Category: Retirement
Retirement can be the best time of your life
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How to Make New Friends in Retirement
When I first retired, I’ll admit, I had this funny idea that my calendar would suddenly be filled with events, neighborhood barbecues, and long conversations at coffee shops with new friends. The reality, though, was different. After a few months of enjoying the freedom, I found myself wondering, “Where did everybody go?” It turns out Read more
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Boosting Brain Health in Retirement: Tips for Memory, Focus, and Joy
When most of us first think about retirement, our minds go straight to financial spreadsheets, travel plans, and maybe a little extra time on the golf course. Most of us don’t think nearly enough about our brain. Funny how we assume our minds will just keep chugging along like an old reliable pickup truck, even Read more
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529 Plan to Roth IRA: What Parents Need to Know in 2025
I learned something recently that really made me want to tell everybody I know, the fact that the government now allows people with a 529 plan for their child to transfer the money into a Roth IRA account for their beneficiary! Of course, there are some caveats… If you haven’t come across it before, a Read more
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Amazing Accomplishments in Retirement: Inspiring Stories That Prove It’s Never Too Late
When I first retired, I thought the highlight of my day might be putting together an Ikea bookshelf, or maybe figuring out how to configure my new router. But the more I looked around, the more I realized something important: retirement isn’t just the end of the road, it’s often the start of some of Read more
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Why Retiring in Florida Isn’t Always Paradise: Hidden Downsides
When most people think about retirement, Florida is the first state that comes to mind. Palm trees, sandy beaches, year-round sunshine, and endless golf courses all paint a picture that looks like paradise. For decades, it has been the unofficial capital of retirement. But here’s the truth I’ve come to realize: retiring in Florida isn’t Read more
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Smart Downsizing in Retirement: Living Better With Less
There’s a reason they call it “downsizing” and not “down shaming.” Just because you move into a smaller space doesn’t mean you’re settling for less. In fact, if you do it right, downsizing can be like hitting the “reset” button on your life, less maintenance, lower bills, and more time for the things you actually Read more
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How Retirees Go Broke and How to Avoid It
When I was younger, I used to think that going broke in retirement was something that happened only if you’d never saved a dime. You know, the stereotypical person who lived it up in their twenties, spent their thirties borrowing money, and then wondered at sixty-five why the Social Security check wasn’t enough to cover Read more
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7 Smart Ways to Create Passive Income After 60
I’ve got a confession to make, I used to think “passive income” meant I’d be sprawled in a hammock, sipping something with an umbrella in it, while my bank account magically grew on its own. Turns out, passive income usually isn’t quite that passive, at least not in the beginning. Yes, that is the goal Read more
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Retirement and the Lost Art of Doing Nothing
I remember the first Monday after I retired. I woke up early, as usual, poured a cup of coffee, and sat at the kitchen table staring at… absolutely nothing. No emails to answer. No staff meetings to dread. No to-do list longer than a CVS receipt. And that should have felt amazing. But it didn’t. Read more
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What Really Keeps You Up at Night in Retirement
You’d think after decades of early alarms, skipped lunches, and mind-numbing meetings, sleep would come easy in retirement. No more Monday morning chaos. No more commuting nightmares. And yet, here I am at 2:17 a.m., staring at the ceiling and wondering, did I leave the oven on in 2006? There’s something curious about the way Read more