Aging Well

Find tips for staying mentally, physically and emotionally healthy and happy as you age.

Life and life after retirement is better when you feel great. And while aging isn’t anyone’s favorite thing in the world, it is getting better all the time. Many are living younger, longer, and better lives than ever before.

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Blue Zones Report: 3 Okinawan Secrets to a Long Emotionally, Intellectually, and Physically Healthy Life

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.

February 26, 2026
Kinder Questions

Kinder’s 3 Powerful Questions: Use These to Transform Your Financial Plan — and Your Life

George Kinder’s 3 powerful questions about life are great for anyone planning their future and wanting to ensure meaningful and thoughtful outcomes.

February 13, 2026
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Mandatory Retirement Ages: Pros, Cons, and Why Age Alone Falls Short for Planning

Explore why you should break from conventional thinking on retirement ages, particularly the idea of a mandatory retirement age.

January 23, 2026
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How to Live a Long Life: 15 Habits of Happy and Healthy Aging 

You know diet and exercise can help you live a long life. Have you also developed the social, emotional and financial habits you need to thrive?

January 14, 2026
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Last Minute Gifts with Life Changing Impact: Books to Inspire Financial Peace of Mind and a Good Life at Any Age

Skip the stuff. These last-minute books for financial peace of mind can change how someone thinks about money, time, and what really matters.

December 19, 2025
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Year End Financial Planning: Survey of 1,000 Boldin Planners Reveals 6 Powerful Insights

Year end financial planning is a meaningful moment to reflect, make thoughtful decisions about your future, and build confidence.

December 4, 2025
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Financial Worry: How it Tricks You into Worrying More and What to Do Instead

Worrying is not the solution to financial stress. Find out about the one powerful thing you can do to feel better about your future.

December 3, 2025
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Financial Wisdom: What Is the Best Investment?

The best investment? It isn’t always a stock or financial instrument. Other life choices can improve both your monetary and overall well being.

November 6, 2025
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How Much Do You Need for Retirement if You Will Live to Be 100?

What chance do you have of living to 100? And, can you afford to do so? Explore life expectancy trends and what it takes to fund a long life.

October 30, 2025
Flexible planning

Flexibility in Financial Planning: 10 Strategies to Build a Future That Can Bend Without Breaking

Retirement security is less a number and more a mindset. Flexibility can be the difference between surviving and thriving.

August 22, 2025
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You Probably Haven’t Hit Peak Happiness Yet: Find Out When It Will Happen!

One of the happiest ages in life occurs in what many would consider “old age.” Find out which two years will be (or were) your happiest ever.

July 31, 2025
retirement boredom

Retirement Boredom: One of Many Unexpected Retirement Challenges

From retirement boredom to too much to do, here are the top 9 surprises when you stop working. Plus, 14 ways to overcome the challenges.

July 24, 2025
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Longevity Annuities: One Way to Insure Your Worst Fears Don’t Come True

Find out if longevity annuities can alleviate your biggest retirement anxieties. Can they offer you the peace of mind you seek?

July 10, 2025
Die with Zero

What “Die With Zero” Can Teach You About Living (and Retiring) with Purpose and Joy

Die with Zero is a call to live fully. Explore the core ideas and see 8 steps to a retirement plan that leaves nothing on the table.

June 26, 2025
Reasons to work in retirement

The Top 8 Reasons Why People Work in Retirement (4 Have Absolutely Nothing to Do with Money)

Planning retirement? This list might inspire you to include post retirement work. Already retired? You might be choose to return to work.

June 18, 2025
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Do It for Your Future Self: How to Make Smart Choices Today for a Better Future Retirement

Do it for your future self seems like an odd mantra. However, it will help you get the life you want. Find out why and how to do it.

June 5, 2025
books about retirement and aging

100+ of the Best Books on Retirement Planning, Living in Retirement, and Aging

Personal finance, investments and much more. Find fiction and many books on achieving a meaningful, happy, healthy and successful retirement.

April 15, 2025
A serene woman is relaxing and gazing at a beautiful sunset from her perch on a large, twisted tree limb. She reflects on her results from life expectancy calculators and how to best enjoy her remaining years.

Best Life Expectancy Calculators for Retirement Planning

Best life expectancy calculators compared: Living to 100, Blue Zones, the Wharton tool, and more. What each one asks and who it’s best for.

March 26, 2025
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The Key to a Happier Retirement? Lower (More Realistic) Expectations

Psychological research strongly suggests that realistic expectations can increase retirement happiness (and financial security too).

March 6, 2025
Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman on the Surprising Benefits of Being Less Productive (and Potentially Retiring Earlier)

Explore how redefining your relationship with productivity can lead to a more meaningful and fulfilling life and perhaps an earlier retirement.

January 16, 2025
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Climate Disasters: How to Protect Your Money, Home, and Retirement Well Being

Learn how climate disasters could impact your retirement and take steps now to protect your health and wealth from possible negative impacts.

January 9, 2025
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Cross Class Friendships: Why Having Friends with Money is a Good Thing for Long Term Wealth and Security

New research on cross class friendships is another data point on why we are better off when we mix across wealth, health, and age.

December 17, 2024
heart health and retirement

Heart Health and Your Retirement Well Being

Did you know that the risk of heart disease is especially high right after retirement? Discover why and how to protect your health.

November 7, 2024
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How to Deal with Dementia or Alzheimer’s: 5 Financial Planning Steps to Take Now

Click here for 5 simple financial planning steps that can help or a loved one plan for the financial stress of dementia or Alzheimer’s.

October 17, 2024

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