Best Advice for Starting a Business After 50
Great article from nextavenue about starting a business when you are older and a number of advantages that you have. For many near or...
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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
Dec 22, 20221 min read
When is the Healthiest Time to Retire
Another article with references to a number of scientific studies on the healthiest ages to retire and some causal links, particularly to...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Live or Retire in Latin America
This is from a commercial website, Live and Invest Overseas. I liked the overview of the different options which provides enough...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Exercise is an anti-cancer drug, even for late-stage patients
This article, quoting some Australian studies, underlines the health benefits, preventative as well, of a regular exercise routine for us...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
How to Financially Coexist with Boomerang Kids
There are a variety of reasons kids return home to live with their parents, many are legitimate, and often welcome. However, all parents...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
3 Benefits of Being a Cat Person
While I am not a cat-lover specifically, I am an animal-lover, and I think the benefits of having a companion that suits your personality...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
10 Stunning Things to See in Patagonia
For anyone who has dreamed of seeing South America at its best and most beautiful, Patagonia, shared between Argentina and Chile has...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
4 Steps to Take if You Lose Your Job Near Retirement
There are a few truly bracing studies out on the high percentage of workers, at all levels, who are terminated within ten years of...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
...Bust Your Clutter For Good!
One of the realities are getting older is acquiring a lifetime of possessions. Some are useful and necessary and some become baggage that...
retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
The 8 best places to snorkel in the Caribbean
For everyone that loves to be in, or by, the ocean, Lonely Planet lists some great destinations for looking under the sea close-by to...
retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
The Kungsleden (King's Trail): Sweden
This trail hike is on my personal bucket list but because of the beauty, opportunity to include other Swedish sites on the trip as well...
retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Pros and Cons of Buying a House After Age 60
Having been socialized to be a homeowner but having had parents who downsized with a purchase, then another, and another as their needs...
retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Are You an Optimist? Could You Learn to Be? Your Health May Depend on It
A bit of "power of positive thinking" backed up by some Harvard research and some anecdotal first-hand accounts. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
What are dividends? How they work and key terms you need to know before investing
Good article that serves as "Dividends 101". Often blue-chip dividend stocks are a key component of the equities portion of retirement...
retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
..One Secret That Saved Us in Retirement
Easy read about being flexible and "fluid'. The site, Your Tango, is a great super-site resource for wellness-oriented information. -...
retirementgoat
Dec 19, 20221 min read
The Perfect 7-Day Ireland Itinerary
Really good article on a visit to Ireland, one of my favorite countries to visit. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Which has more impact - diet or exercise?
Not really spoiler alert: both are better and likely necessary to long-term good health. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Millionaires Are Worried About Having Enough Money For Retirement
At first this sounds jarring, but on reflection and given the income generated off one million dollars vs the income required for life in...
retirementgoat
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Taking Care of Aging Relatives is Hard
Here is an article from CNET on the challenging reality that many of us face in caring for aging relatives. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 19, 20221 min read
How planning for LGBT retirement differs
There are a number of issues not faced by non-LGBT retirees. This article by UBS briefly touches on some of them. - RetirementGoat
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