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How I Increased my Retirement Income and Became Financially Free

Guest post by: Janet Houghton

Article Overview: When at 63 I announced I was going to be an internet marketer, I expected my friends and family to fall about laughing! But they didn’t, they have been very supportive in my (then) new enterprise. So for those of you who think you are too old to be part of the internet marketing revolution that is taking place, think again, do some research and you might surprise yourself. This is how I am doing it!

How I Increased my Retirement Income and Became Financially Free





“You’re never too old to learn” or “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. Which school do you belong to?

I happen to be part of the never too old brigade, and when at 63, I announced I was going to be an internet marketer, I expected my friends and family to fall about laughing! But they didn’t, they have been very supportive in my (then) new enterprise. So for those of you who think you are too old to be part of the internet marketing revolution that is taking place, think again, do some research and you might surprise yourself.

One of the quotes I use is “Retirement is the time when you never do all the things you intended to do when you were still working”, and the main reason is that although you now have the time, you don’t have the money. As I rather like the good life, such as holidays in exotic places, good food and wine and the freedom to do what I want, when I want, I set out to teach myself internet marketing with the intention of making myself financially free.

This is how I am doing it



· Make a list of goals – places you’d like to see, things you’d like to do etc. Make short, medium and long term goals. Write them down where you can see them everyday. Make them achievable, especially the short term ones.



· Research online business opportunities, and choose one to go with. There are lots of scams out there, but there are also some excellent businesses. Things to look for are:

What product will you be selling? Ask yourself, if there was no business attached to it, would the product be of value to me?

What are the commissions like? Look for a product which sells for $1000 or more and has a commission of around 50%. There should also be income streams to provide you with residual income.

Are there any marketing systems in place to help you? Check if there is an automated system, as this will assist you greatly, especially in the learning stages.

What sort of training and support does the company give you? Is there a forum where you can interact with others, and discuss different problems and solutions?

· Plan your week – you need to decide how much time you are going to put into your business, and break this time up into sections, eg. Educating yourself, writing articles/press releases etc, prospecting/social networking, placing ads and self improvement plus time for yourself and your family.

· Keep focused – don’t lose sight of the big picture, take some sort of action every day and be patient – it will take time to build up your new business, but within six months to a year you should be able to plan that big holiday.

There are many places to look for help on the internet – search engines are your first stop, but also article directories, such as the one you are on now, which always have a huge selection of articles about every subject you could possibly be researching.

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