Appropriately timed for Cyber Monday, the Wall Street Journal publishes a peek into the brave new technological world of retirement in the future. Conceptually, we like the idea of bathroom…
Published November 30, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Published November 25, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
As we take stock of our bountiful blessings, let’s pay special attention to the categories into which those blessings fall: Good health and nutrition (gravy, mashed potatoes and pie notwithstanding),…
Published November 23, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Let’s be honest. Even with Boy Scout-level preparation, retirement won’t be a cake walk every single day. We guarantee there will be setbacks, those “what have I done?” moments that…
Published November 19, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
We love this old adage about friendship: Friends are there for a reason, a season or a lifetime. The same could be said about hobbies. Most of us take up hobbies…
Published November 17, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
New retirees are ideally positioned to be invaluable volunteers, according to this story in U.S. News. They’ve got the time, the money and all the right reasons to give –…
Published November 12, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
The flu is something middle-aged folks want desperately to avoid. That’s why most of us get a flu shot every year. (Note to procrastinators: It’s not too late to get…
Published November 10, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Retirement career. Seems like an oxymoron, right? But, the fact is many of our clients express the desire to work in some way, shape or form in retirement. For many of…
Published November 4, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
We love this piece in Forbes about retiring, especially this quote from “retirement activist,” Robert Laura: “Retirement isn’t just about the money. No one on their death bed says, ‘Bring me my bank…
Published November 3, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
“Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.” You could say that’s our mantra here at Fit-to-Retire. Ask any recent retiree what he or she was…
Published October 29, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Whether or not she is part of a couple, a woman faces retirement with a slightly different set of circumstances and attitudes than a man. First, her life expectancy is…