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Do You Need a Retirement Coach?
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walkinwood
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Yeah, right. How to find another sucker & them charge $100/hr.
Seriously though, if a person is really lost as to what to do and doesn't have access to someone with a sound financial/emotional grounding, a few hundred $s may very well be worth it. But, would such a person be able to separate the wheat from the chaff?
I've thought of doing this part time on a volunteer basis, but haven't gotten off my a*se to do anything about it.
FUEGO
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This sounds awesome! A real life "fun consultant/money consultant".
If I could get around the legal/liability/licensing issues, I would love to do something like this on a limited part time basis. A buddy of mine that is a fin@ncial pl@nner says his favorite part of work is the client intake interview when he gets to discuss with the new client their goals, dreams, aspirations, etc for raising a family, retirement, etc.
In a way, this type of retirement coach isn't a lot different than a life coach, except it sounds like they deal with some financial matters, too.
If I could get around the legal/liability/licensing issues, I would love to do something like this on a limited part time basis. A buddy of mine that is a fin@ncial pl@nner says his favorite part of work is the client intake interview when he gets to discuss with the new client their goals, dreams, aspirations, etc for raising a family, retirement, etc.
In a way, this type of retirement coach isn't a lot different than a life coach, except it sounds like they deal with some financial matters, too.
W2R
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I must be incredibly gifted when it comes to retirement skills. I have absolutely no difficulties accomplishing tasks like sleeping in, goofing off, and having a great time doing whatever I feel like doing.
In a few days I will have been retired for a year, and I still haven't wiped the silly grin off my face.
But what is this blasphemy (in the above quote) about a retirement CAREER?
Ewww, not for me, thankyouverymuch.
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audreyh1
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Hey - someone just has to come here to get all the retirement coaching they could possibly ever need!
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yakers
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No kidding. There are some good retirement books like Get A Life, but this site is better than the whole collection in the library. A person can post questions her from asset allocations, social security, car maintenance, travel, to dating advice. Whats not to like?
FUEGO
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The biggest complaints I have heard are overpaid moderators and annoying dryer sheet motif. Both seem like valid complaints!
W2R
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The biggest complaints I have heard are overpaid moderators and annoying dryer sheet motif. Both seem like valid complaints!
Yeah, but believe me we earn every cent we are paid!
Bestwifeever
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Why would a generation "steeped in self help" look for a coach (the opposite of "self help" imo)? We don't need no stinkin' coaches!
ls99
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No need to spend $100/hr.
For a limited time only, at only $50/hr I'll tell anyone how to avoid boredom.
For a limited time only, at only $50/hr I'll tell anyone how to avoid boredom.
REWahoo
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I think being a retirement coach would be a much better gig than the coaching job this guy just took: Charlie Sheen Hires a Sober Coach
Well, I guess that answers my question about retirement coaches too. You could build the business with referrals from Lindsay Lohan & Paris Hilton.
No wait...
powerplay
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A retirement coach, what an absolutely quaint idea. I think I'll pass.
It might be fun to think about how I could actually spend $100/hr on things that I would enjoy though.
It might be fun to think about how I could actually spend $100/hr on things that I would enjoy though.
Khan
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For $100/hour I'd expect more than advice.
Well, this sales negotiation just took an interesting turn...
Khan
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bbbamI
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traineeinvestor
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Just about says it all.
If I ever run out of things to do, I'm sure my wife will give me a list for free. Actually, I'm pretty sure I will get a to do list even if I don't run out of things to keep me occupied.
