Running Grandma and Grandpa’s day care

Life’s Financial Journeys

Heading Off to College
Getting Out on Your Own
Blending Two Lives
Having a Child
Emptying the Nest
Entering Retirement
Death of a Life Partner
Military Life

Retirees have their days free, or at least that’s what others think. Does your retirement include taking care of grandchildren? This can be a win-win situation for some retirees and their families. For others, caring for grandchildren is not what retirement is all about.

The following resources may assist you in managing Grandma and Grandpa’s day care:

Positives and Negatives of Providing Care for Your Grandchildren

Resources for Grandparent Care Providers

Strategies for Grandparent Care Providers

Information for Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren

Grandparent Childcare from the Parent’s Perspective

Entering Retirement Tasks

1. Selecting your retirement lifestyle
2. Estimating your monthly retirement income
3. Setting up your spending plan
4. Enrolling in Social Security and Medicare
5. Managing taxes during retirement

Selecting your retirement lifestyle Subtasks

1. Volunteer and help others
2. Work during retirement
3. Manage Grandma and Grandpa’s day care
4. Enjoy travel

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