© 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP Japan is ahead of China in the Southeast Asia. In building the region’s infrastructure, that is. That’s according to a recent Fitch Solutions survey published by CNBC. Japan’s outstanding projects in the Southeast Asia are valued at $367 billion. China’s projects are valued $255 billion. Japan’s projects are concentrated in
Retirement
Getty Getty Most would agree that the type of job you hold determines how you feel about working. Some jobs just offer more and better benefits. The tasks associated with prestigious and professional occupations make them more ego-gratifying and intellectually stimulating, not to mention better paying. These jobs contribute greatly to one’s emotional well-being because
(Photo by Getty) Getty Retirees have a difficult challenge on their hands, which is to replace the income they will no longer receive from a paycheck. Social Security helps in this regard, as does a pension for those who have one. But many retirees will still face an income shortfall, cautions Ben Reynolds, a contributor to
A new survey of Americans from every state in the union has found that people with the greatest levels of joy are older, and further that as we age, our overall level of joy continues to grow as we believe more than ever that the world needs more joy. That’s good news for a country
“My mom is not safe by herself but she refuses help!” “My dad can’t manage alone anymore but he won’t go to assisted living”. As a consultant in the aging field working with families, I hear the complaints. The issue the adult children see is stubbornness. The aging parents see the family as intruding, and