We love this Forbes article which 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.…
Published September 22, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Published September 15, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Independence can be described as “getting from point A to point B without assistance.” Taken literally, for many of our elders, that means having a driver’s license. The ability to…
Published September 1, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Some people wonder why Fit-To-Retire clients receive a playbook for their first 100 days of retirement. “Why just 100 days?” they ask. “What about the next 20 years?” It’s a…
Published August 24, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are…
Published August 11, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
There’s a lot of “sky is falling” retirement news out there. We don’t indulge much of it here because Fit-To-Retire is all about planning to make the most of this…
Published August 7, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Forget about buckets. Bucket lists are so five minutes ago. Try making a list of retirement ‘what ifs’ as if the possibilities were only limited by your imagination. To wit:…
Published July 15, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
At Fit-to-Retire, we’re always on the lookout for helpful resources for our clients who are transitioning to retirement. We’re excited to have found another great one for our exclusive Resource…
Published June 24, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Some say an engagement isn’t official until there’s a ring and a date. The same could be said for retirement. Until you actually set a target date or, at least,…
Published June 15, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
We loved this idea about using social media – particularly Pinterest – to visualize retirement. How fun it would be to translate the Fit-To-Retire 100-Day Playbook into a series of…
Published May 27, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Here at Fit-To-Retire, it’s common for clients to begin the Readiness Roadmap process with no goal retirement date – no projected day, month, or even year! Most financial advisors offer…