Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Having It All Figured Out Becomes the Problem I remember thinking I had retirement figured out. I had a plan. I was wrong about most of it. Some of us have a personality that likes to plan things in advance. When we go on a trip, we figure out where we’ll spend each night …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Busiest Retirees You Know When Mary and John retired, they both immediately jumped into lots of activities. Mary joined a card club that met multiple times a week. She also joined a yoga studio where she attended several classes a week. John went golfing every morning and worked on his classic car several afternoons …
Reading Time: 4 minutesOur ‘Forever Home’ Lasted Eight Years When we retired, my wife and I decided to move to a retiree community in Arizona. We bought a home with the idea that it would be our “forever home.” We significantly upgraded it with new windows, solar tubes, new flooring, French doors, landscaping, and a bathroom upgrade. After …
Reading Time: 4 minutesJoe’s Retirement Fantasy Joe got his dream. Then he wondered if he’d made the biggest mistake of his life. For years, Joe had dreamed about the day he’d quit work and retire. He met with his financial advisor well in advance, and together they worked out a financial plan to ensure he could retire when …