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Facing A Gray Divorce? How To Avoid It
Never in a million years did you think you’d be a candidate for gray divorce! After spending so much time together, no one expects to be going their separate ways & starting over. To avoid gray divorce, couples must openly communicate & resolve their issues. This requires commitment, kindness to each other & taking action to revitalize their relationship. Gray divorce refers to the increasing divorce rate for older couples / baby boomers in long-lasting marriages. #avoidgraydivorce #graydivorce
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Is Portugal A Great Place To Retire?
Portugal (the Algarve) is deemed to be one of the best retirement locations in the world. In fact, they’re consistently ranked as one of the top 5 places to retire. This piqued my interest into digging deeper about what's attracting retirees to Portugal. My first exposure to Portugal was back in the spring of 1985. My adventure of a lifetime backpacking through Europe for 6 months. I fell in love with the Algarve area spending an entire month! So, why is it considered the best place to retire?
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Why Portugal Is A Good Place To Retire
Portugal (the Algarve) is deemed to be one of the best retirement locations in the world. In fact, they’re consistently ranked as one of the top 5 places to retire. This piqued my interest into digging deeper about what's attracting retirees to Portugal. My first exposure to Portugal was back in the spring of 1985. My adventure of a lifetime backpacking through Europe for 6 months. I fell in love with the Algarve area spending an entire month! So, why is it considered the best place to retire?
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7 Tips For Coping With Forced Early Retirement
Forced early retirement isn't something anyone thinks about let alone prepares for. Instead of those final years of saving, you’re suddenly scrambling to figure out what you’re going to do next. Coping with forced early retirement requires you to refocus and readjust your plans short and long-term. Adapting to this new reality may take a full rework of your initial plan. You could find you didn’t take something into consideration or one you did is no longer necessary. #forcedearlyretirement
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Can You Be Forced To Retire Early?
Forced early retirement isn't something anyone thinks about let alone prepares for. Instead of those final years of saving, you’re suddenly scrambling to figure out what you’re going to do next. Coping with forced early retirement requires you to refocus and readjust your plans short and long-term. Adapting to this new reality may take a full rework of your initial plan. You could find you didn’t take something into consideration or one you did is no longer necessary. #forcedearlyretirement
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Reasons To Retire From A Toxic Work Environment
Retiring from your job can be one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever make. We all hope we’ll receive recognition for a job well done. When that’s not the case, should you retire from a toxic work environment? You should retire from a toxic work environment or at least get a different job. Your mental and physical health are far too important to ignore. No job is worth sacrificing your health and happiness. Specially when it's a pit of despair you loathe dragging yourself into each day.
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Reasons To Retire From A Toxic Workplace
Retiring from your job can be one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever make. We all hope we’ll receive recognition for a job well done. When that’s not the case, should you retire from a toxic work environment? You should retire from a toxic work environment or at least get a different job. Your mental and physical health are far too important to ignore. No job is worth sacrificing your health and happiness. Specially when it's a pit of despair you loathe dragging yourself into each day.
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Night Driving Glasses: Do They Really Help?
Even with 20/20 vision, I find traveling in the dark more annoying than back in my younger days. It sucks to get old so I wanted to find out the pros & cons of night driving glasses. Would they really make a difference? Quality night driving glasses reduce glare, halos & eyestrain. They’re made specifically for evening/dusk driving & make it easier for your eyes to adjust in poor light situations. One of common complaint is the brightness of modern headlights. #prosandconsofnightdrivingglasses
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Do Night Driving Glasses Actually Work?
Even with 20/20 vision, I find traveling in the dark more annoying than back in my younger days. It sucks to get old so I wanted to find out the pros & cons of night driving glasses. Would they really make a difference? Quality night driving glasses reduce glare, halos & eyestrain. They’re made specifically for evening/dusk driving & make it easier for your eyes to adjust in poor light situations. One of common complaint is the brightness of modern headlights. #prosandconsofnightdrivingglasses
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Things Retirement Communities Won't Tell You
As wonderful as they might seem, there are distinct cons of retirement communities. We’re talking about those 55+ active senior places catering to us baby boomers. The disadvantages of retirement communities include they aren’t cheap, could be in a less than an optimal location, smaller living area, lack of diversity, gossip and restrictive rules. They range from condo style facilities to gated communities with houses. Some are far better yet all have some drawbacks that need to be considered.
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Cons of Living in Retirement Communities
As wonderful as they might seem, there are distinct cons of retirement communities. We’re talking about those 55+ active senior places catering to us baby boomers. The disadvantages of retirement communities include they aren’t cheap, could be in a less than an optimal location, smaller living area, lack of diversity, gossip and restrictive rules. They range from condo style facilities to gated communities with houses. Some are far better yet all have some drawbacks that need to be considered.
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What Does Dreaming About Work After Retirement Mean?
Repeated dreaming about work after retirement generally indicates unresolved issues. It might include an unwillingness to move forward, need for a new direction or greater acceptance of self. Once those are addressed, these dreams usually disappear. Our subconscious minds are powerful. Think of something that might have perplexed you & how after a good night’s sleep, you felt clarity. The crazy part is dreams are usually full of symbolism you need to interpret. #dreamingaboutworkafterretirement
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What Does Dreaming About Work After Retirement Mean?
Repeated dreaming about work after retirement generally indicates unresolved issues. It might include an unwillingness to move forward, need for a new direction or greater acceptance of self. Once those are addressed, these dreams usually disappear. Our subconscious minds are powerful. Think of something that might have perplexed you & how after a good night’s sleep, you felt clarity. The crazy part is dreams are usually full of symbolism you need to interpret. #dreamingaboutworkafterretirement
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Best Retirement Communities for Active Adults
Who’d have ever thought there were so many benefits of living in a retirement community! To be clear, we’re discussing progressive 55+ managed communities which focus on an active lifestyle after you retire. It may invigorate you & make these your best years. The challenge is finding one which meets your needs. What good looks like is subject to your desires, needs and budget. Everyone has their own opinion and even where to live is a hotly debated topic. #benefitsoflivinginaretirementcommunity
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Advantages of Living in a Retirement Village
Who’d have ever thought there were so many benefits of living in a retirement community! To be clear, we’re discussing progressive 55+ managed communities which focus on an active lifestyle after you retire. It may invigorate you & make these your best years. The challenge is finding one which meets your needs. What good looks like is subject to your desires, needs and budget. Everyone has their own opinion and even where to live is a hotly debated topic. #benefitsoflivinginaretirementcommunity
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Why You Will Probably Never Fully Retire
Is retirement a slow death, the beginning of the end? Why you should never retire began from a conversation with a close friend. He argued, quite passionately, he was never retiring. He dreaded the day he wouldn’t be able to do what he loved. Needless to say, his sentiments caught me completely off guard! I’ve always thought of retirement as a reward after a lifetime of hard work. The more we talked the clearer it became there are many valid reasons to continue working. #whyyoushouldneverretire
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Reasons Why People Don't Retire
Is retirement a slow death, the beginning of the end? Why you should never retire began from a conversation with a close friend. He argued, quite passionately, he was never retiring. He dreaded the day he wouldn’t be able to do what he loved. Needless to say, his sentiments caught me completely off guard! I’ve always thought of retirement as a reward after a lifetime of hard work. The more we talked the clearer it became there are many valid reasons to continue working. #whyyoushouldneverretire
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How Do You Decide Where to Live After Retirement?
When the day comes & you finally retire, the sky’s the limit when it comes to deciding where to live. You might want to stay put or maybe you’re more adventurous & want to try the expat life for a while. Everyone has their own wants & needs. You need to think what're your retirement location criteria. And what're the deal breakers that make a place a definite no. We’re having those discussions right now ourselves. We have to figure out what’s important & necessary & what we can live without.
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How Do You Decide Where to Retire?
When the day comes & you finally retire, the sky’s the limit when it comes to deciding where to live. You might want to stay put or maybe you’re more adventurous & want to try the expat life for a while. Everyone has their own wants & needs. You need to think what're your retirement location criteria. And what're the deal breakers that make a place a definite no. We’re having those discussions right now ourselves. We have to figure out what’s important & necessary & what we can live without.
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