Plan and Live Your Dream Retirement
This is a guest article by Sharon Wagner A retiree looking to buy a home for homesteading hobbies is usually trying to do two things at once: find comfort and stability, and make room for hands-on projects like gardening, preserving food, keeping chickens, or beekeeping. The trick is that “cute countryside” doesn’t automatically equal “easy […] Read more…
This is a guest article by Sharon Wagner. You’ve played by your own rules. Now you need a plan that works just as hard as you have. Plenty of people are finding that relying solely on Social Security or Medicare is a gamble they’re not willing to take. Maybe you started saving later than you […] Read more…
This is a guest post written by Sharon Wagner. Aging doesn’t mean slowing down—it means shifting gears into a new kind of rhythm, one that prioritizes health, joy, and fulfillment. Your later years are a rich chapter with space to redefine what wellness looks like on your terms. Maintaining a strong body and mind takes […] Read more…
Social Security is one of the most complicated subjects we will deal with as we get ready to retire. Are you sure what your benefits will be when you retire? This article shares three little-known opportunities to receive additional benefits if you qualify. Are you married to someone receiving benefits? Do you have young children? […] Read more…
You’re getting close to retirement. But do you know if you will stay or go? How’s your planning going? You’re in good shape if you’ve: chosen your retirement date calculated your retirement benefits and know you can live comfortably compiled your bucket list and know how you will pay for each item decided where you […] Read more…
Today, I’ve been looking back at 2017. It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. It seems only a few weeks ago I posted in Facebook, “Today I am retired!” and yet it has been a year. 2017 is almost in the past as we look forward to 2018. Busyness of Life […] Read more…
Retirement planning – why do we put it off? We’re too busy with LIFE to worry about retirement. Retirement planning sounds so hard. It’s boring. I don’t want to think about retirement yet. It doesn’t have to be scary or boring or hard. I can’t do much about your busy life . . . but […] Read more…