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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!

How to Avoid Going Broke When a Loved-One Dies

Feb 28, 20231 min read

How to Avoid Going Broke When a Loved-One Dies

This article, from Lifehacker, is more focused on the costs of funerals and burials and options to reduce costs than the long-term effect...

Living Wills and Their Role in Estate Planning

Feb 23, 20231 min read

Living Wills and Their Role in Estate Planning

A quick overview on living wills from AARP. Key takeaway should be the advice to not wait for something to happen. - RetirementGoat

What is Hospice Care?

Feb 23, 20231 min read

What is Hospice Care?

This is a topic most of us don't want to think about, but it is one that most of us, looking at or new in retirement, will be faced with...

How Divorce Impacts Your Estate Plan

Jan 26, 20231 min read

How Divorce Impacts Your Estate Plan

Lots of information here, from smartasset, on some of the long-term planning requirements post-divorce. It is worthwhile to note that...

Before my husband's death I thought we had our affairs in order

Jan 24, 20231 min read

Before my husband's death I thought we had our affairs in order

This is a bit of a cautionary tale from ABC News in Australia about a widow that thought she was well prepared with her spouse's will and...

End-of-life planning with loved ones can be hard

Jan 23, 20231 min read

End-of-life planning with loved ones can be hard

Some practical and thoughtful advice on how to broach this difficult discussion and some of the items to prioritize. - RetirementGoat

Where are my important documents?

Jan 17, 20231 min read

Where are my important documents?

In deference to the author, I altered the caption to better reflect my opinion of the important message here. In this article in the Los...

8 Alternatives to Traditional Funerals

Jan 4, 20231 min read

8 Alternatives to Traditional Funerals

It is a fact of life that death touches us more as we age. Aside from our personal wishes, we are often tasked with arrangements for...

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