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The Humans vs Retirement Blog
What My 15-Year-Old Can Teach You About Retirement: Lessons in Lounging, TikTok, & Snack Management
**Warning** You’re about to enter a world where time doesn’t exist, pyjamas are the new business casual, and your influence and guidance...
Nov 13, 20233 min read
"Retiring with a Bang: Harvard's 85-Year Study Unlocks Secrets to a Long and Happy Life"
Retirement marks the passage into a phase of life many look forward to with great anticipation, yet often with an undercurrent of...
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Retiring on a Rhyme: Retirement Wisdom from Dr Seuss
We all grew up learning valuable life lessons from the whimsical, wonderful world of Dr Seuss. His quirky characters and imaginative...
Oct 27, 20233 min read
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy Retirement
Retirement is often seen as a time to kick back, relax, and enjoy the fruits of years of hard work. Yet, for many, it becomes a period of...
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Sleep Your Way to a Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy Retirement
Introduction Retirement is a phase of life we all look forward to. It's the time when we want to make the best use of our time and money...
Oct 13, 20233 min read
"Unleashing the Power of Life Planning: The George Kinder Approach To Planning Your Retirement"
Introduction: Your Retirement is a significant life transition that you will look forward to with great anticipation. It's a time when...
Oct 9, 20234 min read
How to become a ‘Retirement Rebel’ for a higher ‘Return on Life’
Northwestern University's SuperAgeing Study defines a "SuperAger" (or retirement rebel as I like to call them) as a person in their 80s...
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Procrastination and the Power of Now: Overcoming Obstacles in Your Retirement
Introduction: Procrastination is a common struggle that many individuals face, especially when it comes to making decisions about their...
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Cracking the Code of a Long and Happy Retirement
Introduction: So much focus on creating a long and happy retirement is centered around numbers, spreadsheets and investment valuations,...
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Breaking Free From The Taboo: Redefining Retirement and Embracing Financial Freedom
Introduction: Retirement life has been drilled into humans over the past 50 years or so which has created a false narrative about what...
Sep 8, 20232 min read
From 4% Rule to 8% Fool: Unleashing Your Inner Retirement Spending Rockstar
Introduction: Retirement planning can be complex and daunting, especially when it comes to determining the best income strategies. In...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Navigating Retirement: Finding Flow & Building Social Connections
Introduction: Retirement is a significant life transition that brings about a multitude of challenges, both emotional and financial. In...
Aug 25, 20232 min read
Navigating Retirement: Insights from the Retirement Answer Man
Introduction Retirement is a significant life transition that comes with its own set of challenges. In episode 13 of the Humans vs...
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Lessons & Experiences through the lens of a real-life retirement journey
Here are my top 3 takeaways following a wonderful conversation with Andy Murphy on episode 11 of The Humans vs Retirement Podcast 1. ...
Jun 29, 20234 min read
Why 'retirement' is a flawed concept!
Here are my top 3 takeaways following a wonderful conversation with Carl Richards on episode 10 of The Humans vs Retirement Podcast 1. ...
Jun 23, 20234 min read
Don't fade away but thrive in retirement
Here are my top 3 takeaways following a wonderful conversation with author and journalist Celia Dodd on episode 9 of The Humans vs...
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Navigating the changing relationship with your spouse in retirement
Here are my top 3 takeaways following episode 8 of the Humans vs Retirement Podcast with Ashley Quamme 1. Effective communication is...
Jun 9, 20233 min read
Retirement should not be viewed as the third and final phase of life
Here are my top 3 takeaways following Episode 7 of the podcast with Dr Thomas Mathar 1. Have a meaningful connection to the future...
Jun 1, 20234 min read
The Anchors of Retirement Well-Being
Here are my top 3 takeaways following Episode 6 of the Humans vs Retirement Podcast with Pauline Johnson-Zielonka 1. The retirement...
May 22, 20233 min read
When Can I Retire? - 3 Tips to Help Fund Contentment in Retirement
When can I retire? - Following Episode 5 of The Humans vs Retirement Podcast with Brian Portnoy I wanted to summarise 3 top tips for...
May 17, 20233 min read
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