Jim Eagar Reading Time: 5 minutesWhy a Plan Matters (But Isn’t the Point) Most people think retirement planning is about money. While financial planning is important, the real challenge is navigating your mental and emotional transition. A comprehensive retirement plan considers the factors you’ll face during the retirement transition. It helps you to recognize, think through, and prepare in advance. …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Surprise Many Couples Face After Retirement Mary and John worked hard for decades to make their retirement dream possible. They built a custom home in the White Mountains of Arizona, where they vacationed every summer. After they retired, they moved there to live their dream. But when the work schedules disappeared and the days …
Reading Time: 3 minutesModern Retirement: More Choice Than Ever It’s not your parents’ or grandparents’ retirement anymore. Back then, many companies had mandatory retirement ages. You worked until sixty-five, got the gold watch, and settled into a rocking chair until the end. Today, retirement looks different. You get to design it yourself. Maybe you’re not ready to stop …
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou Can’t Wait to Retire—But What Comes Next? You’ve worked for decades. You can hardly wait to quit. The calendar countdown is on. The retirement party is planned. Freedom is calling. But after the cake is gone and the routine disappears, something unexpected happens: you wake up the next morning wondering, Now what? That’s why …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout once a month, I refresh my other website’s “Updates” page. It’s where I write about what I’ve been reading the past month, and other events in my life that readers might be interested in. This last month, I read four books, all on vastly different topics, and also went on a five-day trip to …
Reading Time: 6 minutesA Promise That Sounds Too Good to Be True As we age, we worry more about our long-term health. We know that we’re more susceptible to health issues, and we’re afraid of losing our independence and our mobility. The Longevity Movement promises to keep us young and healthy forever—or at least longer. But how much …
Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s Be Honest—We All Avoid Thinking About Death We all know it’s coming—our own death—but few of us ever stop to think about it. We change the subject, distract ourselves, or pretend it’s far away. Recently, my wife and I watched an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where Commander Riker faced his own …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Retirement Fear No One Escapes You’ve saved money throughout your working life, planning for retirement. Now you’re ready to retire. We all worry about one thing. What if I run out of money before I die? No matter how much we’ve saved, almost every retiree wrestles with the same nagging fear: Will my money …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Marketing Mirage of Retirement When you think of retirement, do you assume you have to have enough money to support a luxury lifestyle? Maybe you think of non-stop luxury travel–smiling couples on cruises, sipping wine in Tuscany, or riding matching e-bikes along the coast. “For decades, society has pitched us a version of retirement …