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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!

How to succeed as a solo retiree

How to succeed as a solo retiree

How to succeed as a solo retiree

There are countless unique considerations for retiring single. This sponsored Financial Post article outlines some of the key...

Dec 1, 20221 min read

Here's How Often You Need to Have Sex to Slow Down Aging

Here's How Often You Need to Have Sex to Slow Down Aging

Here's How Often You Need to Have Sex to Slow Down Aging

Just saying... It's in Readers Digest here! - RetirementGoat

Dec 1, 20221 min read

How to Work From Home for Big Companies

How to Work From Home for Big Companies

How to Work From Home for Big Companies

Good article from The Wealth Gang website detailing opportunities at big companies, many of which are well-suited to retirees. -...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Should I "cash in" my pension and take $1.1 million to retire now

Should I "cash in" my pension and take $1.1 million to retire now

Should I "cash in" my pension and take $1.1 million to retire now

This is a great article from the Financial Post in Canada but, other then some references to Canadian retirement investment vehicles,...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Disparities For Women and Minorities in Retirement Savings

Disparities For Women and Minorities in Retirement Savings

Disparities For Women and Minorities in Retirement Savings

A little different type of article with parts of three academic articles summarized by The Brookings Institute and others including some...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Who wants to live to be 100 on a diet of lentil and broccoli slurry?

Who wants to live to be 100 on a diet of lentil and broccoli slurry?

Who wants to live to be 100 on a diet of lentil and broccoli slurry?

I had to smile at the title of the article, from The Guardian, and couldn't help but nod my head to it. Enjoying, and continuing to...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

15 Minutes a Day is All You Need to Get Fit

15 Minutes a Day is All You Need to Get Fit

15 Minutes a Day is All You Need to Get Fit

Great CNBC article on the big benefits of a small commitment to fitness. This commitment becomes more and more critical to our health as...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

15 Qualities of a Good Husband

15 Qualities of a Good Husband

15 Qualities of a Good Husband

Or a good Wife, Spouse and/or Partner... Not necessarily an article about retirement but definitely relevant into retirement. The article...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

9 Safest Places to Retire Abroad for Under $2000 a Month

9 Safest Places to Retire Abroad for Under $2000 a Month

9 Safest Places to Retire Abroad for Under $2000 a Month

Not just safe and reasonably priced but pretty darn nice... One of many living abroad articles that can be found on GOBankingRates. -...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

How to buy bonds

How to buy bonds

How to buy bonds

Good straight-forward article on buying bonds in the US from Fortune, a leading US publication. There is a lot more to know, including...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Her Tiny Community Retirement

Her Tiny Community Retirement

Her Tiny Community Retirement

Here is a first-person account, with some great photos and video, of a San Francisco resident that traded the Bay area for an Oregon tiny...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

How to avoid mistakes with required minimum distributions from your retirement accounts

How to avoid mistakes with required minimum distributions from your retirement accounts

How to avoid mistakes with required minimum distributions from your retirement accounts

Following on the recent post on 401(k) accounts, penalties are something that we all want to avoid, particularly financial ones. -...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

How Does a 401(k) Work When You Retire?

How Does a 401(k) Work When You Retire?

How Does a 401(k) Work When You Retire?

A simple description of a core US retirement savings product by SmartAsset. For Canadians, a 401(k) is very similar, with some key...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Age is no barrier: meet the top oldest athletes

Age is no barrier: meet the top oldest athletes

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...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

TED Talk: What we can learn from people that succeed later in life

TED Talk: What we can learn from people that succeed later in life

TED Talk: What we can learn from people that succeed later in life

Another fascinating TED Talk about success later in life, with some of the contributors to that success are, right down to a mathematical...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Here's the tragedy of "mateship"...

Here's the tragedy of "mateship"...

Here's the tragedy of "mateship"...

A great article from The Guardian UK. It is an article about the importance of men's friendships as we age but the need for friendships...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Learning Guitar Later in Life

Learning Guitar Later in Life

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...

Nov 29, 20221 min read

40 Unusual Hobbies for Seniors

40 Unusual Hobbies for Seniors

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...

Nov 29, 20221 min read

A Home Designed for a Couple Aging in Place

A Home Designed for a Couple Aging in Place

A Home Designed for a Couple Aging in Place

Living in a home that accomodates your changing needs over your retirement years is the goal of many couples. This article details some...

Nov 29, 20221 min read

What Types of Insurance Do Seniors Need?

What Types of Insurance Do Seniors Need?

What Types of Insurance Do Seniors Need?

When you consider insurance needs into retirement, it is always important to consider pensioner and/or government benefits as well as...

Nov 29, 20221 min read

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