A final gift from Mom
Making clear your end of life wishes is a priceless gift to your family. Learn how my Mom’s plan eased my burden in my time of grief.
What are you doing the rest of your life?
The time immediately preceding your retirement (I call it “your countdown to retirement” is the most powerful time in your life. Want to know why? Keep reading.
Silver streaks
As baby boomers recognize the importance of mindset and movement in aging, they understand being a “silver streak” may add years to your life.
Real Retirement
Many baby boomers are unprepared for the emotional pain they may feel as they end their careers and move into their post-employment phase of life. By seeking to avoid the pain, they miss out on developing critical skills for finding happiness and fulfillment.
Beyond “in sickness and in health”
Those of us unfortunate enough to have caught the latest flu bug have endured a very uncomfortable week. I came down with it with a vengeance Easter night. Body aches, chills, barky cough, and malaise were my biggest symptoms. Fortunately, today I’m on the mend. But this illness brought up a perplexing thought. As I […]
Researching retirement locations
“Why are people who retire here so surprised that our winters are cold?” my realtor friend asked me the other day at coffee in Rockland. “Do they not do their research?” The answer is many of them do, but maybe not enough to understand all the factors one should consider in a relocation decision. Retiring […]
Maine’s retirement stampede averted? Maybe.
An article about Maine’s desirability as a retirement destination recently appeared in numerous media outlets including USA Today and U.S. News & World Report. One category in which Maine is cited as number one in the nation is absolutely astonishing.
The four horsemen of the retirement apocalypse
Why do a majority of baby boomers refuse to admit they are unprepared both financially and emotionally for retirement? Magical thinking, denial, obsession with youth and despair are driving their avoidance and choices.
Mindful retirement
Can mindfulness and adventure happily coexist in retirement planning? The answer is “yes” if you’re a baby boomer client working with Ryan Howes, a Belfast based professional climber and mountain adventure guide.
Vanishing boomer businesses
An increasing number of boomer-owned businesses are closing because they can’t find someone to take over or buy the business. With every shuttered door, the community loses a bit of its soul.
