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 17, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
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…
Published October 27, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
With all the talk in the press of a looming retirement crisis, the headline of today’s story in Market Watch is a welcomed relief. In a nutshell: Your retirement is…
Published October 21, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Unless you are literally joined at the hip, no couple does everything together 24/7. When you go to a party, for instance, you might greet the hosts at the door…
Published October 16, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
There’s a natural tendency to sit around and do nothing in the first days, weeks, even months of retirement. It’s understandable. You’ve put in your time. You’ve paid your dues.…
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Published October 14, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
You pride yourself on being a good planner. In fact, unlike most of your fellow Americans, you’ve had a retirement plan in place for years. You know the city in…