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Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!


Fabulous Things About Being 50
C'mon, it's from Oprah.. Also, while I don't use the word fabulous too often, I do like that the Author interviewed wrote a book about...
retirementgoat
Dec 8, 20221 min read
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Too Late to Start Writing?
Expressing ourselves creatively is one of the things that give our lives meaning. Many of us yearn to write and are stifled by career and...
retirementgoat
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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200+ Bucket List Ideas for Retirees
Wow, this is a pretty random and varied list! That is some of the fun of reading it. Almost guaranteed to have at least one intriguing...
retirementgoat
Dec 5, 20221 min read
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Age is no barrier: meet the top oldest athletes
Great article from The Guardian on some really special athletes competing well past the age anyone expects them to! - RetirementGoat...
retirementgoat
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Learning Guitar Later in Life
Learning an instrument is possible at any age. The benefits are numerous, and costs are often very low with the added advantage of both...
retirementgoat
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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40 Unusual Hobbies for Seniors
Many of us know exactly what we are going to do in retirement. For others, there is room for new leisure (or money-making) pursuits. Here...
retirementgoat
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Dating Over 50: How to Look For Love in All the Right Places
Dating can be scary if you are just getting back into it after a long relationship, or after a long break. This article from Retire...
retirementgoat
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Free Stuff for Seniors
At the pharmacy recently, an employee stocking shelves dashed through a line-up towards me at the self-checkout. While I expected her to...
retirementgoat
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Back to School!
Going back to school has never been easier, more accepted and more accessible to those of us either late in careers or already into...
retirementgoat
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Sports Give Seniors a Zest For Life
I love sports, watching them for sure, but playing them even more. Like many, going to the gym is work but getting out for basketball,...
retirementgoat
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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...Riding in NYC Can be a Rewarding Experience
Love this article from Bloomberg which talks about moving commuter bikes around the city for income (plus exercise) and has a first-hand...
retirementgoat
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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Wondering What to Do in Retirement: 50 things
Lots of great ideas here! Of course 90% of the suggestions on the list will not appeal to most of us. Still, if we see five things... I...
retirementgoat
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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Food and Travel - 2foodtrippers.com
One of our favorite website and blogs is 2foodtrippers.com. It is written by an American couple who relocated to Portugal and write...
retirementgoat
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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How To Find Your Passion: 9 Steps from Experts
One of the great things about retirement is doing things that you love. Many of us know what we want to do with some of our increasingly...
retirementgoat
Nov 6, 20221 min read
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