Once in a while, we hear retirement defined as a “month of Saturdays.” To the Type B’s among us, it sounds like a dream, at first. Sleeping late, enjoying a…
Published April 8, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
Published April 4, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
The divorce rate among older adults has never been higher. According to the National Center for Family and Marriage Research, people in the 50+ category are twice as likely to…
Published March 26, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
We’ll give the Easter Bunny a pass, but it’s generally not a good idea to put all your resources into one place. Or, for that matter, plan your retirement with…
Published March 21, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
This story in the Wall Street Journal asks a provocative question of retirees: Are so-called bucket list adventures all they’re cracked up to be? We’ve become all-too familiar with the…
Published March 18, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
We’re not naming names, but more than a few people we know may have a little money on their NCAA tournament bracket this year. In fact, it’s always interesting to see…
Published March 14, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
One of the biggest mistakes people make in retirement planning is to underestimate their longevity. The best practice is to assume you’re going to outlive expectancies and plan accordingly. That said,…
Published March 11, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
This Forbes article introduces us to the “new theory of well-being.” The five ingredients of what scientists call “authentic happiness” are: Positive emotions, engagement, positive relationships, meaning and accomplishment. This is…
Published February 10, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
It may sound too simple, maybe too ‘new age-y’ to be taken seriously. But, the first step in retirement planning is imagining or “seeing yourself” in this new phase of…
Published February 2, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
Traditionally, a ‘gap year’ means taking a year off after finishing high school and before going to college, or before going into grad school or a career after completing an…
Published January 26, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
Your impending retirement will be a major life change not only for you, but for your entire family. In our experience, involving the whole family before Day 1 of retirement,…