Tag: #stagedretirement

Is that how your life feels?  Just like a leaf bobbing along on a river, you’re carried by the current wherever it may take you.  One day blends into another and you move from meeting to meeting or task to task depending on your situation? You can start to live a more purposeful life by designing your days and weeks.…

A recent Wall Street Journal article (1) delved into the interesting concept of why we’re so busy and what we’re each chasing that keeps us so frenetic.  According to one person’s opinion in the article, in Italy the professional class are chasing a better tan, showing where they’ve been on vacation, and portraying how much leisure time they have. In…

The percentage of retirees who return to the workforce varies depending on the specific study, but it can be significant. For example, according to a 2020 survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, approximately 57% of American workers expect to continue working in some capacity after they retire. Another survey conducted by the Federal Reserve in 2018 found that…

It’s often a real estate motto for determining the best housing, but location is often a key decision point for where to spend your retirement as well. For the ultimate flexibility, remote work allows those who are ‘ratcheting back’ their workloads to explore new areas. Many cities in the United States offer a great environment for professionals who work remotely.…

I started writing about phased retirement over one year ago. One of my first posts was on LinkedIn and was titled, “Retire Slowly: Land the Plane.”  I hadn’t yet surveyed people – both informally and on platforms like LinkedIn – for what the best term to describe a gradual retirement might be.  ‘Phased Retirement’ was the eventual winner. That post…