Retirement

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|

Will Your Tax Burden Decrease in Retirement?

Most people don’t expect their taxes to disappear in retirement, but they may assume they’ll decrease substantially. However, this may not be the case. Between collecting Social Security, interest, dividends, and Required Minimum Distributions, your retirement income could be substantial. All of these types of income can be subject to tax, and there are strategies [...]

By |2019-09-23T21:20:14-04:00September 23rd, 2019|Retirement, Tax Strategies|

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|

Spending Your Free Time in Retirement

If you’re planning on taking a vacation, it’s probably something that you’ve looked forward to for a while now.  And, that’s what retirement is about…  It’s your 30 or more year vacation.  Whether you’re traveling, volunteering, taking up new hobbies, or relaxing with friends and family, retirement is a time to unwind and do something [...]

By |2019-08-16T12:34:28-04:00August 16th, 2019|Lifestyle, Retirement|

Lifestyle Tips to Consider for Retirement

You’ve worked the majority of your life, and deserve to have many blissful years ahead. With a proper plan and execution strategy in place, you should be on-track to accomplish all of your retirement goals and dreams. If it’s been a little while since your last retirement review, then CLICK to request your complimentary, no obligation [...]

By |2019-08-09T11:12:39-04:00August 9th, 2019|Lifestyle, Retirement|

4 Phases in Retirement

Everyone talks a lot about how to prepare for retirement financially, but there is less focus on how to adjust your mindset in retirement and manage expectations. You might not be happy every single day in retirement, but that doesn’t mean your retirement won’t be happy. Transitioning into retirement is no small task, and research [...]

By |2019-08-02T19:31:06-04:00August 2nd, 2019|Psychology, Retirement|

Put Your Money to Work

You’ve worked for your money, and retirement is the time to have your money work for you. But what does this mean? Basically, your goal in retirement should be to turn what you’ve saved into retirement income. Many Americans are worried about running out of money, since pensions are rare and there are reasons why [...]

By |2019-07-28T20:28:08-04:00July 28th, 2019|Financial Planning, Retirement|
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