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Your lifestyle choices – how you live your life, your priorities, and values – impact your financial wellness.
And, lifestyle is a major driver of how much you spend and save and how much time you have.
Dive into valuing your time, how to age well, plan for social connection, and achieve a happy retirement.
Boldin surveyed 1,331 retirement savers and found 89% budget for travel costs, versus 58% of other affluent adults. See what the data shows about why.
July 29, 2026 • 15 min read
Consumption smoothing is how you keep your standard of living stable across a lifetime of income changes, career shifts, and retirement.
The middle class spans roughly $55,000 to $167,000 nationally. It varies by area, and says less about financial security than most expect.
Travel is a top retirement goal. Get the most out of it with senior discounts, cheap lodgings, national park passes, and long-trip strategies.
Some 44% of Americans seriously consider retiring abroad. Greece ranked #1 in 2026. See costs, visa requirements, and where demand is going.
Learn how to find purpose after retirement using mindfulness, ikigai, and other research-backed strategies for feeling fulfilled again.
Arthur C. Brooks argues that staying in your career too long is a real risk, and that most successful people retire later than they should.
Explore 10 things to think about – lifestyle and financial factors – when considering the best state for retirement.
People like Jo Nemeth and Mark Boyle lived without money entirely. Here’s what they learned about community, self-reliance, and security.
Books on retirement planning, purpose, and healthy aging that Boldin readers keep recommending, plus top picks for gifts.
Compare the most accurate life expectancy calculators: Living to 100, Blue Zones, SSA and Wharton tools, and more. See who each is best for.
Want to live healthfully to 100? Learn the powerful and well researched Okinawan secrets to a long life: ikigai, moai, hara hachi bu and more.
Gray divorce makes up 36% of U.S. divorces, up from 9% in 1990. See the pros and cons of divorce after 50, and how to protect your retirement.
Your kids are already inheriting your financial habits, whether you know it or not. Here's why, and how you can be more intentional about it.
Delaying Social Security to 70 can add $100,000+ in lifetime benefits. These are the planning strategies that make the biggest difference.
Money dysmorphia is a distorted view of your finances, even when the numbers are fine. Here’s how to spot it and what to do about it.
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