One thing that financial planners won’t tell you is that with a bit of self-education, you have the ability to do a better job of investing your retirement dollars than those who promote their services, just for a commission on the sale.

Many facing retirement in the near future have found that a self-directed IRA fills their needs for a secure financial future. What you need to direct the investment of your IRA dollars is a custodian that doesn’t care how you invest the monthly contribution so long as you don’t put the funds into a prohibited investment.

As per legislative fiat, you are prohibited from investing or lending IRA funds for your personal benefit outside the IRA. For example, you can’t purchase a house with IRA funds for your personal residence. But, you can purchase a house with your IRA funds and then rent the property, deducting expenses and scheduled depreciation from gross income.

Any appreciation on this real estate asset is deferred until sale of the unit, an advantage to minimize capital gains taxation until after you retire and enter a lower tax based lifestyle.

For more on this topic, check the Wikipedia article on “self directed IRA“.

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JunglePage, a U.S.-based corporation established in 1997, allows you to make your own schedule and work part-time or full-time from your own computer.

We will pay you competitively for your expertise in writing essays, book reports, and personal statements. JunglePage hires only top-quality, experienced writers. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.junglepage.com/asp/WriterApply.asp

All of your information will be uploaded securely through our SSL encrypted web site. Please be prepared to submit a sample of your work. You will be paid for each page written.

NOTE: This is a legitimate offer for writing work on a contract basis. You will receive a fee schedule which will show you how much you will be paid. Payments are sent via check or PayPal on the 1st and 15th of every month.

* Location: Irvine, CA (TELECOMMUTE)
* Compensation: You are paid for each page you write. You will assign work to yourself.
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Car manufacturers seem always to be behind the curve in predicting how their products will appeal to a certain segment of the buying public. Just in the past few days, articles are appearing in print and on the web, discussing how baby boomers are changing their car buying habits.

The bean counters, in concert with marketers are surveying and crunching the numbers, trying to get a handle on how to boost sales to us boomers.

One article begins

Baby boomers don’t buy cars the way their parents did.

They aren’t loyal to any brand as were their parents because there’s a large variety of vehicles to choose from and leasing makes it easy to switch from one to another.

Umm, duh!

From my prospective, my friends and myself have never bought like our parents, not just cars, but most all consumer products. Why should we? Remember, we’re the original rebels, the 60’s flower children, pot-smoking drop-outs.

Or so they say!

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Local small business consultant/sales trainer searching for a talented copywriter to assist us with various projects, mostly business to business marketing/advertising.

Must be GREAT at what you do, dependable, timely and flexible.

Would consider college students or interns.

Please respond with resume, as well as samples of your work.

* Location: Littleton/Denver
* Compensation: $20 – $40/hour, based on experience
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Why is it that most things come full circle?

Since WWII, the parents of baby boomers, and the baby boomers themselves have moved away from an agrarian lifestyle. A mass exodus occurred from “the country” to suburban and city living.

Parts of Florida, which were mostly swamp and farmland up through the 1950’s became residential and retirement communities. Property values soared. Property taxes also rose to untenable amounts, as governmental bodies struggled to provide services for the influx of new homeowners.

Now, the tide is turning.

Boomers contemplating retirement are looking for something besides a gated community in the Florida sunshine state. Some non-traditional retirement locales, such as North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, are becoming favorite spots with many boomers seeking an affordable venue in which to spend their remaining years. Read more »

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We have created a marketing-driven platform that equates to a content monster that is never satisfied. That’s where you come in. We have a huge amount of technology companies that count on us to distill and craft technical selling propositions. You need the ability to jump into any technology sector (networking, security, unified communications…whatever) and emerge with ability to find and communicate the essence.

* Compensation: Per project
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a contract job.

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Tulsa Parks and Recreation is changing to better serve Tulsa’s fast-growing aging boomer population. Tulsa Parks has revamped classes and hired a program coordinator, Jennifer O’Leary, to cater to the 55-and-older crowd. Recent surveys of the growing 55-plus demographic have shown that active recreation options, including adventures such as hiking and river rafting, are among their top lifestyle interests.

Many new programs are in the works and will include free monthly lunch-and-learn sessions geared specifically toward baby boomers. Tthe first of these sessions will be Tuesday, January 29, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. at Centennial Park’s Central Community Center, 1028 E. Sixth St.

Tuesday’s session will serve as an introduction to the program and focus on the importance of health and wellness for baby boomers and seniors.

My hat’s off to the Tulsa Parks and Recreation service for identifying and filling this need. Read more »

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A new website called What It Costs is looking for someone who knows the ins and outs of home construction, remodeling and repair and can write a thorough and in-depth analysis of the details, complications and COSTS involved in HIRING a professional (no DIYs) to complete various building and renovation projects. (Landscaping knowledge a plus)

The goal of What It Costs is to educate consumers about the ballpark price range they should expect to pay for different projects and also to explain what some of the key factors are that affect the costs so readers can understand some of the basics involved in the task before they call around to request a local quote.

Much of the information needed to write these pieces is not readily available online, so we need someone with real expertise in the construction area who can help our website fill this important niche.

Some examples of topics we plan to cover in the future are:

• What it costs to install central air/heat
• What it costs to install hardwood flooring
• What it costs to install a garage door
• What it costs to renovate a bathroom
• What it costs to install vinyl siding

Articles are generally between 1000 and 1500 words and must be written in general terms for a lay audience. Each piece must be well-researched and well-organized, following standard journalism feature style. Please visit the site at www.whatitcosts.com to get a feel for our topics and style.

This is a part-time contract position and the pay is $100/article.

To apply, please send an email to jobs@whatitcosts.com stating why you are a good fit for this position. Please attach (or include links to) two of your best writing samples.

Please accept our thanks in advance for your application as we most likely will not be able to reply to every submission.

* Compensation: $100/article
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This one-of-a-kind lakefront lot is truly unique within the Malone Bay community. It is one of the most desirable, if not the most desirable lot among the few remaining properties with waterfront access to W. Kerr Scott Lake.

Malone Bay features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. 14 are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. This is a gated community with Lots ranging from 2.3+- acres to 6.8+- acres On the Hwy 421 side of the lake just off South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Main Channel Views.
300 feet of waterfront.
Dock with boat slip and 2 jet ski slips.

2.86 acres.

MLS Number: 51155
List Price: $359,000
Lot Size: 2.86 ac.
Apx Acreage: 2.86
Type: Waterfront
Area: Area 2
Suitable Use: Residential

Topography: Rolling
Utilities: Underground Utilities
Road Frontage: Private Road
Restrictions: yes
Water/Sewer: Public Water
Miscellaneous: 1-5 Acres
Location: Malone Way

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Company selling sophisticated mobile communications facilties to public entities such as cities, police departments, fire departments, states, and to private corporationss such as developers and emergency prone companies NEEDS a capable, personable individual who can respond quickly and articulately to Requests for Proposal (RFP) or Grant Applications. Compensation will be related to experience and success in past writing of this nature and may be structured on hourly alone or on hourly plus success fee. Please name specific preferences regarding compensation and identify examples of RFP and/or Grant Apps done.

* Compensation: Compensation will be related to experience and success in past writing of this nature and may be structured on hourly alone or on hourly plus success fee.
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities .

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• Strive to make something a habit which will do the most to help make diet and exercise a no-brainer. The first step is getting yourself to do it, after that, the health gains are much easier to make.
• Don’t count calories after you each meal, count before you eat.
• If you must snack before bed, have a something small and healthful. Maybe a tiny portion of whole grain cereal with milk.
• Feeling bad about being fat will not help until the underlying issues of using food to treat boredom or anxiety or depression are resolved. After treating this underlying problem, the good habits will come without nearly so much struggle.
• Reduce the intake of three white things – white flour, salt and sugar. Get rid of white flour completely if possible.

Established medical writer and editor seeks research assistant for consumer health book on cancer prevention, slated for publication by Demos Medical Publishing in 2009. Research assistant will use Pub Med and the Web to help research issues in cancer prevention, obtain scientific studies, and possibly help interview leading experts in oncology.

The right candidate should have good interview and research skills, including experience in using Pub Med. Good writing and communications skills are a must, and published clips, especially in the health field, are a plus. Knowledge of oncology is also a plus. San Francisco Bay area candidates preferred.

A good job for a medical student or a novice health writer. Send resume and your two best writing samples. No phone calls please.

* Compensation: $20 per hour, plus acknowledgement in published health book
* Telecommuting is ok.

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We baby boomers are used to sitting in a classroom. Many of us have degrees from colleges and universities. We attended classes for twelve, sixteen or many more years to receive the education necessary for success in the work force.

But, we haven’t been in a classroom for decades.

Now, with so many of us retiring, we have both the time and the inclination to, once again, become part of full-time students.

Once individual, Leigh Hoes, is doing just that, and has enrolled at Richland College in Dallas, Texas. Thinking that a health care career had always appealed to her, the job was fairly recession-proof, and she could train for it in just one year, Ms. Hoes enrolled in one of Richland’s health professions certificate programs. Read more »

Looking for qualified writers for a medium-sized educational publishing company with background in medical fields for contract-based telecommuting positions. Pay is based on productivity, so if you’re a motivated person with a writer’s talent this could be the opportunity you’re seeking. This position is being posted confidentially because of the competitiveness of the company’s business, but applicants are aware that the work involves writing educational materials and interpreting large amounts of technical medical information quickly. Those interested should send a resume to writingjob2@gmail.com. Please put Chicago Craigslist in the subject line.

* Compensation: Up to $20 per hour possible.
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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The battle for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Presidential election may well be a struggle for power between Gen-X-ers and the Baby Boomers. With Hillary appealing to the baby boomers, particularly females, Barack Obama is seen as appealing to the younger crowd.

Generation X-ers mostly identify themselves as pragmatic, progressive and sharing common values. Aged between 30 and 47, they tend to be the children of baby boomers. Obama may well come to power on Generation X vote. His recent success is do in part to having already won over those under 30 — the Y generation.

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