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Achieving Greater Happiness in Retirement: A Comprehensive Guide
Retirement can be one of the most fulfilling phases of life, offering a newfound freedom to pursue passions, spend time with loved ones, and explore long-held interests. However, the transition to retirement can bring unexpected challenges, from loss of daily structure to questions of purpose. Achieving happiness in retirement requires planning and a proactive approach…
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Retirement conundrum – what to do when I retire?
Most people spend their entire lives making money, which of course is needed to survive and have the things we want in life such as a house, nice car, etc. and to pay for raising our kids. But the entire time we are working, our minds are occupied with the thought of the next…
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Legacy – what does it mean in relation to retirement?
Have you ever thought about what your legacy would be when you die? I know, that sounds a bit like a morbid question to ask a total stranger, right? But seriously, most of us go through life for the most part trying to survive and take care of ourselves and our families, but what…
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Are you retiring before or after your spouse?
Another thing to consider is if you are married, or living together as a couple, have you thought about who might retire first? How does the other person feel about that? For most couples it isn’t practical or convenient to retire at the same time, or even the same year in most cases, unless you…
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Retire earlier if you have health issues – maximize your time!
There are many things to consider when you want to decide when to retire, but one of the most important considerations is your health. When we are healthy and everything is going fine in our lives, there is nothing further from our mind than continuing to live our lives the way we always have. However,…
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How to maximize your money in retirement
How can I maximize the money I have? Very carefully, of course! There are ways to make your money last much longer, and once you start to consider retiring it’s a foregone conclusion that you have to start doing exactly that. This is one of the hardest things to get used to for some folks,…
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Retirement – the perfect time to enjoy life to the fullest!
When we’re young, we don’t really have a filter on our thoughts about what we want to be when we grow up. I wanted at one time to be a professional tennis player, since that was what I felt passionate about in high school. Of course, the reality set in when I found out how…
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Is fear holding you back from retirement?
So, you have been working for about 40 years now, give or take a decade or so. Honestly, do you not want to retire at this point? Most people I’ve spoken to get a feeling of total freedom once they have retired, and freedom is the best feeling in the world from what I have…
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What is the sweet spot for your retirement? Money vs Time – the ultimate question
When you are considering when to retire, there is usually the typical question of “do I have enough money” – which is for almost everyone the most important question to ask. However, you should also be asking “how much time do I have left to do what I want”, which only you can answer based…
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Changing your mindset in retirement can mean everything
Embracing a Positive Mindset in Retirement: Pathways to Happiness Retirement marks a significant transition in life, moving from years of structured work to a phase of newfound freedom. This change, while liberating for some, can be daunting for others. Adopting a positive mindset is crucial for navigating this phase successfully and achieving happiness. Here are…
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What’s up with boomer bashing?
Hello, it’s me again! I wanted to reach out and discuss something that I have seen quite a bit of lately – boomer bashing. This is where the younger folks (obviously younger than retirees) are having quite a bit of fun with making fun of us “boomers” as they love to call us. Yes, I’m…
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Retirement travel – you know you want to!
It sounds almost cliché to most people, that once you retire the first thing you have in mind is to “travel the world”! Well, there is probably a reason for that – most folks spend their entire lives living and working in the same place, never really experiencing the joy of travelling to other countries…
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Find a hobby in retirement – so many choices, so much time!
When you hear the word hobby, what does it make you think of first? Maybe something like stamp collecting, scrapbooking, reading, things that most people do that are sedentary for the most part. Hey, nothing wrong with being sedentary sometimes, I like to kick back and relax as much as the next person! But after…
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Happiness in retirement – what does it really mean?
I would like to talk about something we can all relate to – happiness. It’s one of the things that we all know when we see or feel it, but trying to describe it is very tricky! What makes you happy? The definition most people have of happy is something similar to “having mostly positive…
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Retirement reasons – are there reasons for not wanting to retire?
Are there reasons for not wanting to retire? Yes! Maybe most of us simply assume that everyone really, really wants to retire as soon as possible, right? I always thought that was just the way things were. However, I’m finding out that there are people out in the world who simply love their careers so…