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How to Avoid Boredom During Thanksgiving Dinner: A Comprehensive Guide

Everyone loves every single one of their relatives and loves spending time with them during stressful holidays. But sometimes things can simply be too amiable – and frankly boring, at Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily, there are so many controversial things going on in America and the world that there is plenty of fodder for spirited debate! [...]

By |2019-11-22T21:01:02-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Lifestyle|

Keeping Your Brain Sharp in Retirement

Retirement planning forces us to make many decisions, as well as calculations. And while a professional can help you with those, it can also help to sharpen up your math skills. Calculating percentages and interest rates off the cuff this isn’t difficult, but it can be intimidating without pen and paper. Afterall, you haven’t taken [...]

By |2019-11-15T20:14:11-05:00November 15th, 2019|Lifestyle, Psychology, Retirement|

Benefits of Pets

Once people retire and become empty nesters, they often enjoy their freedom to travel, make their own schedule, and have some time to themselves. But after a while, they might experience a lack of social connections and a loss of purpose that a career previously provided. There are so many ways to spend your free [...]

By |2019-10-18T23:33:24-04:00October 18th, 2019|Lifestyle, Retirement|

An Active Retirement

We’ve all heard that exercise is good for us, but what about as we get older? Over the course of a career spent working countless hours and long nights, we may have gotten somewhat out of shape. We might think it’s too late to get back into shape by the time we’re retired, or pointless [...]

By |2019-10-12T02:12:53-04:00October 12th, 2019|Lifestyle, Retirement|

What Makes a Blue Zone Special?

Have you heard of “Blue Zones”? No, they’re not places where everyone is a Democrat. They’re places in the world where there is an unusually high number of people living into their 90’s and even 100’s. Specifically, these people are relatively healthy in their old age. These populations are known for having lower instances of [...]

By |2019-09-13T14:44:58-04:00September 13th, 2019|Lifestyle|

What is Your Desired Retirement Lifestyle?

Even though finances are important, life isn’t just about money. Rather than have your finances dictate your retirement lifestyle, your retirement lifestyle can help dictate how you plan for your finances. After all, two people with similar amounts of money could have completely different concepts of what constitutes their desired retirement lifestyle. No matter if [...]

By |2019-08-23T15:08:57-04:00August 23rd, 2019|Lifestyle, Retirement|
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