We’re all going to die. Morbid subject, right? Since we’re all going to end up there, isn’t it worth spending...
Just like signposts help us navigate our journey down the highway, there are certain tell-tale signs that indicate where we...
Carpe diem: a Latin aphorism usually translated to “seize the day”. 4 pm, and storm clouds were looming on the horizon as I loaded the kayak into my pickup truck for the drive to the lake. It was the last day of my “bachelor weekend“, and I very much wanted...
“Downsizing” is often cited as a retirement strategy to both cut expenses and access the equity in a current “pre-retirement”...
Five lessons on having a happy attitude, directly from retired people with over 90 years of experience, in this journey...
People say that leaders come in all shapes and sizes but, in practice, how often do they look beyond the regular hierarchy? Experience comes with age, so it has been the older workers who have become our leaders. Now things are different. The world has changed, the economy has changed,...
I think, perhaps, that I am not normal. I read a fascinating (and, depressing) study by UBS recently, titled “When...
Only 44% of Americans take vacations in a given year. What’s wrong with the other 56%? Today’s post from The...
Things that were once important, due to the change in our life status, may now become less so. Other things, once less important, may become higher priorities. Identifying these areas as you prepare for retirement, and taking the necessary steps to align priorities, is an important focus in your final...
I had an epiphany of sorts at 6:00 am one morning this week, which is the focus of today’s philosophical...
According to a recent survey, the most significant retirement fears (by a sizeable margin) relate to being able to cover...
There’s a special place at the end of my road – a place where time stands still. Or does it? Six years ago, my family got relocated from Ohio to Georgia. This move was our 8th relocation of my career, so we’re familiar with the process. We’ve never taken more...
What, you may wonder, do Retirement Planning and Swiss Trains have in common? Very little, it turns out, and that‘s...
Over the past week, I’ve read several recent studies on depression in retirement. The findings are concerning. It turns out...
As my regular readers know, I occasionally inject a “non-finance” article into the world that is The Retirement Manifesto. It’s intentional, and driven by my belief that “Helping Others Achieve A Truly Great Retirement” (my byline) requires us all to think beyond the financial issues in our lives. Call me...
I’m sitting in the Delta lounge in Atlanta’s International Concourse F, awaiting a night flight to Dubai. A thought comes...
I never knew Aubrae Gunderson. She died on September 26, 2005. It was a tragic accident; she was struck by...
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored ad. Did you know nearly one-third of Americans have not put together a plan for their retirement? That means one-in-three of us have no idea where the funds for retirement are going to come from. Part of the reason is that planning for retirement can...
Change Your Career With Confidence While working your job, do you find yourself thinking about another career possibility? This isn’t...