Retirement is the perfect time for a fresh start. It’s a chance to leave behind a stale and unfulfilling lifestyle and step outside of your comfort zone and explore new possibilities. In this post, I’ll look at what it takes to step out of your (Learn more!)
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Dealing With Retirement – A Time of Great Change
Retirement is a time of great change. Don’t stifle the adventure because you refuse to change. Let go of stereotypes and resistant thinking. Accept change as it comes. Step out of your comfort zone and meet your future with enthusiasm. Embrace change and go with (Learn more!)
Power of Play for Older Adults – 5 Ways to Unleash It
It’s easy to unleash the power of play. It can be as simple as coloring or blowing bubbles. Most agree that laughter is the best medicine and exercise is the cheapest cure. In like manner, play is pleasant and restores our sense of well-being. Play (Learn more!)
Tips for Living Debt-Free in Retirement
If you’re like most baby boomers, you’ve probably experienced the feeling of having too much credit card debt. Maybe you’re carrying a balance from month to month, or perhaps you’ve been hit with an unexpected late fee or two. Either way, credit card debt can (Learn more!)
Novel Gift Ideas That Don’t Take Up Space – for Older Adults
I remember my aunt complaining to her sisters about the gifts they gave my grandmother. She said the gifts were useless dust catchers, knick-knacks, and junk. Please! Give her something practical! Thereafter, I think my grandmother received slippers, nightgowns, and handkerchiefs. Not the most exciting (Learn more!)
Live Longer with Positive Thinking – 7 Tips to Cultivate Optimism
In my mid-30s, I began focusing on the power of positive thinking. Rebel Retiree and I were going through a financial rough patch and I was having a hard time with it. Challenging as it was, I learned a lot about mindset and how optimism (Learn more!)
Get a Grip! 3 Hand Strengthening Exercises for Retirees
It’s easy to overlook hand-strengthening exercises when planning our workout routines. We may be more interested in burning belly fat or increasing our cardio endurance. However, maintaining strong hand strength as we grow older is very important. It’s important because hand fitness plays a significant (Learn more!)
Yes! Retire at 62 and Work Part-Time in Retirement
It’s an excellent idea to work part-time in retirement. It’s an especially sweet deal if you work and also take advantage of collecting Social Security benefits at 62. Additionally, working part-time in retirement can help you stretch your resources, whether yours are thick or thin. (Learn more!)
Should I Move When I Retire – Only If You Have What it Takes
Should I move when I retire is a question often asked by retirees and those planning retirement. Equally important, I think, is the question, “How independent am I?” The question is very important because a strong sense of independence is essential for success for any (Learn more!)
11 Items Retirees Should Get Before It’s Too Late
Now that I’m retired, I have more time to ponder. You might say that pondering is my hobby. I once said that if I didn’t have to earn a living, I would sit around and ponder all day. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the future (Learn more!)
How Will Social Security Contact Me?
Are you confused as to how Social Security will contact you about retirement benefits? If that’s the case, you’re not alone. With that said, let me note that there are various methods the Social Security Administration uses for communication. It’s not complicated. Although we all (Learn more!)
Perks: Retirement Has its Privileges in a Pandemic
Have you noticed that retirement has its privileges during the coronavirus pandemic? It may be difficult to imagine there are perks, especially as Americans and people around the globe continue to suffer deeply from the detrimental health and economic effects of Covid19. The pandemic has (Learn more!)
4 Natural Stress Relievers for Better Sleep in Older Adults
Stress can wreck a good night’s sleep. However, I have 4 natural stress relievers that can help. I used to think that getting older meant that I would need less sleep than my younger counterparts. Perhaps perpetuated by anecdotal evidence of old guys waking up (Learn more!)
Best Retirement Advice for Uncertain Times
The best retirement advice for uncertain times is to rely on your judgment rather than on commission-driven “retirement experts”, or the advice of people on social media. Furthermore, retirement decisions based solely on money are like a time bomb waiting to explode. It’s the best (Learn more!)
Common Sense Advice for Older Adults [Coronavirus]
Years ago as a hurricane threatened the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, my sister-in-law and I conversed about human nature. People in our community were on high alert for good reason. Store shelves emptied fast of everyday staples like bread and milk. Everyone stocked up on (Learn more!)
How to Survive Your Husband’s Retirement
If you’re looking for tips on how to cope with your husband’s retirement, know that you’re not alone. Many of us have concerns and questions about how to adjust to our husband’s retirement. However, the key to surviving this transition is to start by checking (Learn more!)
Don’t Worry if You Exceed the Social Security Earnings Limit
Don’t worry if you’ve exceeded the annual Social Security earnings limit, or think you might. I know from experience that returning the money to Social Security is painless and efficient. In the following text, I will explain how it works. But first, let me give (Learn more!)
How to Retire at 62 with Little Money [It’s About Value]
As Boomers, my husband and I know that people want to retire, but are worried about money. And with Just in Time Retirement – an innovative retirement lifestyle plan, you can. With the tips we offer, you have the freedom to develop a lifestyle to (Learn more!)
Retired and Bored? 50 Boredom Busters
Are you retired and bored; feeling like you’re in a rut? Not to worry! This is not the time for despair; this is the time to move out of your comfort zone, have some fun, and get inspired. With my list of 50 unique Boredom (Learn more!)
Retired? 7 Smart Reasons to Downsize to a Smaller Home
Lately, Rebel Retiree and I have been thinking about moving to a smaller home. Before going any further, let me add that we love the home we’re in, particularly its rural location and the abundance of wildlife we get to see in our yard. And (Learn more!)
How to Retire Well When You Don’t Have a Lot of Money (Value-Based Planning)
How to retire well is subjective because we all have different ideas of what defines retirement and what defines a comfortable lifestyle. Keeping that in mind, I have a practical solution for how to retire well when you don’t have a lot of money. It’s (Learn more!)