“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 24, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Published August 17, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
There’s a wide spectrum of activity levels in retirement. On one end, there’s an overwhelming ennui. People in this state are restless, listless, unhappy and unmotivated from lack of occupation.…
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 25, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
The controversial, modernist American pastor, Harry Emerson Fosdick, once said, “Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” What a difference one little word makes. One preposition –…
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 17, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
We’re not huge fans of the term ‘bucket list,’ preferring (apologies to David Letterman) ‘Top Ten To-Do’s Now That I’m Retired.’ More and more these days, our clients’ lists include…
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…
Published May 13, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Wait a minute, you might be saying. Isn’t burnout a having-a-job thing? Sure. But, burnout can happen anytime you say ‘yes’ too many times and wind up doing too much…