Three Cheers for Better (and More Affordable!) Hearing
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
5M ago
By Bev Bachel What did you say? Can you repeat that? Would you mind saying that again? If you’re having trouble hearing, you’re not alone. Almost half of U.S. residents older than age 65 have some degree of hearing loss.[1] And, according to an article in the October 2022 issue of the AARP Bulletin, 30 million Americans struggle to hear what is being said, whether in person, on the phone, via Zoom or while watching TV. Some even find themselves choosing or feeling forced into retirement as a result of their hearing loss. That was the case for my father. Deaf in one ear due to a childhood accid ..read more
Visit website
Paying for College: Free College Programs for High School Students
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
1y ago
By Bev Bachel ___________________________________________________________________ Enrollment for the Design Your New Life in Retirement April Group is Now Open Learn more _______________________________________________________________________________ If you’re like most of my friends and colleagues, you’d like to help your children and/or grandchildren pay for college. Many do this by opening a 529 College Savings Plan account and naming a child or grandchild as beneficiary. But did you know there’s another way to reduce the cost of college? “School districts and state legislators throughout t ..read more
Visit website
Six Strategies for Boosting Your Self-Esteem in Retirement
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
1y ago
By Bev Bachel What gradually increases during our late teens and begins to decline after age 60? Our self-esteem, according to a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]  (Bone mass, too, but that’s another blog post.) However, there are many ways we can boost our self-esteem, even during retirement when we no longer have the status associated with our careers. Mental health author Judith Belmont who wrote A Year of Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Embracing Your Worth offers six helpful tips: 1: Start the day off right. “Begin each day with words of wisdom o ..read more
Visit website
Make the Most of Your Time in Retirement
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
1y ago
By Bev Bachel “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.” I’ve been aware of this quote from best-selling author and successful business owner Harvey Mackey my entire adult life. And while I didn’t give the passage of time much thought in my 20s and 30s, I certainly do now that I’m in my mid-60s. In fact, I’m keenly aware that if I die at the age 70, the age of both of my parents when they died,  I have less than five years left. That thought sometimes depresses me. But m ..read more
Visit website
Five Lessons from an Expat on Retiring Outside the US
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
1y ago
By Bev Bachel Thinking about becoming an expat in retirement? Anne Nicolai, a fellow writer and long-time friend, did exactly that. Nicolai gave up her full-time corporate job and her Minnesota home in favor of becoming a part-time freelancer and karaoke host in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. I asked Anne, an expat since 2008 and host of MoveToMexico.org, to share what she’s learned on why many adventurous Americans are becoming expats in retirement. Here’s what she had to say: Learning #1: You are capable of more than you give yourself credit for. When I first moved to Mexico, I stumbled over ..read more
Visit website
Time for a Sabbatical?
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
1y ago
By Bev Bachel Ever been on your way to work and thought, “I’m not sure I can do this anymore”? If so, you’re not alone. That’s exactly what happened to Andy Zimney, a consultant who helps companies improve their cultures. “It was 2019, and I was in Alabama on a work trip when the Uber I was riding in was hit from behind by a drunk driver,” explains Zimney. “I spent the next eight hours in the ER. Although there were no visible signs of injury, the doctor told me I likely had a concussion and gave me a list of symptoms to look out for in the days and weeks ahead.” Zimney flew home, spent the ev ..read more
Visit website
The Two-Letter Word that Can Save Your Retirement
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
2y ago
By Bev Bachel I’m a people pleaser. As a result, I often find myself saying yes when I’d rather say no. So do many of my retired friends who admit to feeling overwhelmed by requests from their friends, family, neighbors and former colleagues who assume they now  have all sorts of free time for everything from babysitting and running errands to volunteering and doing airport drop-offs and pickups.  Say yes too often and you, like me, may find yourself missing out on the exact things you’d been looking forward to in retirement. So why do we say yes when we’d much rather say no? Common ..read more
Visit website
Miracle Mornings
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
2y ago
By Bev Bachel I’m a big believer in the power of mornings. And the closer I get to retirement, the more important my mornings become. If I use them wisely, I can plow through my to-do list, all the while feeling relaxed and optimistic. If I waste them, I run the risk of being unproductive and feeling stressed all day. So I was pleased to learn that I’m not alone in my love of mornings when I discovered Hal Elrod’s The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life Before 8 AM. A quick read, the book features six practices Elrod calls Life SAVERS that have given my ..read more
Visit website
Get Wild: How Being Outdoors (Even in Winter) Can Improve Your Health and Happiness
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
2y ago
By Bev Bachel More happiness. Less anxiety. Increased feelings of calm. Lower blood pressure. Greater capacity for concentration. Reduced loneliness. Less irritability. Better short-term memory. According to Chris Heeter, founder of The Wild Institute, these are some of the benefits of spending time outdoors, benefits that can go a long way toward our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing as we transition from full-time jobs to retirement. Heeter ought to know. She’s spent three-plus decades leading wilderness trips—sometimes in the summer with canoes and paddles, sometimes in the winter wi ..read more
Visit website
Lessons from Tom Brady’s Retirement
Retirement Wisdom Blog
by Retirement Wisdom
2y ago
by Joe Casey I know what you’re thinking. How can Tom Brady’s decision to retire be helpful to me? He’s uber-wealthy, he’s the best ever at his profession, and he’s married to a supermodel. Maybe you don’t share his love of avocado ice cream. All of those things may be true. But there are some underlying principles in his retirement decision and they’re worth exploring. I find it’s useful to study what highly successful people do and consider ways you can tailor them to your particular situation. So what can we mere mortals take away from Tom Brady’s decision to retire from the NFL 1. Know Whe ..read more
Visit website

Follow Retirement Wisdom Blog on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR