Aging Well
“To Be” List: A Simpler Way to Set Goals That Stick
A “to be” list differs from a “to do” list by setting goals around who you want to become. Here's how to write your own in four steps.
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Happy Retirement
Non-Financial Retirement Planning: 10 Investments Worth Making
Non-financial retirement planning covers what a portfolio can’t: time, health, purpose, and the people you love. Here are 10 places to start.
Value Your Time
Financial Mapping: A Roadmap for Your Money and Time
Financial mapping can lead you to better financial decisions and outcomes, turning scattered goals into a plan that holds up against risk.
Value Your Time
Retirement Travel Survey: Financially Confident Retirees Worry About Time, Not Money
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.
Financial Wellness
Money Dysmorphia: What It Is, Who Has It, and How to Fix It
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.
Happy Retirement
How to Find Meaning and Purpose After Retirement
Learn how to find purpose after retirement using mindfulness, ikigai, and other research-backed strategies for feeling fulfilled again.
Your Career
The Smart Case for Retiring Earlier Than You Think
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.
Retirement Planning
Understanding How Concepts of Time Impact Your Financial Plans
Explore how different philosophical and cultural definitions of time can provide insights into your financial decision-making process.
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Kinder's 3 Questions: Transform Your Financial Plan
George Kinder’s 3 powerful questions about life are great for anyone planning their future and wanting to ensure meaningful and thoughtful outcomes.
Planning
Budgeting Time: How Are You Measuring Your Hours?
You probably budget or measure your money. But, are you budgeting time? Explore 9 ideas for measuring and valuing what really matters.
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Plan Your Dreams: 11 Guidelines for a Life-First Plan
The most important part of your financial plan isn’t your rate of return. It is planning your dreams – whatever is important to you.
Planning
A Recipe for Financial Success: It’s as Easy as Pumpkin Pie
Do you have all the ingredients and the right recipe for financial success? It needn’t be complicated. In fact, it can be as easy as pie.
Retirement Savings and Investments
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.
Planning
How Much Time Do You Have? Money vs. Time Around the World
You’ll be surprised by how much collective time there is in the world and how it is used. See how it compares to how you spend your time.
Financial Wellness
Back to School: Is College Still Worth the Cost of Tuition?
Are college costs worth it? A degree promises higher earnings, but not always more lifetime wealth.
Retirement Planning
Financial Motivation: How It Shapes Your Decisions
Financial motivations drive your financial decisions. Be aware of them and you will make better choices.
Retirement Planning
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.
Happy Retirement
Having Fun in Retirement: Why Play Matters at Any Age
Play should be an important component of both work and retirement. Explore why it’s so important and how to do it more.
Retirement Planning
101 Things to Do in Retirement: Hobbies, Travel, & Activities
Hobby ideas, travel tips, and part-time work options to help retirees find purpose and meaningfully fill their days.
Financial Wellness
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.
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8 Reasons People Retire Young, and What It Takes
Want to retire young? Get inspired by these 8 popular reasons given by people who successfully retired in their 30s, 40s, and 50s.
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Pros and Cons of Net Worth Tracking: Keep It in Perspective
Measuring net worth is popular, but is it the only (or even best) way to assess your financial health? Explore the pros and cons of tracking this metric.
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How Much Is Enough? Earning and Saving for Happiness
If there ever was a million dollar question, it just might be: “how much is enough?” (Although, maybe in your case it would be a $50,000, $200,000, $500,000, $5…
Value Your Time
Motivation for Retirement: What's Pulling You Forward?
Explore 8 most often cited motivations for leaping into retirement. A few of them might really surprise you.
