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We always stress to our clients at Keen Wealth that once you stop working, it’s time to start learning the “ART” of retirement: Activity, Relationships, and Time. You have to experiment, try new things, make new connections. Let’s talk about how mastering your retirement ART will help you create a new daily routine focused on the people and passions that will make your golden years fulfilling.
Many new retirees are surprised to find that Medicare is not a simple, free, one-size-fits-all health care solution. There are crucial decisions that both you and your spouse will have to make to secure the coverage that makes the most sense during your golden years.
In this two-part blog series, I’m going to discuss how to plan for your transition away from employer-subsidized health care to Medicare. Today, we’ll go through the options available to folks who choose to retire early, meaning before they’re eligible for Medicare at age 65.
I believe that stress reduction should be a much bigger focus throughout our lives, especially as we near retirement age. The world we live in today bombards us with near-constant information overload, and that massive stress, in turn, can lead to true clinical anxiety and even physical illness.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology established the AgeLab to study new trends in longevity and come up with ideas and technologies that can improve people’s lives as they age. The AgeLab has determined that having enough money to sustain your retirement is only one part of the equation – a common theme on Keen on Retirement as well! In a recent article, Director Joseph Coughlin, PhD, poses three important questions that retirees should ask themselves to prepare for a long and happy retirement.
“Living in the past” is usually considered a bad thing, especially for new retirees who are struggling to transition out of their working lives. At Keen Wealth, we’re consistent with our message that seniors should prepare for retirement and look forward to an exciting new chapter, focusing on all the opportunities that retirement can provide.