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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!

The Charms of Living Alone

The Charms of Living Alone

The Charms of Living Alone

Good desciption of the benefits and challenges of living alone from Sixty+Me. - RetirementGoat

Mar 19, 20231 min read

Who Are 'SuperAgers'?

Who Are 'SuperAgers'?

Who Are 'SuperAgers'?

Good overview of the 'SuperAger' body of knowledge, by Fortune, including what it means and active measures that we can all take to...

Mar 19, 20231 min read

9 Pilgrimage Walks for Women Over 60

9 Pilgrimage Walks for Women Over 60

9 Pilgrimage Walks for Women Over 60

Given that the article is from Sixty+Me, I see the perspective. However, I would suggest that many of these hikes would appeal not only...

Mar 12, 20231 min read

Retiring at 50 is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make

Retiring at 50 is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make

Retiring at 50 is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make

Most of us can relax for dodging this bullet.... However, this short article from Inc. brings up some good points on the risks of...

Mar 12, 20231 min read

How to Quit Drinking from 8 Men Who Succeeded

How to Quit Drinking from 8 Men Who Succeeded

How to Quit Drinking from 8 Men Who Succeeded

There are many reasons to quit drinking and everyone who quits has their own. Here are some personal accounts of how eight different...

Mar 12, 20231 min read

Older people with anxiety frequently don't get help. Here's why

Older people with anxiety frequently don't get help. Here's why

Older people with anxiety frequently don't get help. Here's why

Mental health is not only the key to a happy retirement, it is the key to a happy life at any age. Unfortunately, older adults are often...

Mar 9, 20231 min read

7 Questions That Say What Your Values Are

7 Questions That Say What Your Values Are

7 Questions That Say What Your Values Are

Aging in general and retirement in particular often evoke reflection on who we are. Here are seven questions that may not change your...

Mar 7, 20231 min read

A Swedish Author's Top 3 Tips For Graceful Aging

A Swedish Author's Top 3 Tips For Graceful Aging

A Swedish Author's Top 3 Tips For Graceful Aging

Really good advice for any age in this short piece from InsideHook. - RetirementGoat

Mar 6, 20231 min read

Worried you retired too early?

Worried you retired too early?

Worried you retired too early?

A gentle article on the retirement equivalent of buyer's remorse, from America: The Jesuit Review, and why you shouldn't stress over the...

Mar 5, 20231 min read

15 Secrets to Getting Your Happily Ever After in Retirement

15 Secrets to Getting Your Happily Ever After in Retirement

15 Secrets to Getting Your Happily Ever After in Retirement

A financially-oriented, but not entirely, article from FinanceBuzz on some things to be mindful of in retirement. - RetirementGoat

Mar 3, 20231 min read

Long Hair or Short Hair Over 60?

Long Hair or Short Hair Over 60?

Long Hair or Short Hair Over 60?

An article from Sixty + Me primarily for women, although the question could apply to men as well (man-bun, anyone?), or someone of any...

Mar 1, 20231 min read

4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Planning for Retirement That Have Noting To Do With Your Savings

4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Planning for Retirement That Have Noting To Do With Your Savings

4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Planning for Retirement That Have Noting To Do With Your Savings

Great points from Travel Awaits on some of the things that we should all consider along with the necessary financial considerations. -...

Feb 26, 20231 min read

Yes, Financial Care is Self Care

Yes, Financial Care is Self Care

Yes, Financial Care is Self Care

This is a pretty unique approach from mindbodygreen looking at financial planning from a wellness perspective. It may not be right for...

Feb 26, 20231 min read

What Is a 'Slow Living' Lifestyle

What Is a 'Slow Living' Lifestyle

What Is a 'Slow Living' Lifestyle

"Easier said than done" is often overused but maybe the case here. The benefits of slowing down can be intuitively understood by most of...

Feb 25, 20231 min read

Whatever happened to middle age?

Whatever happened to middle age?

Whatever happened to middle age?

You can count me in with the majority who hate the term "middle-aged" despite qualifying by most any objective measure. Still, for those...

Feb 24, 20231 min read

How Hobbies Can Improve Your Mental Health

How Hobbies Can Improve Your Mental Health

How Hobbies Can Improve Your Mental Health

Some good insights on the power of leisure activities to improve our lives, from Entrepreneur. - RetirementGoat

Feb 24, 20231 min read

Taking Small Adventures May Make You as Happy as Climbing Everest

Taking Small Adventures May Make You as Happy as Climbing Everest

Taking Small Adventures May Make You as Happy as Climbing Everest

I'm not sure if the sense of accomplishment is the same but your chances of losing toes to frostbite is likely significantly less. An...

Feb 23, 20231 min read

What is Hospice Care?

What is Hospice Care?

What is Hospice Care?

This is a topic most of us don't want to think about, but it is one that most of us, looking at or new in retirement, will be faced with...

Feb 23, 20231 min read

How To Make Friends As An Adult

How To Make Friends As An Adult

How To Make Friends As An Adult

Nice article on making friends as an adult from Your Tango. Not surprisingly, changes in life around retirement often mean losing touch...

Feb 20, 20231 min read

The 12-Hour Walk Challenge

The 12-Hour Walk Challenge

The 12-Hour Walk Challenge

On the surface, this seems a more physical challenge, but digging deeper, the challenge is presented as a more spiritual or emotional...

Feb 19, 20231 min read

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