15 Great Ways to Make Friends in Your 50s
This article from Women Blazing Trails is directed at women but is good advice for anyone. RetirementGoat
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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!
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May 15, 20231 min read
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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May 14, 20231 min read
How Solitude Can Be Good For Your Mental Health
There has been a lot written about the importance of relationships and connection in retirement and how important it is to well-being....
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May 14, 20231 min read
Finances Aside, What Does a Happy Retirement Look Like?
Retirement income and happiness are not necessarily correlated. Beyond sufficient income for a satisfactory standard of living, other...
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May 11, 20231 min read
What Living Near Grandparents Does for the Family
If the sofa was covered in plastic, and the child was more awkward looking, this could have been me... Good article, from Fatherly, on...
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May 1, 20231 min read
Secrets to a Great Night's Sleep While You Age
Good sleep is harder to come by as you age. Here is some good advice on steps that can help achieve a restful night from Consumer...
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Apr 30, 20231 min read
Rules For Aging Well
Some great, and even better, easily-adoptable choices to living better and living longer. Many may appear common-sense but might be...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
Yoga Combats Frailty in Retirement
Plus, if you are about as flexible as a surfboard (no names, please), there is that too! - RetirementGoat
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Apr 10, 20231 min read
What is the Ideal Retirement Age for Your Health?
The answer may surprise you... - RetirementGoat
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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
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Apr 2, 20231 min read
How to Deal with a Narcissistic Parent
From VeryWellMind, an interesting article on the effects of having a narcissistic parent. Some good advice, including some cautionary...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read
The Benefits of Intergenerational Friendships
It is common for most of us to have our closest friends also close to us in age. This article, from First for Women, cites a number of...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
The 10 Happiest Countries in the World
The #1 country has been at the top of this list before. Aside from an urge to relocate immediately, this list speaks to some of the...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
7 Pieces of Retirement Advice: From a Retirement Coach
From Travel Awaits, some good advice from a Retirement Coach relying on her experience coaching people going through this life...
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Mar 25, 20231 min read
10 Tips For Structuring Your Day in Retirement
From Travel Awaits, this article provides some helpful ideas on addressing one of the challenges in retirement which is adapting to the...
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Mar 25, 20231 min read
Aging Well: Playing music is a major key to brain health
Fortunately I misread that "playing music well is key to brain health". This is well-known that continuous learning is critical to brain...
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Mar 20, 20231 min read
8 practices for a happier old age
Often a set of practices seems a little unrealistic. However, in this article summarizing a book by Roseann Leipzig MD published by Johns...
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Mar 19, 20231 min read
The Charms of Living Alone
Good desciption of the benefits and challenges of living alone from Sixty+Me. - RetirementGoat
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Mar 19, 20231 min read
Who Are 'SuperAgers'?
Good overview of the 'SuperAger' body of knowledge, by Fortune, including what it means and active measures that we can all take to...
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Mar 12, 20231 min read
Retiring at 50 is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make
Most of us can relax for dodging this bullet.... However, this short article from Inc. brings up some good points on the risks of...
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