Bernard Kelly shares creative ways to make money in Retirement. Bernard has been working in the retirement space for a number of years and gives lectures on how to turn your Hobby into Money.
Author of “37 Case studies of Successful Profitable Hobbies” Bernard helps those looking to create additional income in retirement. The founder of the Retirement Lifestyle Acadamy Bernard is affectionaly known as the Emeritus Professor.
Turn your hobby into money suggestions
- Make leather handbags
- Sell car and auto window chip repair kits
- Bee keeping
- Sell second hand books
- Make bridal favours.
After 10 years of helping people Bernard is eager for people get focused on creative ways to make money in retirement. Most people in retirement do not have enough money saved for a comfortable 25 to 30 years in retirement.
The crossover (between those who are living longer and those who aren’t) appears to be related to three lifestyle issues – mental health, physical exercise and social networks. Money helps of course, but it’s not at the core of our increasing longevity.
“How long will my retirement last?” is not an idle question, but the answer
keeps sliding further away from us.
Research suggests that you should keep mentally and physically active, develop a “profitable hobby” and maintain your social networks – and then (when your estate event eventually occurs) your family will know the answer to the question How Long Will Retirement Last?
Listen to Bernard Kelly as he chats to Ann E Nelson about creative ways to make money in retirement.
Connect online with Bernard.
Email Bernard at bernardkellygeelong@gmail.com
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