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Life After Retirement

Life after retirement is a complicated time. Not only do you have to worry about your retirement savings, but, you also need to find meaning in your life. Here are some retirement ideas to help you get more from the best years of your life.

6 years ago

4 Sources of Additional Income that Can Change Your Life in Retirement

If you want to have enough money to retire comfortably, the experts have some simple advice: make a plan, start early, live frugally and let compound interest work for you by investing in the stock market for 40 years. At the end of all of this, you will be able to retire in style! Read More

6 years ago

The Crazy Truth About Retiring Abroad and Making Friends

Retiring abroad is usually portrayed as a glamorous endevour. But, today, I’d like to offer an alternative perspective on one aspect of moving to another country in retirement… how to make friends.

I’m not embarrassed by the fact that I crave human contact. Unlike my kids, who seem like they could be perfectly happy floating through space in a lonely little metal capsule, I need people around me to thrive. Read More

6 years ago

The Surprising Reasons More Boomers Are Choosing to Live as Nomads

Women in their 60 are facing many challenges as they make the transition from traditional work environments to independent lifestyles. In addition, the landscape for making money after 60 is shifting, especially for those who do not have savings or long-term financial security. Read More

6 years ago

The Secrets to Enjoying Tea All Day Long

Are you a tea lover? For those who are already tea savvy, your day might look like mine. I drink different kinds of tea throughout the day, always choose a special tea which has a unique significance. Read More

6 years ago

How Taking Part in a Track Competition Is a Metaphor for Life After 60

As a distance runner, the track world was a mystery to me. A recent experience, my first track meet competition, was daunting and something I approached with apprehension. Read More

6 years ago

5 Good Reasons to Work at Home in Retirement: Yes, You Can Be Productive in Your Pajamas!

Some positions require you to work at an office, hold meetings or have face-to-face interactions with clients and colleagues – and these may not be as effective when done virtually. Read More

6 years ago

How to Enjoy Summer While Balancing Work and Play with Goals and Expectations

Chatting long distance with a dear friend, I caught myself whining about having too many obligations and not enough time to do the things I’ve set as goals for myself. Read More

6 years ago

3 Keys to Help You Enjoy Life in Retirement on Your Own Terms

There are three paths Baby Boomers are increasingly walking so they can live their own dreams before they die. These keys have the potential to completely change your life – if you choose to use them. Read More

6 years ago

Is Co-Living a Lifestyle You Could Embrace in Your 60s?

Co-living is a new way of looking at independent living in a community. This is a new lifestyle of communal houses created and run by their residents. Read More

6 years ago

Want to Enrich Your Life After 60? Embrace Traditions, Old and New

What traditions do you celebrate with family and friends? Traditions have an important place in our lives, and as I grow older, I value them more than ever. This month, I took part in a decades-old tradition with friends and created a new one with a family member…

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