Clients give us all kinds of reasons why they’re reluctant to retire: My wife doesn’t want me around all day. I don’t know what I’d do with myself. Work is…
Published June 6, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
Published May 18, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
The closer we get to retirement, our perspective about time changes, prompting important questions that may or may not be easily answerable: When is the best time to retire? “Time” takes…
Published May 10, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
When you announce your retirement, your family will no doubt cheer your decision and toast your happy future. But, deep down, they might be worried: “What is he going to…
Published April 8, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
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 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 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 24, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
“Finding yourself” was something most baby boomers did in the 1960s or ’70s. By the time we reach the age of 60 (or 70), we assume the question, “Who am…
Published February 15, 2016 by Cathy Hamilton
Remember that moment in your youth, maybe in college or after high school graduation? The one when you said (and we’re paraphrasing here), “I’m going to make the world a…