Why Most Retirees Will Never Spend Down Their Retirement Savings
Interesting article from 2016 by Michael Kitches on his Kitches website. Intuitively, as most of us save to fund the rest of our lives...
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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 2, 20221 min read
Making Hay in Margaritaville
This article from the Financial Post explores the development of a different type of retirement community. Part retirement-community and...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Having a sense of purpose may help you live longer
Everyone needs something to live for. This MedicalNewsToday explores some of the science behind this concept. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Flat-Fee vs Asset-Based Financial Advisors
Everyone considering hiring a Financial Advisor should understand how their advisor would get paid and how that would impact overall...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
7 Most Useless Pieces of Financial Advice
Some interesting advice from FinanceBuzz and worth considering. Keep in mind that there is a counter-argument to every point and you need...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Double Fixer-Upper
This is a trend in a number of smaller towns in various European countries to combat de-population. However, while there are lots of...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Most dangerous places to travel
Adventure travel is amazing! However, there are some global destinations that are fundamentally unsafe for a variety of reasons and are...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Doing Your Retirement Income Planning in the Right Order Matters
This is a point from Kiplinger is one that, I think, is often overlooked in retirement planning. After starting with a base income,...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
What is a Good Dividend Yield?
Good clear description from Entrepreneur of what dividends are and how yield and risk relate, as well as the importance of both growth...
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
6 places to go for Costa Rican adventures
Some ideas from Tripadvisor on active travels to the eco- and adventure-tourism hotspot of Costa Rica. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 2, 20221 min read
The Best Anti-Aging Workout
Really interesting article but I would take caution. I wonder how much intensity is required (they mention 100%) and I think about the...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
How to find paid volunteer work abroad
A great option for new or active retirees, or even as a pre-retirement gap-term project. This article is an excellent, and realistic,...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Giving Tuesday: How Retirees Can Achieve Tax Benefits From Their Charitable Giving
Giving Tuesday is the charitable response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. For all those that give back to others in any way, good for...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
How Do We Combat Ageism
Sadly, sometimes ageism is first felt with a combination of shock and denial. However, sometimes, those of us that do not see ourselves...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
The best countries to retire in
A little more comprehensive and scientific study on the relative merits of various retirement destinations from the World Economic Forum....
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Saving Money: 28-Year Old Retiree Gives Away Her Incredible Secret...
Normally, I would be a little dismissive of any "incredible secret"; age-bias aside. However, I do love the concept of valuing items by...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Cruise Critic names the best cruise ships of 2022
Sounds awfully good in the cold weather of early winter, or, maybe, anytime... Published in CNN Travel. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Home Renovations to Make Before You Retire
I have seen a number of lists on home renovation ideas before retirement. This post is from Hometap, a home equity lender. While we will...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
How to succeed as a solo retiree
There are countless unique considerations for retiring single. This sponsored Financial Post article outlines some of the key...
retirementgoat
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Here's How Often You Need to Have Sex to Slow Down Aging
Just saying... It's in Readers Digest here! - RetirementGoat
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