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Friday Fast 5: Week of June 20, 2011

On Friday’s, we’ll do a rapid-fire, roundup of best info & resources we found on the web for Retirepreneurs.

Here’s this week’s batch – Enjoy!

  1. 10 Must Have Travel Apps for Summer: The folks at SecondAct have pulled together a nice list. If you’re hitting the road with your smartphone, give these a look.
     
  2. Encore Career Institute Raises $15M to Educate Baby Boomers: By 2030, 71.5 million Americans will be 65 or older, representing roughly 1/5 of the population. Encore Career Institute has secured funding to provide online education to help these folks depend less on Social Security and more on encore work opportunities.
     
  3. Why So Many Baby Boomers Are Getting Divorced:  While overall divorce rates have dropped over the last two decades, divorce rates for the 50+ age range have doubled. Find out what’s behind this trend and what steps you can take to steer clear of the pitfalls.
     
  4. Kitchen Table Companies: Your Small Business Advisory Board: This online community, launched earlier this year by Chris Brogan and Joe Sorge, is a great resource for folks who are starting a small business, running one, or weighing options and preparing to launch. Excellent resources and a chance to collaborate with like-minded people. 
     
  5. 3 Guaranteed Ways to Get Your Blog Post Read: Pain, Pleasure, or Something New — that’s the 3-point test. Read on as @pushingsocial shares great tips to catch more eyes on blog posts.
     

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