![What Causes Morning Joint Stiffness [How to Overcome the Soreness]](https://rebelretirement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/What-Causes-Morning-Stiffness_-1-min-768x576.jpg)
If you’re like me and almost every other baby boomer on the planet, you’ve experienced some kind of morning joint stiffness. Here’s my story. One morning out of the blue I woke up with a stiff, sore hip. The discomfort began during the night and Learn More
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Didn’t Save for Retirement? Simple Business Strategies Help You Make the Most of What You Have
If you’re a baby boomer who didn’t save for retirement or lost your savings in the stock market crash of 2008, you’re not alone – an estimated 45% of boomers have zero savings for their retirement. If you’re looking for a practical solution to retirement Learn More
Want to Stay Young? (How Cross Country Skiing Benefits Old People)
“It’s a beautiful day for a workout,” she said as she glided past me skiing with ease like a woman 20 years her junior. My last cross-country skiing adventure was completely invigorating! By the end of the 4.5k loop, I felt totally revitalized. While my Learn More
Can Retirement Cause Stress? (9 Stressors Boomers Face & How to Cope)
Stress is a normal part of life, and needless to say, retirement can cause stress as much as, or more than any other life-changing event baby boomers have dealt with up to this point. Everyone’s heard the expression, “aging gracefully”, and indeed, this simple adage Learn More
A Generation Lost In Space
How to retire? Amass a huge inventory of wealth and then go on a spending spree until you die. This wealth is not to be built by normal means, it can only grow by speculating that others, just as ignorant will continue to push the Learn More
![70 is Not the Best Age to Collect Social Security! [Do the Math]](https://rebelretirement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/How-Yoga-Relieves-Stress-and-Yoga-Anxiety-min-768x576.jpg)
70 is Not the Best Age to Collect Social Security! [Do the Math]
Are you listening to the media and plan to work indefinitely building your retirement nest egg? Are you waiting until age 70 to apply for Social Security benefits so you can get the highest monthly payout? Waiting until 70 is not necessarily the best idea. Learn More
![What Was Retirement Like Before Social Security? [A Brief History]](https://rebelretirement.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/What-Retirement-Was-Like-min-768x576.jpg)
What Was Retirement Like Before Social Security? [A Brief History]
What was retirement like before Social Security? I decided to do some research. Here’s what I found out. For nearly 250 years – in colonial times, on the frontier, and until the late 1890s, families made their living. They were self-reliant. Then, a period of Learn More
Yoga Can Help You Cope with Stress in Retirement
Does Yoga Really Help with Stress? As a woman over 60 who has practiced yoga for many years, I can tell you with certainty that yoga really does calm your nerves and relieve stress. Regular practice also creates balance in the body. Until now, I took all Learn More
What Happens to Old People Who Don’t Save for Retirement?
Everyday is a bank account, and time is our currency. No one is rich, no one is poor, we’ve got 24 hours each. –Christopher Rice ___________________________________ When I read questions on the internet like the following: “What happens to old people who don’t save for Learn More
Health Benefits of Cucumbers – Weird Things Retirees Do with Them if They Have Too Many!
Part of our self-reliant-retirement-lifestyle is growing our own organic vegetables. It helps to round out our food budget without having to pay high prices at the supermarket for organically grown. But, what I truly love are the many health benefits that home-grown vegetables provide. (Find Learn More