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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 20, 20241 min read
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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retirementgoat
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Elderly mother's care may not be equal but can it be more equitable?
An advice column from mlive in Michigan that explores a common issue for adult (and often retired siblings) when one or more siblings...
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retirementgoat
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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retirementgoat
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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retirementgoat
Mar 20, 20231 min read
24 Questions to Keep the Conversation Flowing on a First Date
A first date can be both exciting and nerve-wracking at any age. Here are a few conversation starters, from Women's World, and...
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retirementgoat
Feb 20, 20231 min read
How To Make Friends As An Adult
Nice article on making friends as an adult from Your Tango. Not surprisingly, changes in life around retirement often mean losing touch...
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retirementgoat
Feb 18, 20231 min read
4 Signs Your Marriage is Strong According to a Divorce Lawyer
You would think a divorce lawyer would know. Probably no real surprises in this article from Fatherly, but keeping in mind the big life...
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retirementgoat
Feb 7, 20231 min read
Can the Gray Divorce Be a Perfect Financial Storm?
I think that most every divorce likely qualifies as both a financial and emotional storm. The longer the marrage, the more difficult it...
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retirementgoat
Feb 6, 20231 min read
Things Every Child Needs to Know
I would agree with most (but maybe not fully with all) of these thoughts, from Your Tango, but feel strongly that trying to impart any of...
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retirementgoat
Feb 2, 20231 min read
How to stay calm and travel on with your adult children
This article from Elizabeth Chang is a good one and has been printed/re-printed in the Washington Post, South China Morning Post and...
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retirementgoat
Jan 22, 20231 min read
6 Things for Parents and Children to Discuss Before Retirement
While the article, from The Huffington Post, is written to younger adults to consider questions to ask their parents, I think that there...
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retirementgoat
Jan 12, 20231 min read
What Happens When You Cut Your Parents Out of Your Life
This is a cringe-inducing thought for many of us, and one where we would sympatize with anyone that feels that they need to consider this...
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retirementgoat
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Kinless Canadians Struggle to Age With Dignity
CTV News story on an important issue of seniors aging without support and both the physical and psychological risks that this entails. -...
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retirementgoat
Jan 5, 20231 min read
9 Marriage Ground Rules That Helped My Husband and Me Thrive in Retirement
Hats-off to this couple not only for keeping their relationship strong over the years but also being able to point to the key things to...
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retirementgoat
Jan 5, 20231 min read
When Your Parents Haven't Saved for Their Own Retirement
This is a very common issue and a frightening one for those of us who have always been focused on our own retirement planning and taking...
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retirementgoat
Dec 27, 20221 min read
7 Signs of Toxic Grandparents
Family dynamics are sometimes challenging. Here is an article, from Fatherly, on toxic grandparents and strategies to address behaviors. ...
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retirementgoat
Dec 23, 20221 min read
Standing Alone: Living with Family Estrangement
This a truly difficult issue but also a common one. Families fracture, in whole or in part, for a variety of reasons. This article from...
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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...
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retirementgoat
Nov 27, 20221 min read
3 power moves to make when retirement is around the corner
Very short article with a couple of very good points. Many, if not most, of us will retire in a relationship and a retirement plan needs...
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