A Guide to The Stages of Retirement Planning
Retirement is not a single event; it is a journey that unfolds over several distinct stages. Each stage comes with unique financial considerations, lifestyle changes, and decisions that shape your long-term security and peace of mind. Understanding these stages can help you prepare, adjust, and thrive throughout retirement. Whether you are still working, preparing [...]
The Paradox of Aging: Growing Older May Actually Yield Increased Happiness
Within Western culture, aging is often treated as something to resist. Consider the billions spent on products and procedures designed to fight wrinkles and graying hair. The media and entertainment industry even paint growing older as a slow fade into irrelevance in many cases. But what if the story we’re being told (and sold) about [...]
Should I Use Life Insurance to Pay for Senior Living?
Many new senior living residents use the equity from the sale of a home to cover most or all of their move to senior living. However, there are times when someone may not own a home, or had previously sold their home before downsizing to an apartment, for example, and now they are considering the [...]
Considering The Push-Pull Factors of Senior Living Moves
In last week’s blog post, we discussed the potential benefits of re-evaluating where you live and potentially moving every 10 years. Not only does this approach encourage periodic decluttering, it also allows you to “right size” your home to one that works for your current phase of life. But there’s another important concept to consider [...]
Why Moving Every 10 Years Can Make Sense in Retirement
“If we all moved every ten years it would become a part of what we do,” said John. “We would become more accustomed to change; to accepting new environments. And we wouldn’t have so much clutter…”
Death Doulas: A Compassionate Guide for Life’s Final Chapter
When you hear the word “doula,” many people think of a person who guides a woman through childbirth. In recent years, however, a growing number of families have turned to death doulas, also known as end-of-life doulas or death midwives, for support during another one of life’s most profound and challenging experiences: dying. Death doulas [...]