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When You Can’t Afford to Retire

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMy wife and I feel very fortunate to have been able to fully retire at age 63. If it hadn’t been for my military pension, we’d still both be working. Unfortunately, it’s clear that many boomers and upcoming Gen Xers will not be financially prepared for retirement. What happens then? The Thing Nobody Talks About …

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Retirement Is a Beginning—Decluttering Helps You Mark It

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Reading Time: 5 minutesRetirement Is a Beginning, Not Just an Ending Retirement is a new start, not just an ending. For many people, that new start feels abstract—until they make it tangible by changing their physical surroundings. When you retire, you begin the search for a new identity, a new purpose, a new you. That search is easier …

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Where Should I Retire? A Practical Checklist

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Reading Time: 5 minutesChoosing where to live in retirement? Explore practical factors—family, healthcare, lifestyle, costs, and climate—to find your ideal retirement home.