Senior Spotlight: 3 Resources To Help You Discover The ‘Right’ Retirement For You

Retirement is not a destination – it is a journey in and of itself. Here are tips to help you travel it! 

Retirement is about freedom. Too often, older adults struggle with feelings of being limited by health, finances, logistics or even societal expectations. But this is your weekly reminder that your retirement is your vision – and we love seeing those journeys come to life.


This week, we have compiled three reads to help you consider what you want and don’t want as you age, and also what is realistic in your situation. We want you to drive your future with inspiration and not limitations, with facts and without fear. May these resources help every step of the way!


‘Seniors, Here's How To Find The Right Retirement Housing’


This just-released read from MSN helps current and prospective retirees balance wants and needs while defining different senior living community options, and ends with a list of 12 retirement community questions to consider.

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‘5 Important Things To Consider Before Retiring Early, According To A Financial Planner’


Another brand-new article from Business Insider offers some GREAT advice: figure out how you want to spend your time during retirement BEFORE you retire. While taking income into account, this perspective also reinforces the very essential need for human connection. The author also touches on strategies such as creating passive income and accounting for inflation and rising healthcare costs.

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‘10 Secrets of a Happy Retirement’

AARP has some great resources such as retirement calculators, tips for starting to save at age 50 and more. But the piece that really stood out to us covered it all in one quick list – these 10 secrets are not secrets anymore. And I cannot emphasize #9 enough: Please – take your health seriously. If you read nothing else today, read this.

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May you balance what you want, what you need & what you have as you plan the future you deserve!


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