Retirees seeking a second act turn to education programs
A bit of a different spin on "back-to-school" with different programs for those interested in structured or unstructured learning, and...
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Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!
retirementgoat
May 15, 20231 min read
What is Soft Hiking?
This is the opposite to extreme sports with a "smell-the-roses" approach to enjoying nature and getting exercise. Interestingly, the...
retirementgoat
May 11, 20231 min read
This One Habit Helps Prevent Cognitive Decline
It is not Sudoku (although that can't hurt). - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Apr 2, 20231 min read
These are the most popular hobbies for retirees
No that you want to be a follower.. However, maybe a few ideas on your next hobby from the World Economic Forum. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Mar 12, 20231 min read
A new start after 60: I retired and began to follow my dreams
An uplifting personal account from someone, like many of us, who suppressed their dreams in favor of providing for their family. The...
retirementgoat
Mar 5, 20231 min read
The Joy of Mediocrity: we need hobbies, even if we're bad at them
A refreshing perspective on recreational pursuits from The Guardian. One that I may have not agreed with at one point but now embrace....
retirementgoat
Feb 24, 20231 min read
How Hobbies Can Improve Your Mental Health
Some good insights on the power of leisure activities to improve our lives, from Entrepreneur. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Taking Small Adventures May Make You as Happy as Climbing Everest
I'm not sure if the sense of accomplishment is the same but your chances of losing toes to frostbite is likely significantly less. An...
retirementgoat
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Why You Get Slower With Age and What to Do About It
For all of us that play slow-pitch, or golf, or any other sport with, and against, younger versions of ourselves, it is tough to lose a...
retirementgoat
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Is base camping better than backpacking
Backpacking is a great way to get out into the wilderness but has a number of disadvantages for older outdoors folks including that you...
retirementgoat
Feb 10, 20231 min read
How padel replaced pickleball as a fave of Messi, Beckham and Neymar
Pickleball, we barely knew ya... Well, if you want a more vigorous workout, in another new and rapidly expanding sport, this New York...
retirementgoat
Feb 9, 20231 min read
6 things to know before raising backyard chickens
Hold on a minute, for everyone who dreamed of a hobby farm in retirement, maybe this is the first step. A legitimate, and informative,...
retirementgoat
Feb 8, 20231 min read
How New Zealand is the Capital of Adventure Tourism
Great article, from The Travel, on opportunities to take on the outdoors in New Zealand at anything but a leisurely pace! - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Jan 23, 20231 min read
9 Real Retirees Shares What It's Like to Stop Working
Spoiler Alert: mostly it seems pretty nice... - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Double Off-Grid: Unplugged
A couple of interesting articles about disconnecting, one on a three-day trip and the other through camping outdoors. - RetirementGoat...
retirementgoat
Jan 20, 20231 min read
The Best Golf Courses in All 50 States
Here is a bucket list for the links-obsessed from Men's Journal. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Jan 11, 20231 min read
30 New and Unusual Hobbies to Try in Retirement
Articles posted from the aptly named Enjoy Retirement Life website. A number of more eclectic hobbies (amigurami anyone?) but a lot of...
retirementgoat
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Why learning a language in retirement is a great idea
Learning a language has a variety of benefits as we get older including the cognitive benefits and the opportunity to explore other...
retirementgoat
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Can Pickleball Save America?
I don't know if Pickleball can save America, or even Canada. however, I know that along with a fast-growing legion or die-hards, it has a...
retirementgoat
Dec 9, 20221 min read
A Master List of 1700 Free Courses
We have discussed previously the benefits of life-long learning for wellness. Open Culture has tons of information on courses, podcasts...
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