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 September 1, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Published August 28, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
This story in US News today underscores all the things we love about big cities like New York, Chicago and Kansas City, Fit-To-Retire’s home: Cultural events and attractions galore, walkable…
Published August 26, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
This week, our Facebook feeds are crowded with first-day-of-school photos. There they are – our friends’ kids or grandkids – resplendent in new outfits, heading off to Kindergarten, elementary, even…
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 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 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 August 4, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
It’s critically important to avoid social isolation in retirement. In fact, for many of our clients, the fear of losing work friends or associates scores high on the list of…
Published July 31, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
We’ve always been fascinated by personality type tests such as Myers-Briggs. It’s always helpful to have a handle on your unique set of preferences, perceptions and judgment. Certainly, your profile…
Published July 29, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Ask a random sampling of 60-somethings what the word ‘retired’ means to them and you’ll get a variety of answers – some positive and others, well, not so much: “Retired…