they call their own. Something they started on the side and developed into a very lucrative source of income. An income that went on to replace what they used to earn in their full time job.

What if you could find a way to compress that 45 years into just 2 to 5 years? What if you could put in some consistent effort with the right company and the right group and turn your current annual income into your monthly income? Does it sound too good to be true?

People just like you are doing it right now, so why not you? How would your life be different? Sound intriguing? Like something you’d like to know more about?

Have you ever heard of Mailbox Money? The concept of having checks show up in your mailbox or in today’s world being deposited directly into your bank account. It’s an exciting concept that is changing the lives of many. Many of these people have developed mailbox money through home based businesses and that have been developed through the profession of network marketing. Network Marketing, or multi-level marketing, is the business concept I am using to escape the corporate rat race and take back control over my life.

Currently over 67 million people worldwide are involved in the profession of network marketing. It might be worth your while to determine if this form of mailbox money might be a fit for you. Network Marketing has been around for decades and you may have already been involved in the profession or maybe you currently are. It has its share of skeptics and people who claim it doesn’t work. But take a look around and you will find people who succeed and fail in any business. It is quite often the effort and commitment of the individual and not the business plan that determines success. Most of us know of someone somewhere that has done quite well in network marketing.

The bottom line in network marketing is that it works, IF you will work it. Here are some things to consider as you evaluate your options.

Find a product and a company that offers something you would buy, use and recommend even if you were not being paid to do so. Find a product that has a big demand in the marketplace and is consumable; something that people will use and reorder. Find a product that is unique in some way. Find a program with a monthly cost that is affordable and appeals to the masses.

Thousands of people are looking for options right now. But they are not in the position to join a company that requires a monthly autoship of $200- $400 a month just for products and the privilege of becoming a distributor; especially when the product is chosen for them and not something they can actually use. I mean let’s be honest, wouldn’t you rather be able to choose the product you buy and wouldn’t it be even nicer if the products could benefit you and your family. Products you already use and need but now get paid to use and recommend. That’s a concept I can live with!

Find a team that’s committed, taking action and one that has a plan to assist you in achieving your goals. Be careful of anyone willing to promise you quick income overnight, anyone who says they will build if for you, or anyone who tells you that it is easy. And by easy I mean no work involved. Network Marketing is a simple system, but it takes committed action and a serious 2-5 year plan to get where you want to go.

Imagine pushing your car up a hill. It’s hard, very hard to get it moving and it takes a lot of work to push it up to the top. But once you get there it gets sooo much easier. The car starts to even coast a little and move on its own as you go down the other side. Network Marketing is exactly like this. Everyone’s hill is different, but EVERYONE, even the top income earners, had to push that car up that first hill.

Are you willing to commit 2 – 5 years to achieve the lifestyle of your dreams? It will require you to use and learn some skills as you develop your business. You will develop confidence, speaking skills, business planning and leadership skills.

Do you believe you are committed to changing your life? Can you commit to a 2 to 5 year plan for success? You need to understand that this is a business that requires some investment of time and money and you must be willing to be coached and mentored by a team of like-minded people who are committed and have achieved success with Network Marketing. If this sounds like you then I would like to interview you.

If you feel skeptical, that OK. Many of us did initially too. Just remember that business experts like Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump and Warren Buffet are endorsing the Network Marketing profession. I will answer your questions; share the details of our company and our product line with you as well as our action plan for success. Opportunity is starting you right in the face. It will go to someone, why not you?

Contact me to get your questions answered and get started today.