The Department of Veterans Affairs is now offering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under Emergency Use Authorization, expanding on last month’s authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech booster. This decision follows this week’s Food and Drug Administration’s authorization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation for a booster dose using the [...]
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how many Americans view their retirement, whether it is pushing it back or starting it earlier than planned. Yet one thing hasn’t changed — Florida is still the top destination thanks to its sunshine, beaches and taxpayer-friendly policies, a new U.S. News & World Report report found. The Sunshine State is [...]
In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending, a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules are shifting. Labor force participation among those aged 65-74 is predicted to reach 32% by 2022, up from just 20% in 2002.1 As the Baby Boomer generation ages, more people are viewing retirement [...]
Many retirees ask themselves the question, how do I find passion in retirement? Finding your passion brings more meaning and happiness to your retirement. But finding your passion in retirement is sometimes not that easy. I created this article with 14 helpful tips so that you can find your passion in retirement. Ready to learn [...]
It's concerning to learn that in a 2021 survey, 32% of all workers reported they were either “not too” or “not at all” confident that they would have enough money to pay for their medical expenses in retirement.1 Regardless of your confidence, being aware of potential healthcare costs during retirement will help you understand how much [...]
When it comes to physical fitness, “aging gracefully” doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have the moves of a ballerina (or moves like Jagger) in your later years. As we’re all aware, the body has increasing limitations the older it gets. Still, the hurdles that come with exercising as you age don’t have to keep you from [...]
When making retirement plans, it's crucial to have a realistic picture of how to meet your future income needs. Unfortunately, many people end up believing common myths that lead to underestimating the amount they'll need saved and overestimating the help they'll get in covering expenses. You don't want to be one of them, so make [...]
Beginning in February 2020, America, Canada, and Europe locked down cities, closed businesses, and halted travel amidst the onset of COVID-19. Nearly a year later, we’re still experiencing the pandemic’s global impact in our communities. A record number of people have applied for unemployment in America since March, and millions are still left jobless, behind on their [...]
Now you’re retired you might ask yourself: how can I have fun in retirement? Well, you have come to the right place! In this article, I’ve listed 30 fun things to do in retirement to give you inspiration and ideas for your fun retirement days. You can have fun in retirement when you find something [...]
Pop quiz! How big is the average Social Security retirement benefit? Do you know? Want to guess? It was recently $1,559 per month -- or about $18,700 per year. If that doesn't sound like a lot to you, you're right -- it isn't. Consider, for example, that the Federal Poverty Level threshold for individuals in [...]