Moving
There are many things to consider about where you should live when you retire. Some of the more common reasons for moving include: Finding a place that is a better size and shape for you. Choosing a different type of place, e.g. rental, townhouse, condominium, etc....
Staying in your own home
As you prepare for retirement, you might want to reconsider your living arrangement. Do you own your own home - a single-family house, duplex, townhouse, or condo? Do you rent an apartment? How long have you lived there? How attached are you to this home? When you no...
Too busy
Have you ever asked a newly retired person what they are doing with all their free time in retirement? A common proud answer is that they are very busy, in fact so busy that they do not know how they ever had time to work before. If you ask for more details, they may...
Your true self
There is a tool called Unique Ability which is used to improve the productivity of individuals and work teams. It can be just as powerful a tool to increase your enjoyment and fulfillment by expressing your true self in retirement. What it is Dan Sullivan, the...
Blog index
It has now been a year since I started writing and sharing blogs with you, my readers. The blogs are based on my book Serious About Retiring: A Practical Roadmap for a Healthier, Wealthier, Happier Retirement as well as my further insights into retiring and retirement...
Who am I?
“For some people, retiring means a loss of status and self-definition. They may even feel as though they no longer have an identity.” Serious About Retiring, Temuna Press, 2019, p. 40 If you are not yet retired and still working, is your work what you do or who you...
Your future health
“You may tend to remember predictions you made that worked out well but forget those that did not.” From Serious About Retiring, Temuna Press, 2019, p. 167 Predicting is easy. Being right is hard. When something bad happens in your health, do you assume that your new...
Charitable giving in retirement
Jim and Kate are moved by many charitable appeals. They give a variety of small contributions throughout the year. They have thought about giving more but are held back by two major concerns. First, they do not want to run out of retirement money themselves and...
Worry
Sometimes I meet people who are stressed out about their investments. They are concerned about possible imminent declines in their investment values or even future returns not living up to past performance. The lurking fear is that they will not have enough money to...
Estate and retirement planning together
The following is an excerpt from my book Serious About Retiring, Temuna Press, 2019. It is available at Amazon. There are many reasons why now, as you plan for retirement, may be the right time to review and perhaps make changes to your estate planning. You may...