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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…
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Avoiding Medicare Mistakes That Cost Money: Tips for Retirees
When I first started digging into Medicare, I thought I’d just sign up, pick a plan, and then go about my business of trying to perfect my golf swing and avoid eating too many cookies with my coffee. It turns out Medicare is not quite that simple. In fact, it can be downright confusing, and…
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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…
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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…
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How to Protect Your Retirement Savings from a Market Crash
If you’ve ever been on a roller coaster, you know that slow climb to the top is kind of fun, until the bottom drops out. That’s exactly how the stock market feels sometimes. You’re cruising along, enjoying steady gains, maybe even feeling a little smug about how your investments are doing. And then wham, the…
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How Staying Healthy Can Save You a Small Fortune in Retirement
I’ve always said that retirement is a little like owning a classic car. You’ve got the mileage, you’ve earned the right to take the scenic route, and if you want it to last, you’d better keep up with the maintenance. When it comes to our bodies, that “maintenance” isn’t just about living longer. It’s also…
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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.…
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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…
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Boredom in Retirement – Learn to Overcome!
Nobody warned me about the empty Tuesdays. I had dreamed about retirement for years — freedom from alarm clocks, meetings, deadlines, and that one guy in accounting who microwaved fish in the break room. I pictured myself traveling, gardening, maybe taking up watercolor painting or finally reading all the books on my shelf that had…
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Never Stop Learning After Retiring – and Probably Live Longer
Many people think retirement is the end of learning. After all, you have spent decades juggling jobs, kids, taxes, and the occasional home repair disaster involving duct tape and prayer. I figured once I clocked out for good, I could finally relax, no more deadlines, no more instructions, and definitely no more pop quizzes. But…