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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...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

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

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

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