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Features archive

This Archive section contains articles that have been previously published in our 'Features' section, but no longer appear in their original location.

In common with all other areas of our website, articles in this section are available to everyone - there's no charge.  Archived articles are also published from time-to-time as e-Books and are available for you to download.

Writing for Magazines
Writing for Magazines One thing we all have at our age is experience and there is money to be made by passing that experience on to others.  If you think you have a talent for writing there are any number of different ways of earning money, some of which are easier than others.  In this feature we look at writing articles for magazines.

3 Steps to Start eBay Selling
3 Steps to Start eBay Selling If you have ever wondered about making some money by selling items on eBay, here is an excellent article by eBay guru Amanda O''Brien that will help you get started.  In response to requests from many of our members, we will be featuring further articles about eBay written by Amanda that will be essential reading, so keep an eye on the website for more details.

Turning Your Hobby Into an Income
Turning Your Hobby Into an Income One very possible realisation when you retire or are approaching retirement age is that you might not have enough money to live out the rest of your life. If so,  you are not the only one in this predicament.  There are thousands of us wondering how we will manage in our retirement years.  Here is an idea that might help.

Massage Therapy Business
Massage Therapy Business

If you are approaching retirement and considering how to remain active whilst bringing in some extra cash, have you considered a career in massage therapy?  Being a massage therapist can be emotionally and financially rewarding.  It can help to keep you active, both physically and intellectually, and because this is a growing industry, there is no lack of potential clients.

Teach Your Peers About Computers
Teach Your Peers About Computers You can establish a business to teach your peers about computers - without  any computer knowledge!  We know it sounds a bit far-fetched, but you can actually create a business that cashes in on the booming 50+ market now using computers, without actually knowing much about computers yourself.  This feature article explains how to go about it.

Should I Twitter At My Age?
Should I Twitter At My Age? I''m sure you''ve probably heard the word "Twitter" by now.  Retirement Revenue has a Twitter site (called ''retirementdosh'') and it''s easy to become a follower of our ''tweets'' by clicking on the link on the right hand side of this page. Twitter is big news - all the sports stars, film stars, and news channels are getting on Twitter.  But is it for you and can it help your business?

Home Services Agency
Home Services Agency It’s incredibly difficult to find a good tradesman these days as anyone who’s tried to get some work done around the house will testify.  Most people rely on recommendations from friends. This presents an opportunity for you to start a business that will help to solve the problem for the householder and make yourself some serious money as a result.

Equity Release
Equity Release If you have already retired and find yourself short of income, but don’t want to move away from your present property, you might want to consider some form of equity release scheme.  There are essentially two types of equity release scheme.  One is where you sell all, or a part of, your house and the other is where you take out a lifetime mortgage on the property.  Let’s look at the details.

Working in Retirement
Working in Retirement Inadequate retirement planning and insufficient retirement funds are turning today’s over 50s into a generation of mature entrepreneurs.  For some, what began as a way to earn a little extra retirement money has become a very big deal indeed.

Getting a Job at 50+
Getting a Job at 50+ Whether it’s because of a layoff or a decision to make a career change, there are more and more people over the age of 50 looking for employment right now. Although starting a job hunt when you''re over 50 is not the easiest thing to hurdle, it is also not the end of the road.

Making retirement money can be a walk in the park
Making retirement money can be a walk in the park

Long hours and hectic work schedules mean that life for man’s best friend is going to the dogs.  As a result, dog walking, pet sitting and pet hotels are fulfilling a need and providing a profitable retirement income for animal loving retirees.

 

Downsizing your housing
Downsizing your housing There was a major downturn in the housing market in 2008 as many people know to their cost.  This just goes to demonstrate that, like any other form of investment, values can go down as well as up.
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