At Fit-To-Retire, we’ve identified Health and Nutrition as one of the five areas of retirement success. Our mantra “Good health is the greatest wealth” is more than just a saying.…
Published April 8, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Published April 6, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Dr. Nancy K. Schlossberg, author of Revitalizing Retirement: Reshaping Your Identity, Relationships and Purpose identifies six types of personalities with regards to the paths they choose in retirement. Why one…
Published April 4, 2015 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 April 2, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Let’s imagine you’ve just taken the Fit-To-Retire readiness assessment. You scored brilliantly in every category (Self Identity, Social, Financial Security and Personal Relationships) EXCEPT Health and Nutrition. You’re not completely…
Published March 31, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
While some baby boomers de-clutter and downsize for a smaller, lower-maintenance residence in retirement, others are – as George Jefferson would say – movin’ on up! Their motives? More space…
Published March 20, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
What if you stopped thinking about how you’re going to spend your money in retirement and started thinking about how you’re going to spend your time? It’s a simple but…
Published March 18, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
We’re not suggesting you throw away the crossword puzzles or Sudoku books but, if you really want to fend off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, fire up the…
Published March 16, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
This story by Robert Laura of Forbes may start with a tragic cautionary tale, but it offers a resounding moral at the end: “…running out of money in retirement is…
Published March 12, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
Something cool happens when we stop thinking about retirement as an extended vacation and start thinking of it as a chance to work for the betterment of others. Retirement opens…
Published March 10, 2015 by Cathy Hamilton
According to the American Institute of Stress, Retirement ranks #10 on the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory Scale, under Death of a Spouse, Divorce and Being Fired and above Major Change…
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