Life After Retirement

Hello and welcome! Are you imagining a life filled with new landscapes, deeper cultural experiences, and the freedom to live on your own terms? Whether you’re thinking about retiring overseas, spending part of the year in a sunny new home or finally exploring that long-held dream of living abroad…

Retirement planners have coined the clever terms Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go to describe the three distinct stages of financial planning which ease the burdens of growing older. Equally, if not more significant, these phrases succinctly describe…

Thanks to a vibrant beach scene, lush environment, and world-class resorts and villas, the Caribbean Islands are a bucket-list destination for many. It’s a great retirement spot for seniors seeking a warm tropical climate, a relaxed vibe, and a tax-friendly environment…

It’s nice to feel comfortable in your surroundings. Good to know what is expected of you or how the days/weeks/months and years may unfold. It makes us feel secure, at home with ourselves. But sometimes it can be interesting to mix things up a little, perhaps change direction…

What do you do when your spouse retires first – and you’re not quite ready (or the opposite)? Either way, there are some key tips that’ll make the transition smoother for both of you. Retirement is a big enough transition on its own – let alone the impact…

I just finished, and thoroughly enjoyed, a class called Next Chapter which was based on Harvard’s research on happiness. Researcher Dr. Robert Waldinger also wrote a book about this decades long study called The Good Life and has a popular TED Talk that summarizes his findings…

The world has changed so much since we were born, and there has never been a better time for women over 60 to be anything they want to be. The possibilities are endless: student, social media influencer, interior designer, model, educator, entrepreneur, athlete…

Gated communities have become more mainstream these days than they were years ago. Should you buy a home in a 55+ gated community? There are pluses and minuses, but for many women over 60 it may be a good option. There are different types of gated communities…

We’re all accustomed to hearing and reading about planning for retirement, which usually only covers the financial side of things. There’s no minimizing the importance of money to live on…

Maybe it’s not a feeling of fear that you feel… maybe it’s more like dread or uneasiness of the unknown. The dictionary definition of the word retirement is “the action or fact of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work…”