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Luxury Living Ideas

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LUXURY

LIVING IDEAS OPEN FLOOR PLANS

A Luxurious home is not just well appointed, it is one where the amenities allow you to feel spoiled. Pools, saunas, in-home gyms, backyard tennis courts, game rooms, and wine cellars are a few things that come to mind.

An open floor plan is one of the most sought-after criteria when deciding on a new home purchase or a new renovation idea. An open and airy floor plan allows the homeowner to elaborate on their design aesthetic and showcase the home’s individual, luxurious features, like a grand entryway or a beautifully designed staircase.

OUTDOOR KITCHENS If opulence and luxury are key, then a standard, fully-stocked kitchen is simply no longer enough.

One may consider adding a cozy outdoor living area complete with outdoor kitchen, featuring built-in gas grills and refrigerated food and drink storage.

Some other top amenities include expansive outdoor pools with water features such as waterfalls, hot tubs, changing cabanas, and saunas.

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WINE CELLARS Exquisite wine storage is another amenity that most affluent homes contain.

Private wine cellars built using materials such as glass and wood and are often thought to be works of art themselves. When considering one of these beauties, many factors come into play. One will want to consider the placement, temperature, humidity control, and of course bottle size accommodations.

LOCATION IS EVERYTHING When it comes to luxury home ownership, nothing beats a great location. Everyone desires their own slice of blissful paradise. One of the most important aspects to consider are privacy features such as bushes, hedges, trees or walls. The right landscape design features provide a concealed oasis, where one can relax and wind down.

Picture yourself in a secluded ranch or gated beachfront enclave! (... continued on page 8)

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GAME ROOMS Game rooms or entertainment rooms are an old idea, but still on top of the list of luxury living ideas. Some would argue a luxury home is not complete without an inhome theatre or game room.

The boundaries continue to be expanded with extra amenities such as indoor basketball courts, lavish sports bar set-ups, exquisite billiard areas, additional televisions and beverage storage.

IN-HOME TECHNOLOGY

This newer trend has taken over the luxury market by storm, and these technological innovations have garnered the new term of “Smart Homes,” and along with it, smart devices. When it comes to technology, most luxury builders cater to this tech-trend and offer amenities to help with just about all facets of home management. Some things you can do at the touch of a button or smartphone are control indoor climate, window and door security, and lighting.

Additionally, an integrated smart home provides the owner with remote access cameras and security systems.

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DRESSING ROOMS A dressing room is simply an extension of the master bedroom. This feature is commonly a top priority for the wealthy, as it functions as a place to both store and display lavish items such as purses, shoes, hats, and jewelry. There is an increasing demand among the jet-set crowd for larger and more lavish closet designs. Typical setups include cedar shelving, storage chests, ample lighting, and mirrors for cosmetics or modeling outfits.

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TRENDING LOCATIONS FOR A GREAT VACATION

EXCITING TRAVEL

Destinations If you are looking for some exciting and awe inspiring travel destinations, consider the following locations.

1. Sweden, a Scandinavian nation in Europe, offers some wonderful natural experiences and places to visit. Enjoy hiking in vast boreal forests and witness an all-white wild moose.

Most principal cities, including Stockholm, are all coastal and offer breathtaking views of the towns and waterfront areas.

There are historic medieval towns, an abundance of bridges, royal palaces, and museums to visit. Another sight you will not want to miss are the Northern Lights in Lapland.

2. Tenerife, Spain is the largest of the Canary Islands, which is dominated by Spain’s tallest peak, and dormant volcano, Mt. Teide. Enjoy parades, music, dancing, and a variety of colorful costumes at the Carnaval de Santa Cruz. The island hosts many beaches, some featuring black sand, resort areas to enjoy your stay, high-end restaurants, night clubs, golf courses, and water based sports.

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There are a vast amount of sites to visit and places to see that tickle any particular interest. With a plethora of archaeological sites, museums, and historical tours, there is a lot to see and do. To name a few notable sites, The Acropolis is a must see as it is home to some of the most marvelous architectural feats known to exist by this advanced civilization, including the Parthenon and Erecthion. The Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens is the world’s only stadium built in its entirety of marble. This site is home to the first modern Olympics in 1896, where it held a whopping 80,000 people. Aside from the numerous archeologic areas, Greece

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also has wonderful beaches, hotels, bars, restaurants, tours, ferries, and charters.

4. France, known for its exquisite cuisine, is also home to famous fashion houses, many classical art museums including the Louvre, and monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Seine, Notre-Dame cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and the Palace of Versailles. There are also magnificent parks, great music, ancient cave drawings, and renowned wine tasting sites.

2021 LPGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE DATES

TOURNAMENT

JAN 21-24

Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Four Seasons Orlando - Lake Buena Vista, FL

FEB 25-28

Gainbridge Championship

MAR 4-7 MAR 25-28 APR 1-4 APR 14-17 APR 22-25 APR 29-MAY 2 MAY 6-9 MAY 13-16 MAY 20-23 MAY 26-30 JUN 3-6 JUN 10-13 JUN 17-20 JUN 24-27 JUL 1-4 JUL 8-11 JUL 14-17 JUL 22-25

Drive On Championship at Golden Ocala pres. by JTBC Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club - Ocala, FL Kia Classic Aviara Golf Club - Carlsbad, CA ANA Inspiration Mission Hills Country Club - Rancho Mirage, CA LOTTE Championship Ko Olina Golf Club - Kapolei, HI Hugel-Air Premia LA Open Wilshire Country Club - Los Angeles, CA HSBC Women's World Championship Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course) - Singapore, Singapore Honda LPGA Thailand Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course - Pattaya City, Thailand Blue Bay LPGA Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course - Hainan Island, China Pure Silk Championship Kingsmill Resort Golf Course - Williamsburg, VA Match Play Event TBD

U.S. Women's Open Olympic Club (Lake Course) - San Francisco, CA LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship Lake Merced Golf Club - San Francisco, CA Meijer LPGA Classic Blythefield Country Club - Belmont, MI KPMG Women's PGA Championship Atlanta Athletic Club, The Highlands Course - Johns Creek, GA Volunteers of America Classic Old American Golf Course - The Colony, TX Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana Highland Meadows GC - Sylvania, OH Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Midland CC (MI) - Midland, MI The Evian Championship Evian Resort Golf Club - Évian-les-Bains, France

* Schedule subject to change PURSE

DEFENDING CHAMPION

$1,200,000

Gaby Lopez

$2,000,000 $1,500,000

Danielle Kang

$1,800,000 $3,100,000

Mirim Lee

$2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $2,100,000 $1,300,000 $1,500,000 $5,500,000

A Lim Kim

$1,800,000 $2,300,000 $4,300,000

Sei Young Kim

$1,500,000

Angela Stanford

$2,000,000

Danielle Kang

$2,300,000 $4,100,000

JUL 29-AUG 1

Event TBD

$1,100,000

AUG 12-15

Ladies Scottish Open

$1,500,000

Stacy Lewis

$4,500,000

Sophia Popov

AUG 19-22 AUG 26-29 SEP 4-6 SEP 16-19 SEP 24-26 OCT 1-3 OCT 7-10 OCT 14-17 OCT 21-24 OCT 28-31 NOV 4-7 NOV 11-14 NOV 18-21

AIG Women's Open Carnoustie Golf Links - Carnoustie, Scotland CP Women's Open Shaughnessy G&CC - Vancouver, BC Solheim Cup Inverness Club - Toledo, OH Cambia Portland Classic Columbia Edgewater Country Club - Portland, OR Walmart NW Arkansas Championship pres. by P&G Pinnacle Country Club - Rogers, AR ShopRite LPGA Classic pres. by Acer Seaview Hotel and Golf Club - Galloway, NJ Founders Cup Mountain Ridge C.C. - West Caldwell, NJ Buick LPGA Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club - Shanghai, China BMW Ladies Championship LPGA International Busan - Busan, South Korea Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA Miramar Golf Country Club - Taipei, Taiwan TOTO Japan Classic Seta Golf Course - Shiga, Japan Pelican Women's Championship Pelican G.C. - Belleair, FL CME Group Tour Championship Tiburon Golf Club - Naples, FL

$2,350,000

$1,400,000

Georgia Hall

$2,300,000

Austin Ernst

$1,750,000

Melissa Reid

$1,500,000 $2,100,000 $2,000,000 $2,200,000 $2,000,000 $1,750,000

Sei Young Kim

$5,000,000

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2020-2021 PGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE DATES

TOURNAMENT

DEFENDING CHAMPION

SEP 10 - 13

Safeway Open

Stewart Cink

SEP 17 - 20

U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau

SEP 25 - 27

Ryder Cup

Whistling Straits, Hokler, WI

EUROPE

SEP 24 - 27

Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship

Hudson Swafford

OCT 1 - 4

Sanderson Farms Championship

Sergio Garcia

OCT 8 - 11

Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

Martin Laird

OCT 15 - 18

The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges

Jason Kokrak

OCT 22 - 25

Zozo Championship

Patrick Cantlay

OCT 29 - NOV 1

Bermuda Championship

Brian Gay $720,000

NOV 5-8

Houston Open

Memorial Park Golf Course, Houston, TX

Carlos Ortiz $1,260,000

NOV 12 - 15

Masters Tournament

Dustin Johnson

NOV 19 - 22

The RSM Classic

Robert Streb

DEC 3 - 6

Mayakoba Golf Classic

Brendon Todd

DEC 3 - 6

Hero World Challenge

Henrik Stenson

DEC 11 - 13

QBE Shootout

Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Tway

JAN 7 - 10

Sentry Tournament of Champions Plantation Course at Kapalua, Kapalua, Maui, HI

Justin Thomas

JAN 14 - 17

Sony Open in Hawaii Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, HI

Cameron Smith

JAN 21 - 24

The American Express

Andrew Landry

JAN 28 - 31

Farmers Insurance Open

Marc Leishman

FEB 4 - 7

Waste Management Phoenix Open

Webb Simpson

FEB 11 - 14

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Nick Taylor

FEB 18 - 21

The Genesis Invitational

Adam Scott

FEB 25 - 28

Puerto Rico Open

Viktor Hovland

FEB 25 - 28

World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship

Patrick Reed

MAR 4 - 7

Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard

Tyrrell Hatton

MAR 11 - 14

THE PLAYERS Championship

MAR 18 - 21

The Honda Classic

MAR 24 - 28

World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play

[ ORIG Jun 18-21 ]

[ ORIG Mar 26-29 ]

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Silverado Resort and Spa North, Napa, CA Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY

Corales Golf Club, Punta Cana, DOM CC of Jackson, Jackson, MS

TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, KOR

Accordia Golf Narashino CC, Chiba, JPN Port Royal GC, Southampton, BER

Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA Sea Island Resort (Seaside), Sea Island, GA El Camaleon GC, Playa del Carmen, MEX Albany, New Providence, BAH Tiburon GC, Naples, FL

PGA WEST (Stadium), La Quinta, CA Torrey Pines (South), San Diego, CA TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ

Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA Grand Reserve Country Club, Rio Grande, PUR Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, MEX Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL

$1,188,000 $2,250,000

$540,000

$1,188,000 $1,260,000 $1,755,000 $1,440,000

$2,070,000 $1,188,000 $1,296,000 $1,000,000 $435,000

$1,340,000 $1,188,000 $1,206,000 $1,350,000 $1,314,000 $1,404,000 $1,674,000 $540,000

$1,820,000 $1,674,000

TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL PGA National (Champion), Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Sungjae Im

$1,260,000

Austin Country Club, Austin, TX

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DATES

TOURNAMENT

MAR 25 - 28

Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship

DEFENDING CHAMPION

APR 1 - 4

Valero Texas Open

APR 8 - 11

Masters Tournament

APR 15 - 18

RBC Heritage

APR 22 - 25

Zurich Classic of New Orleans

APR 29 - MAY 2

Valspar Championship

MAY 6 - 9

Wells Fargo Championship

MAY 13 - 16

AT&T Byron Nelson

MAY 20 - 23

PGA Championship

Collin Morikawa

MAY 27 - 30

Charles Schwab Challenge

Daniel Berger

JUN 3 - 6

The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide

Jon Rahm

JUN 10 - 13

RBC Canadian Open

JUN 17 - 20

U.S. Open

JUN 24 - 27

Travelers Championship

Dustin Johnson

JUL 1 - 4

Rocket Mortgage Classic

Bryson DeChambeau

JUL 8 - 11

John Deere Classic

JUL 15 - 18

Barbasol Championship

JUL 15 - 18

The Open Championship

JUL 22 - 25

3M Open

JUL 29 - AUG 1

Olympic Men's Golf Competition

AUG 5 - 8

Barracuda Championship

Richy Werenski

AUG 5 - 8

World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Justin Thomas

AUG 12 - 15

Wyndham Championship

Jim Herman

AUG 19 - 22

THE NORTHERN TRUST

Dustin Johnson

AUG 26 - 29

BMW Championship

Jon Rahm

SEP 2 - 5

TOUR Championship

Dustin Johnson

Corales Golf Course, Punta Cana, DOM

TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks), San Antonio, TX Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, SC

Webb Simpson

$1,278,000

TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead), Palm Harbor, FL Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX KI Golf Rsrt. - Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, TX Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, OH

$1,980,000 $1,350,000 $1,674,000

St. George's G&CC, Toronto, ON, CAN Torrey Pines (South), San Diego, CA TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, MI

$1,332,000 $1,350,000

TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, KY Royal St. George's GC, Sandwich, Kent, ENG TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, MN

Michael Thompson

$1,188,000

Kasumigaseki Country Club, Saitama, JPN Tahoe Mt. Club (Old Greenwood), Truckee, CA TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN

Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, NC Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, NJ Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, MD East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, GA

$630,000

$1,820,000 $1,152,000 $1,710,000 $1,710,000

2021 GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

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DATE

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SESSION

SUN - MAY 23

Day - 11:00 AM

1st Round

MON - MAY 24

Day - 11:00 AM

1st Round

MON - MAY 24

Evening - 9:00 PM

1st Round

TUE - MAY 25

Day - 11:00 AM

1st Round

TUE - MAY 25

Evening - 9:00 PM

1st Round

WED - MAY 26

Day - 11:00 AM

2nd Round

WED - MAY 26

Evening - 9:00 PM

2nd Round

THU - MAY 27

Day - 11:00 AM

2nd Round

THU - MAY 27

Evening - 9:00 PM

2nd Round

FRI - MAY 28

Day - 11:00 AM

3rd Round

FRI - MAY 28

Evening - 9:00 PM

3rd Round

SAT - MAY 29

Day - 11:00 AM

3rd Round

SAT - MAY 29

Evening - 9:00 PM

3rd Round

SUN - MAY 30

Day - 11:00 AM

4th Round

SUN - MAY 30

Evening - 9:00 PM

4th Round

MON - MAY 31

Day - 11:00 AM

4th Round

MON - MAY 31

Evening - 9:00 PM

4th Round

TUE - JUNE 1

Day - 12:00 PM

Quarterfinals

TUE - JUNE 1

Evening - 5:00 PM

Quarterfinals

WED - JUNE 2

Day - 12:00 PM

Quarterfinals

WED - JUNE 2

Evening - 9:00 PM

Quarterfinals

THU - JUNE 3

Day - 2:00 PM

Semifinals

FRI - JUNE 4

Day - 3:00 PM

Semifinals

SAT - JUNE 5

Day - 3:00 PM

Women's Singles Final, Men's Doubles Final

SUN - JUNE 6

Day - 3:00 PM

Men's Singles Final

2021 GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

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PLEASE NOTE: The Main Board of the All England Club (AELTC) and the Committee of Management of The Championships have decided to cancel the 2020 Wimbledon Championships due to COVID-19 and a concern for public health. The 2021 Wimbledon Championships will take place from June 28 – July 11, 2021.

DATE

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Mon Jun 28

11:00 AM

First Round

Tues Jun 29

11:00 AM

First Round

Wed Jun 30

11:00 AM

Second Round

Thu Jul 1

11:00 AM

Second Round

Fri Jul 2

11:00 AM

Third Round

Sat Jul 3

11:00 AM

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Sun Jul 4

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11:00 AM

Round of 16

Tue Jul 6

11:00 AM

Womens Quarterfinals

Wed Jul 7

11:00 AM

Mens Quarterfinals

Thu Jul 8

11:00 AM

Womens Semifinals

Fri Jul 9

11:00 AM

Mens Semifinals

Sat Jul 10

11:00 AM

Womens Finals

Sun Jul 11

11:00 AM

Mens Finals

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The Countdown

To Retirement

Money See Where You Stand - It’s time to assess how prepared, or unprepared, you are financially for retirement.

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Take a quick test: Assuming your retirement is about 10 years away, you want to have roughly seven times your current salary in savings, according to research from Fidelity. That puts you on the road to having about 10 times your final salary saved by retirement and maintaining your present standard of living. Retire before hitting 67 and you’ll need more saved; after, you’ll need less.

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. o a deeper dive: Plug your current numbers (such as earnings, savings and future D pensions) into an online calculator to estimate your retirement income. Experts say you’ll need 75 to 80 percent of preretirement income to live well — debatable but a good starting point.

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. on’t despair: You have 10 years to act, by earning more, trimming expenses or D delaying retirement. “Whatever you can do can only help,” says George Papadopoulos, a financial planner in Novi, Mich.

Save the easy way If you’re among the 82 percent of workers paid via direct deposit, save more by splitting your pay across accounts. Have your payroll department put part of each check into an online savings account, where it’s out of sight and out of mind. The direct-deposit users who split their deposits save up to $90 more per month than those who use another method to save, according to a recent study.

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Pad your nest egg If you already have significant savings in a 401(k), 403(b) or IRA, open a Roth IRA (in 2019 you can contribute up to $7,000 if you’re 50 or older), or put money into a regular taxable account.

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Why do it: You’re laying the groundwork for lower taxes later. Say you need a new roof on your house in retirement. If you take money from a 401(k) or traditional IRA, it is taxable as ordinary income, and you may end up in a higher tax bracket, explains Carolyn McClanahan, founder of Life Planning Partners. But you can pull your contributions from a Roth IRA tax free (earnings, too, if you’re at least 59½ and have had the Roth at least five years). You can also invest via a basic taxable brokerage account;when you sell securities, you’ll pay only (usually lower) capital gains taxes on the profits.

Pay down the mortgage The problem with a mortgage in retirement is that you may have to sell investments to cover payments. And sometimes that will be when the markets are down - the worst possible time to sell, says Shelley Giordano, chair of the Funding Longevity Task Force at the American College of Financial Services. Her advice: 1. In place of your monthly payments, make half payments every two weeks. Those 26 payments per year are the equivalent of 13 monthly payments, resulting in a faster payoff and lower total interest costs.

2. Got a tax refund? A bonus? A side job? Apply that to your principal.

3. Avoid refinancing your mortgage, since a new loan with a later payoff date means more of your monthly payment goes to interest expense, not an increase in your home equity.

4. Don’t use a home equity loan or line of credit for purchases. The new tax law makes that less attractive, says Giordano. And this is the wrong time to be growing your mortgage debt.

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Put new retirement savings to work Not sure where to invest additional money? Aim for growth, somewhere between a trip to Vegas and stuffing cash into your mattress.

The sweet spot •. Balanced mutual funds: Seek a mix of stocks and bonds; a 50/50 or 60/40 ratio of stocks to bonds is reasonable.

• Target-date mutual funds: These balanced funds automatically adjust investments to lower risk as you age.

Conservative but sound • High-grade corporate bond funds • Money market accounts • U.S. government bond funds • Certificates of deposit and online savings accounts (See bankrate.com for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.–insured banks offering higher rates.)

• Series I inflation-protected savings bonds (sold at treasurydirect.gov)

Work Prepare Your Plan B - Ask yourself these questions, and be honest.

1. Do I work in a stable and growing industry?

2. Do I work for a stable and growing company?

3. Is my heart still in it?

Have you answered no to any? It’s time to update your LinkedIn profile and see what else is out there.

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Why do it: Only about half of workers cruise their way to a planned, voluntary retirement; the rest of us exit prematurely, often as a result of job loss or burnout. But you still have time to regroup. “With 10 years to go, there is still enough runway to make a mark,” says career and retirement expert Nancy Collamer.

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. ow to do it: You know the routine. Tell people who can help you. Sign up for job H alerts on the go-to site in your industry. Browse the postings that interest you, and note the skills that employers are seeking.

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. ant to stay put? Get busy anyway. “Whether you drive a bus or work in a store or W in a professional occupation, maximize your opportunities by building your capital,” Collamer advises. “Give talks or write articles to boost your profile, or take advantage of short-term training programs.” One option: Go to linkedin.com/learning and get online access to thousands of business, creative and technology courses for $30 per month.

Miller, Mark and Powell, Robert, AARP (2019, Feb 6). Countdown to Retirement: 10 Years [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.aarp.org/retirement/planning-for-retirement/info-2019/10-year-countdown.html

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