Three Reasons I`ll Never Retire

{ Oct – Dec 2011 }
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Just a Number
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Planning Ahead
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This Time IS Different {page 10}
Three Reasons
I’ll Never Retire
Are you saving towards retirement? Are you
saving enough? Many answer yes to the first
question, but aren’t so sure about the second...
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President’s Message
Is Your Life in Order
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Closing the Circle
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The Better Prepared
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Donor Recognition Wall
With origins in the early 20th century, a donor
recognition wall is typically a wall-mounted
display found in a centralized location of a
hospital, university, museum, library, worship
facility, or other non-profit institution...
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On September 24th, MDGLCC’s Symposium
on Aging was held to commence a community
dialogue relating to this important area of
our lives – our future. As kick-off events go,
this was spectacular…a sentiment that was
echoed by attendees and sponsors, alike.
The world has changed, as has the general
uncertainty about the future, prospects for
retirement, long term care, and how we provide
for our parents/partners/friends. This edition
is dedicated to continuing
the discussion started at the
Symposium and, identifying ways
to ensure our futures are secure.
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Three Reasons I’ll Never Retire
Are you saving towards retirement? Are
you saving enough? Many answer yes to
the first question, but aren’t so sure about
the second. We put off things that cause us
stress or don’t affect us immediately. And
for most of us, retirement isn’t an immediate
concern. Whether you’re 25 or 45, you
should be planning for your retirement.
I’ve heard every excuse as
to why people don’t have
a retirement plan. None
of them are good enough
reasons not to be saving.
1
I spend
everything
I make.
You aren’t alone. In fact,
according to a recent article
If these are your excuses…
in CNNMoney, the average
you’re busted. Here’s
American household has nearly
what you need to do.
$10,700 in credit-card debt.
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You can do something about
this! Sit down and assess
your financial situation.
It’s really just simple
math. Add up your
monthly expenses
– the necessities
– and subtract
from your income.
Learn where you’re
spending your money.
Then add another
expense – savings!
Make it reasonable,
affordable and
mandatory. You’ll
probably need to
adjust your lifestyle,
maybe not order that bottle
of wine at dinner, but isn’t
retirement security worth it? You’ll
form good spending habits, but
until you assess your situation,
you won’t know where to begin.
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It’s a cruel
world. There
aren’t any good
investments.
We’re in a recession. The stock
market is a seesaw. The real estate
bubble didn’t burst, it exploded.
The list goes on…and it makes us
wonder if investing makes sense.
Why would I invest in stocks
when my uncle lost 40% of his
life savings? Why would I buy into
real estate when my neighbor’s
mortgage holder just foreclosed?
These are all valid questions. But
you have options, and there are
free tools available to help you
decide what types of investments
are a match for you and
your goals. Whether it’s
mutual funds, equities,
bonds or commodities
like gold, you need
to determine your
comfort zone and
start. What’s good
today might not
be tomorrow –
it’s important
to re-evaluate
your strategies
on a regular
basis. In addition, I
recommend looking
into the Roth 401(k) and
IRA regimes because you’re
paying tax on what you put
in, not on the growth you
take out many years later.
It’s too late
for me to
start. What’s
the point?
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It’s not too late…but if you keep
waiting, it will get more difficult.
Ten years can make a really big
difference – compounding can
actually double your savings.
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Donor
Recognition
Wall
With origins in the early 20th century, a donor recognition
wall is typically a wall-mounted display found in a centralized
location of a hospital, university, museum, library, worship
facility, or other non-profit institution. It consists of a listing
of names of persons or companies that contributed funds
to a fundraising effort of the organization. The fundamental
purpose of a donor recognition wall is to honor the financial
contributors of an organization, and to serve as an incentive
for potential donors to contribute. It will frequently
incorporate a prominent display of the organization’s logo.
The donor wall of recognition
located on a prominent wall in
the LGBT Visitor Center, in the
heart of South Beach, honors
much more than a financial
contribution. It is a tangible
piece of granite, or in this case,
ceramic tile that honors your
being there at a certain time,
at a certain place, at a certain
“beginning,” in history.
Chiseled in one of the granite
plaques on the Grande Legacy
Wall in the lobbies of both the
Ziff Ballet Opera House and
the Knight Concert Hall at the
Arsht Center for the Performing
Arts are these words – The
Friends of the Miami-Dade Gay &
Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
It recognizes that members of
the Gay & Lesbian, Bisexual &
Transgender, as well as the Allied
community, helped support and
Sacramento, California which
reads – In Honor of Gay Lesbian
Bisexual and Transgender
Veterans Killed in Action – that
signifies that members of the
LGBT community were there,
at that time, at that place in
history, to help fight for justice
and the freedom for all people.
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build the Arsht Center. That we
were there at the “beginning” of
something important. The only
performing arts center in the
world that publicly recognizes the
LGBT community in this way.
There is also a plaque on
the State Capitol grounds in
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Age is so Much More
Than Just a Number
The current adage that “age is just
a number” is a self-serving, realitynumbing piece of pop culture idiocy
that we have foisted on ourselves.
The sad part is that so many of us
buy into this piece of nonsense.
What are we doing? It seems
we are grabbing onto a feeling
of “youth” at any cost simply
because we see “youth” as
better. But is it really? I believe
we are really only glorifying
the wrinkle-free, firm-jawed,
perky-buttocked “idealized”
vision of the youthful body.
Is there truly no difference
between the mind, heart and
spirit of an untried
22-year-old and
a fairly seasoned
50-something? You
bet your not-soperfect ass there is!
By the time we hit our late 40s
and start moving through our
50s and 60s we have put some
mileage on our vision of life. Life
has happened. And, more often
than not, it certainly was not the
game we planned to play. But
we learned (hopefully) to play
the cards we were dealt and
accept how they have fallen.
Living life on life’s terms requires
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guts, some solid experience and,
oh please, a sense of humor! The
girl or boy that was the love of
our life left us or we left them.
The beautiful babies that were
to complete our family became
teenagers. Dear God, what
was I thinking? Who are these
kids? Can I give them back?
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have available to spend. If you don’t consider how your retirement income
can be impacted, you may not be able to enjoy the retirement you
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Ahead
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It’s tough to face the reality of successful, healthy and
happy aging. The LGBT community especially puts
emphasize on youth. As the first wave of baby boomers
hits 65, planning for the future takes on a different feel.
Who do we need to take care of and who will take care
of us? Organized care planning and management eases
the stress and possible trauma of aging incidents.
As we age we need
to enlist a team
of professionals
to help design
a solid
care plan.
Necessary
professionals
include a family
law attorney, a
financial planner,
a medical professional
(generalist), CPA, insurance
agents and a geriatric care
manager. These professionals
should specialize in servicing the
needs of the LGBT community
and they need to stay current
with changing laws and products
that assist our community
with successful aging.
Thinking and planning for a variety
of aging situations makes it easier
for you and your family of choice,
biological or legal, to
successfully assist
you and them.
The issues
will arise, we
all will grow
old, we all will
need help and
will need to give
help. But there are
no crises when you
plan ahead; just solvable
situations that have been carefully
thought out and planned for.
There are no crises, when
you plan ahead. Why don’t
you start planning now?
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Geriatric & Catastrophic Care Managers
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This
Time is
Different
I have maintained that these
economic times and these markets
are fundamentally different requiring
different retirement strategies.
MIT finance professor, Andrew
Lo recently wrote in Reuters, in
an article called The Madness of
Wall Street: “The market we are
operating in is markedly different
from five years ago. We are seeing
extraordinary emotional reactions
from central banks, politicians,
regulators, and investors. That
kind of reaction is not conducive
for building long-term wealth.”
I agree, but I believe there are
conservative options that may
have growth potential. I feel that
economic turmoil may often
create exciting new opportunities.
I specialize in retirement planning,
and I have been using what I
believe are different strategies.
Many financial planners I speak
with believe in buy and hold and
in my opinion that may not be
a full appreciation of the risk
levels that we may be facing
and how things have changed.
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One note on
how to choose
a retirement
planning
professional:
I feel strongly
that you should
work with an
independent,
fully-registered
financial advisor.
The fiduciary
standard of conduct means that
a professional always puts a
client’s interest first. In general,
fiduciary duties include utmost
care, integrity, honesty and full
disclosure, loyalty, and good
faith. These can differ from the
“suitability” standards under
which most brokers operate.
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Investment Advisor Representative
9999 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 203
Miami Shores, FL 33138
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member FINRA/SIPC. Treece
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Like A Fine Wine
Preparing to age is like winemaking. Albeit 30 is the new 20,
it’s never too early to begin aging a fine wine. Start by growing
grapes. Cultivate a 401k or IRA, make a plan to reduce debt
and reap the benefits of a savings. Then cask the fruits of
your labor to mature. Get regular checkups, eat healthy and
stay active during the fermentation process. Finally, the best part. Enjoy
a glass of wine with your friends and family, live, laugh, love but don’t
forget it takes a lot of preparation
and care to age a fine wine.
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Is Your Life
in Order?
We are all
different in every
way imaginable
but there’s one
thing we all have
in common. Our
time here will have
an end and when
that day comes
the real victims
are the people
we leave behind.
We spend our lives caring for
our loves, making sure they’re
happy, fed, rested, sheltered,
and loved. We do these things
because it’s in our nature to
protect the ones we love. Yet so
many times we fail to take care
of one of the most important
things simply because of the
disagreeable nature of the subject.
However, sticking your head in
the sand won’t make it go away.
End of life planning is one
of the most endearing ways
we can make sure those left
behind are not burdened with
the expense of our funeral/
cemetery arrangements. The
hundred plus decisions that
must be made when a person
passes away should be dealt with
ahead of time. Most importantly
you have a binding, irrevocable
contract that voices your wishes,
asking they be honored without
interference from others such
as mothers, fathers, brothers,
sisters or other family members.
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Closing the Circle:
Increased
financial and
emotional
stability plus
loads of life
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trumps any
and most PhD
candidates.
Returning to your First Passion
They say
that an old
dog can’t
learn new
tricks, but
nowadays
the saying
doesn’t
ring true for boomers entering
retirement age. More and more
people are returning to their first
passions. Why? Better yet, ask
yourself: why not? It just makes
sense. Increased financial and
emotional stability plus loads
of life experience trumps any
and most PhD candidates.
contemporary art, off the island,
in Miami’s hottest art district,
the Wynwood Arts District.
Originally from the beach town of
Santa Marta, he was born with a
naturally creative spirit. Although
he did not initially pursue his
creative streak, he did not stray
too far. After leaving the Navy, he
This rings especially true for
Alberto Linero, the Colombian
transplant that is transforming
the world of international
built a successful construction
and interiors business in Miami.
Closing the loop at the end of
2010, he finally opened his
namesake gallery Alberto Linero
Gallery. At the helm of the gallery,
he has created a progressive
incubator for international talent
and introduced new figures to
the art
world. With
a keen eye
for beauty,
creativity
and great
art, his
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the architecturally rich
2,000 square-foot space.
In the next months, an exciting
range of projects include live body
painting during Wynwood Art Fair
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at Alberto Linero Gallery), a popup exhibit and painting session
at Sleepless Night (November
5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at The
Catalina Hotel, South Beach),
and a dynamic group show
during Art Basel Miami Beach.
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Miami, FL 33127
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FEATURE:
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Before you know it, life after your career will
begin. Many call this retirement. This article shall
discuss three things you can do now to assure
your transition into retirement is a smooth one.
1. Understand your
pension and
savings options:
Many who have a pension
don’t clearly understand their
options upon disability, death
or retirement. A “vested”
pension is one which is “yours”
and cannot be modified or
taken away unless there are
extraordinary circumstances.
Most pensions today provide
for a lump sum payment in lieu
of monthly benefits. Others
provide for early retirement at a
reduced value. Yet others may
continue to accrue benefits
even if you continue working.
In terms of your own planning
take into account the advice of
a trusted financial planner(s)
who will look at your finances,
health and lifestyle to advise
you on how to manage your
pension. While the lump sum is
appealing it may not be the right
option. If you opt for monthly
benefits from your pension
ASK the plan administrator for
proof the pension is insured.
In terms of your savings, also
work with your advisor to
determine how to safely invest
your assets and plan to spend
them in your later years. Some
plans provide for you to take
monthly distributions (like a
pension) and you can leave your
account intact. Others require
you to take a lump sum. For many
people this may be the largest
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sum of money they have ever
had! Be careful and surround
yourself with the right advisors.
2. Prepare Advance
Directives:
Advance Directives consist of
three documents that tell others
what to do. This section shall
review these documents. The
Power of Attorney allows another
person power over your property
and sometimes your healthcare
decisions. It is effective when
signed by you, so be careful; it is
a powerful document. The health
care surrogate names another
person to act in your stead
when you are not able to make
decisions about your treatment
within the healthcare system.
Lastly, the living will is a
document that tells your health
care surrogate and health care
providers what forms of treatment
and life support you desire. This
is a very important and detailed
document; is speaks for you
when you cannot speak. Be sure
to work with a qualified attorney
to prepare these documents.
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office and LGBT Visitor Center (sponsored by
MetLife) located at 1130 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach.
This is THE book that the entire community will refer to
for its goods, services, lodging, and restaurants.
“WHERE TO SHOP, STAY, PLAY IN SOUTH FLORIDA!”
Clarity Business Magazine in your
virtual world – www.ClarityMag.com
Acceptance of articles is based on availability.
Organizational Listings
Steven N. Adkins
President / CEO
Michael Aller
Board Member
Jorge Richa
Marketing / Program Director
George Neary
Board Member
Michael Vita
Secretary / Treasurer
Madeleine Paredes
Web Master
Now you can access all the same great articles, news and views
by Chamber members anywhere, anytime AND forward
information to anyone. Access made easy. Spread the word and
find even more clarity.
Contact Joe Robertson, [email protected], to find out about
incredible new online advertising opportunities combined with
traditional print media. It provides the best of all worlds!
Need
Meeting
Space?
Consider the Michael Aller – “Mr. Miami Beach”
– Community Conference Room, located in the
NEW LGBT Visitor Center (sponsored by
MetLife), 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami
Beach, in the heart of South Beach.
MDGLCC members receive first hour free with additional rental rates negotiated.
CLARITY
| Oct – Dec ‘11
Joe Robertson, EDITOR
Clarity Business Magazine & ClarityMag.com
[email protected]
Tana Martin Llinás, DESIGNER
Clarity Business Magazine & ClarityMag.com
Looking for a comfortable, safe place
to hold your next board meeting,
business meeting, whatever meeting?
Please call the Visitor Center – 305.397.8914 – for rental information and availability.
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Stivaly Arenas
FIU Student Intern
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Clarity Business Magazine is a quarterly publication of
the MDGLCC. Each issue has a theme with a feature
article, as well as subsequent information relevant to
current interests and activities. Content is provided by
members with the unique perspective of the community.
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