You have had many challenges in life to overcome, and this one is no different. Keep in mind that your retirement plan is not going to take care of itself. It will determine the kind of lifestyle you will enjoy when you stop working, so, the sooner you get all of the details worked out the better. With a solid retirement plan completed you’ll be able to rest easier and you’ll be able to take more purposeful actions towards achieving the financial goals set forth in that plan.

Let’s take a look at three free resources to help you with retirement planning and maybe look at an Irish gift as a retirement souvenir.

1. Women’s Institute for Financial Education
Wife.org has been around since 1988 as a non-profit resource for women’s financial education. Their slogan, “A man is not a financial plan,” might make you giggle, but it’s a sad truth that many women look to the men in their lives to take care of them financially. Another truth that women must reckon with is that women live on average about 15 years longer than their men, so their retirement income needs to last longer than men’s do.

The wife.org website is a fabulous source of information about financial management, divorce and widowhood, taxes and retirement. They also have a program called The Money Club, whose mission includes the goal to, “. . . empower women to deal more effectively with money.” Here you will get the information and support you need to set your own financial course. Find out more at moneyclubs.com.

2. The U.S. Department of Labor
The DOL website at dol.gov is another free resource for U.S. citizens. They offer several free publications that will help you to refine your retirement plan, make the most of your savings, and teach you how to file a claim for your retirement benefits.

You’ll find lots of links to helpful resources, some geared specifically towards women, with information about financial literacy and retirement planning resources for Generation X and Y women so that they can be better prepared as they grow closer to retirement age.

3. Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)
WISER is a non-profit organization that works with women, educators and policymakers focusing on women’s retirement income. Their website, wiserwomen.org, contains free information about savings and investing, retirement plans, health care, social security, care giving as well as divorce and widowhood.

They conduct research and publish booklets, a newsletter and various fact sheets on financial topics. They fund special projects and hold financial literacy events throughout the year.

Take advantage of these free retirement planning resources and get your financial life in good order. If you have suffered some losses relating your investments as a result of the downturn in the market and the ongoing recessionary climate, you might consider starting your own home based business to generate some additional revenue for a more secure retirement

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These new stations are now being complimented by the stations having website, blogs and facebook pages, so they are more interactive and informative than the traditional radio station. If you have all your followers on the radio, also following a Facebook page, you can update them while the radio station is being published. This means that you can share updates, photo’s and videos directly to the them via the internet.

If you want to set up a womens talk radio online, then you should look at using some of the wonderful sites that are very accessible and easy to use.

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People are so focused in on their own needs nowadays, that it has become socially divisive. It is blatantly celebrated in ads that shout out phrases like, my style or my choice. The individual has become paramount and society and community are being told where to go.

Is it any wonder that we are in such a crisis, when the most basic tenet of a civilisation – collective action and cohesion are being challenged every day.

It is time that we restored people’s faith in humanity – so from now on,  just do one little thing to help a stranger or society as a whole. You’ll feel really good for doing it, and hopefully it will mean someone will help you in turn.

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There is a knowledge exchange on it, and you never know what tips you will hear that can improve your day to day business. I think that it is good to listen to, even if you are not self-employed as you can learn a lot about business from it as well

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There is a knowledge exchange on it, and you never know what tips you will hear that can improve your day to day business. I think that it is good to listen to, even if you are not self-employed as you can learn a lot about business from it as well

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Seth Godin has an interesting tale here

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Through the use of popular crafts and art forms, we have been able to have a look into the past and how various cultures were able to represent their own traditions.  Arts and crafts are present everywhere, from the Americas, to the Pacific.

Each nation has its own form of crafts or art.  India is well known for their wide range of cultural displays.  European art started to show the impact of the growing culture in the nineteenth century, and it also showed a decrease in the romanticism aspects.

Machines were invented instead of hands having to make various art forms.  In our world today, no matter where you live, it is hard to imagine living without machines, without metal, or technology.

Even though technology has highly evolved from recent years, the term, craft, is still referred to as activities that involve some sort of skill, or a dedication to a specific object and tradition.

Even though each culture in the world has a different idea of tradition, they still remain true to the idea of craft.

Women’s rights around the world are also an important factor of their craft skill.  When women live in countries with very little input about the workplace and they are to stay in the home, they often have a more traditional skill for crafts or art.

They only know the skill that their own mothers or grandmothers taught them for married life.  The only problem is that when these women are silent wives, with the bread winning husband, they are not recognized for their wonderful talents, and instead it is thought of as their household duty.

In countries where women are thought to be equal, their craft skill is more appreciated and they are able to show their talents in the work force.  The sad truth is that the issue of women only being in the home affects more countries than few.

For example, in most of south East Asia, the primary role of the woman is to mend the flock and take care of the home.

Most of their daily activities involve the crafts that so many of the women before them knew, but their activities are not granted with pay or recognition due to the fact that the man believes that it is her duty to him.

In India, the role for the woman is slightly more advanced.  The area is less traditional in the means that the woman should stay home and tend to the house.

However, the woman is usually thought to still take part in traditional crafts, such as making saris or clothing wraps.  America is very much the same.

While women do not have to wear special wraps to show their place in society or make traditional garments, they still practice basic crafts each day in the home.  America is thought to be the best place for equality for women, but many people still assume that a woman’s place is in the home.

Many women are embracing this idea and staying home, while others choose to show their skills in the work place.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/free-articles/the-influence-of-women-in-arts-and-crafts-around-the-world-544049.html

About the Author:
Rod Dagan provides resources and information about native and aboriginal art around the world.
Find out more about  how women have contributed to Native Art  at  http://www.NativeArt-World.com

 
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