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Weekend Reading: Retirement Realities

Retirement is a significant life transition. While financial readiness is key, it's equally important to prepare for a fulfilling lifestyle after work.

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Weekend Reading: So You Accomplished Your Goals. Now What?

When you finally achieve a long-awaited dream, whether it's financial independence, retirement or in the author’s case here, reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, you might notice a feeling of "Now what?" sets in after your elation fades.

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Weekend Reading: Take Steps Now to Address Dementia Concerns

Cognitive loss continues to be one of today’s biggest retirement risks. According to the Alzheimer's Association, the number of present Alzheimer’s cases are projected to more than double by 2050.

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Weekend Reading: Advice from Real Retirement Experts: Retirees

If you have yet to retire, or simply want to elevate the retirement life you’re already living, oftentimes, your best source of advice is from fellow retirees.

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Weekend Reading: Green Thumb Retirement

Much like a plant requires soil, sun and water in order to grow and flourish, your retirement requires other factors besides a financial plan in order to bring fulfillment, such as relationships, health, identity and purpose.

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Weekend Reading: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do in Retirement

Past Retire With Purpose podcast guest, Nancy Collamer, is a retirement coach who helps retirees navigate their “Second Act”, and learn how to obtain maximum fulfillment in the potential decades that could lie ahead.

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Weekend Reading: Who the Happiest Retirees and Most Unhappy Retirees Are

The pursuit of happiness in retirement might be much more complex than you ever realized. In order to become what this article refers to as a “HROB” (Happiest Retiree on the Block), there are crucial financial and non-financial aspects to consider.