Happy Retirement

Planning your future financial wellness needs to address with whom you spend your time, what you’ll do, where you’ll live, and also your purpose or how you’ll find meaning for this time of your life.

The happiest retirees have a plan for how to spend their time. More importantly, they understand the habits and and mindset required to stay vital, connected, and satisfied with life. Retirement depression and boredom is a real thing, but it is easily combatted with the right outlook and routine.

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Powerful Retirement Lessons: Inspiring Quotes from 7 Famous Retirees

Looking for some inspiration for retirement? Check out these retirement lessons that can be gleaned from a diverse group of famous older people. The following seven successful individuals have shared some wisdom with the world that can help you have a better retirement. They also demonstrated that age is just a number. Some of them […]

June 6, 2020
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Retirement in the Time of Coronavirus: 18 Tips for How to Plan Your Future Amid this Health Crisis

Here are 18 tips for planning your retirement future amid this health crisis. From evaluating your finances to staying sane and healthy, this is the guide.

April 2, 2020
second career

Purposeful Ideas for Retirees Seeking a Second Career or a Big Life Change

Lots of people “retire” to a whole new second career or a very different way of life. In fact, for the majority of retirees, retirement no longer means pursuing a life of leisure. Retirees today are finding new purpose for their “golden years.” Some people want to change their life completely. Others just want a […]

February 19, 2020
retirement stories

Retirement Stories: Cancer’s Demise? How Meaning Can Be Found in Odd Places

What you do in retirement can sometimes be surprising. What follows are some important, wild or wacky recent retirement stories meant to inform and inspire you. Purpose Can Be Found in Odd (Though Heartwarming) Endeavors In 2016, at over the age of 100, Alfred Date was Australia’s oldest living man. He found his purpose in […]

January 8, 2020
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Retirement Stories: Why Your Home Won’t Be Worth What You Think, Last Minute Gift Ideas and More News

Here is the most recent round up of retirement related stories from around the internet: the latest wild, wacky, profound, exciting or heartwarming news about retirement and aging. In 10 Years Will Your Home Be Worth What It Is Now? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported that by 2037, one quarter of […]

December 4, 2019

Retirement Gifts: Find Thoughtful and Funny Retirement Gift Ideas

There are so many great retirement gift ideas. Browse this list for meaningful, funny and thoughtful retirement gifts. Retirement is a Big Deal… So, Find the Best Retirement Gift Of all the life transitions that merit gifts — graduation, marriage and the birth of a baby — retirement might be the most significant change and […]

December 2, 2019
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Retirement Stories: The Latest, Wild, Wacky, Profound and Heartwarming News About Retirement and Aging

We are starting a running list of retirement related stories from around the internet: the latest, wild, wacky, profound, exciting or heartwarming news about retirement and aging. Do you have a retirement story you think belongs here? Email us! Aging is… Optional? David Sinclair is a Harvard professor who made Time Magazine’s list of of […]

November 20, 2019
retirement survival pack

Retirement Survival Pack: Don’t Leave Work Without It!

Retirement can be hard. Sure, some people slide right into it with no problem at all.  Others are bored at best and depressed at worst. It is not the financial pressure that is usually the problem. Issues usually come from the fact that work often provides the emotional, mental and social stimuli that you need […]

October 3, 2019
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Stoic Wisdom: 6 Key Insights to Make You Happier Today and Wealthier in the Future

There is surprising buzz around Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy. See how Stoic wisdom can help you achieve financial wellness.

July 31, 2019
life after retirement

Prepare for Life After Retirement: 5 Ways to Find Meaning and Purpose for this Stage of Life

We want a happy, stress-free life after retirement. However, many of us also want a meaningful life. Find out how to plan for a meaningful retirement.

July 26, 2019
Another Word for Retirement

What is Another Word for Retirement? There Has Got to Be Something Better!

We really need another word for retirement. We are not withdrawing. Most of us aren’t even stopping work! Here are some alternatives. What do you suggest?

July 24, 2019
life after retirement

Hurry! Life After Retirement is Going to Be Great (Assuming You Are Truly Ready)

Run don’t walk toward life after retirement. Research says it will be the best time of your life. Explore 8 tips to get ready to retire now!

July 1, 2019
financial stress

Where to Turn in Times of Financial Stress: 10 Ideas for Feeling More Confident About Your Money

Your personal financial situation and external financial pressures can cause stress and we all need support sometimes. Here are 12 ideas for where to turn when your confidence is rattled.

July 1, 2019
retirement group

How to Start a Retirement Planning Group or Club: Plan for a Happier Wealthier Future, Together

Having a group to discuss your finances with can be a source of calm, inspiration, know-how, and fun. Learn about starting a retirement planning club.

July 1, 2019
relocation for retirement

The Ultimate Guide to the Best Places to Retire: 20+ Lists, Quizzes, and Tips for Making the Best Relocation Decision for You

The ultimate guide to retirement relocation: 20 best places to retire lists, calculators, and tips to help you find your ideal locale.

July 1, 2019
Make a to be list

Go Beyond “To-Dos”: Make a “To Be” List and Live the Life You Want

Better than a “to do” list, discover how a “to-be” list can align your daily actions with your long-term values and aspirations.

July 1, 2019
charitable giving

Midlife Stress: Understanding the U-Curve of Happiness and How to Feel (and Do) Better

Kids, retirement, and aging parents – midlife brings a lot of competing priorities. Here are 8 things you can do to overcome feelings of financial stress.

July 1, 2019
Ted Talks on Retirement and Aging

The 10 Best TED Talks on Money, Retirement, and Aging to Help You Have a Better Future

Want a short cut to a wealthy and happy retirement? These 23 Best TED Talks can help you feel inspired, be smarter and have a better future.

July 1, 2019
retirement advice

Great Retirement Advice from the Best Graduation Speeches

Graduation and retirement are arguably the two biggest life transitions anyone will ever experience.  With both rites of passage, everything about your daily experience changes in the short term and your goals for the future become more far sighted and poignant. Therefore, we wondered if perhaps retirees had anything to learn from the wisdom of […]

June 6, 2019
Retirement

Retirement Reinvention: Hold Steady or Become a New You?

Retirement reinvention!?! Maybe you want nothing to change once you retire, or maybe you’re anxious for that next new phase and what it could bring. Retirement isn’t one idea, and it’s definitely not static. It’s just the next stage. And with Americans living much longer than ever before, it can last more than 20 years. […]

June 1, 2019
managing money for happiness

6 Tips for How to Manage Money for Happiness

Financial goals are usually numerical. Nothing wrong with that, but you probably also want to manage your money for happiness. Find out how.

February 25, 2019

Winter Got You Down? Make a Sunnier Climate a Retirement Reality

Rain. Snow. Sleet. Cold. Once the coziness of winter holidays passes, dark weather can weigh heavily on our psyches.  However, when you retire, you have more freedom to seek and enjoy sunnier or more temperate climates. What’s holding you back? Here are nine tips, tricks and things to consider when thinking about a warmer location […]

January 15, 2019
getting old

Getting Old: Ideas for Delaying the Onset, Reasons to Look Forward to It and Ways to Prepare

Getting old is not all fun and games.  However,  it is not nearly as dismal as you might think, assuming you follow a few guidelines.  Furthermore, it can actually be enormously beneficial for you to think about growing old. Contemplating your future as an older person can: Help you create a better plan and make […]

February 21, 2018

The Top Retirement Resolutions for Health, Wealth and Happiness in 2018

It is that time of year.  Time to set goals and set a resolution for 2018.  Here are some retirement resolution ideas that address wealth, health and happiness. Choose one or something from each category. Top Financial Retirement Resolutions? Find Wealth! It may come as no surprise, but saving more and saving more for retirement […]

December 27, 2017

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