As you take stock of your bountiful blessings this year, pay special attention to the categories into which those blessings fall: Good health and nutrition (gravy, mashed potatoes and pie…
Published November 14, 2018 by fittoretire
Published August 23, 2018 by Cathy Hamilton
Remember those milestone birthdays of our youth: “Sweet 16,” eligible-to-vote 18 and “legal” 21? (Ah, those were the days.) At Fit-to-Retire, our goal is to prepare clients for the three…
Published August 30, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of people affected by the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey. Look for ways to provide assistance at the bottom of…
Published August 23, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Every time the lottery reaches historic levels – and though our odds of winning the Powerball are roughly 1 in 290 million – my husband and I formulate a comprehensive 100-day plan. To wit:…
Published August 16, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
A significant percentage of Fit-To-Retire clients come into our office with a bucket list a mile-and-a-half long and no idea what to do with it. We call these folks “High…
Published July 26, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Money. Talk about your hot buttons! No matter how hard we try to convince ourselves otherwise, there’s a hard-to-deny link between self-worth and our personal finances. We judge ourselves, to…
Published July 12, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
With all the concerns and frustrations regarding U.S. health care lately, the debate regarding concierge medicine is heating up. Otherwise known as “direct primary care,” concierge medicine means hiring a private doctor on retainer (for a monthly…
Published July 6, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Remember your first place? The little starter home you bought with your spouse or that first apartment when you were finally out on your own? In those days, moving was…
Published May 30, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Everybody has that one friend. The one who hits the ground running so hard and fast after retirement, they crash and burn before the year is out. They have a plan, alright. And…
Published May 24, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
In your working life, time management is the fine art (and skill) of squeezing everything you have to do into one 24-hour day. In retirement, that squeeze becomes more of…