Month: April 2021

Octagenarian has spent a decade of his retirement restoring Massachusetts stone walls

Countless stone walls crisscross Massachusetts.Bill Doherty, 87, of Westwood, has spent his retirement restoring and rebuilding them. He’s been doing the backbreaking labor of selecting and arranging the stones to build sturdy walls without mortar or cement for about a decade now. He’s a former purchasing agent who has completed hundreds of walls since his …

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Northeastern Junior College president Jay Lee announces plans for retirement

Denver, April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Northeastern Junior College (NJC) president, Jay Lee, announced plans to retire at the end of the calendar year on December 31, 2021. In an age where the average tenure for a community college president is just 3.5 years, Lee will serve nearly a decade come December, and …

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The Standard Hires Benjamin Standish as Retirement Plan Consultant

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Standard announced the hiring of Benjamin Standish as a retirement plan consultant. He will work with advisors and TPAs in Northern California, including San Francisco and coastal counties from Humboldt to Monterey, as well as Hawaii. Standish has 17 years of experience in the retirement plans industry with previous roles as a …

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Crisis Amplifies Concerns About Retirement Gap for Women / Public News Service

Iowa consistently ranks low among all states for its gender pay gap, and almost 34% of female-headed households in the state live in poverty. (Adobe Stock)  By Mike Moen – Producer, Contact April 23, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa – The pandemic has disrupted plans for a secure financial retirement for many Americans, and financial experts say …

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UWA Athletic Director Bobby Wallace announces retirement

LIVINGSTON, Ala. (WTOK) – Bobby Wallace has retired three times already in his career, but he thinks this time he’ll actually stay retired. The University of West Alabama announced Monday Wallace would be retiring as the school’s athletic director, effective May 31. “Every time I’ve retired before, something would come up that was too unique …

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6 steps to avoid running out of money in retirement

But if you’re concerned about running out of money in retirement, you’re not alone. “A successful retirement is all about having a spending plan and making sure that spending plan incorporates inflation and healthcare costs,” said Patricia Wenzel, senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and president of the National Association of Plan Advisors. Here are …

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Alex Smith’s miraculous comeback, and why he opted for retirement

Alex Smith could stand right there forever, toes spoiled by the plush strip of emerald green underfoot at his Hawaiian hideaway. “Some of the best grass in the world,” he says, awestruck, like he’s walking on cashmere covered in talc. His eyes scan the tropical paradise spread before him, all paddleboards, putting greens and palm …

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