How many times have you vacationed in a new place and uttered those words? As we get closer to retirement, we often travel with relocation in mind. Perhaps, not in…
Every retirement story has a who, what, when, where and how. Often, knowing where you’re going to live out your days informs the when and the how of it. According to…
Here at Fit-to-Retire Central, we’re mourning the Game 7 World Series loss of our home team while celebrating a spectacular post-season for the ages. We hope you’ll forgive one last…
Read More In baseball, as in retirement, ya gotta have a plan.
Here’s a question for all of you weekend warriors: Is retirement something you should get in shape for, like a class reunion or beach vacation? The answer is yes. And…
Not to brag, but we scored 7 out of 8 correct answers in this memory quiz on AARP. (It was that body shape question that ruined our perfect score.) Maintaining…
This blog post on WSJ.com by Michael Kitces talks about the yin and yang of leisure time in retirement. Free time is fantastic when it provides a needed change of…
According to the 2013 U.S. Census, 54% of women 65 or over were unmarried. That’s a sizable sisterhood, but is there strength in numbers? Not when it comes to retirement…
Many baby boomers learned to read with the old “Dick and Jane” series. Now, Jane is all grown up and ready to retire. And, who did she turn to for…
While watching the hoopla surrounding Derek Jeter’s retirement from Major League Baseball (last home game hit, last career RBI, etc.) we thought: Why doesn’t everyone celebrate their retirement that way…with…
Wondering why Fit-to-Retire advisors pay so much attention to their clients’ social lives? Research has shown that staying socially engaged in retirement tends to fend off Alzheimer’s disease (and other…
Read More Socially speaking, is there life after retirement?