After forty-five years of an incredibly successful career in the insurance industry, Ben decided it was time to retire. The first few weeks were blissful. He slept in, caught up with old friends and spent time with his grandchildren. But as the weeks rolled into months, he found himself in uncharted territory. He tried taking [...]
What do you do for a living? Toby asked Jack at a birthday party for a mutual friend. Jack muttered under his breath, “I am a retired pilot” and he quickly excused himself from the conversation. Finding himself caught off guard and embarrassed, he wondered why such an innocuous and common question stirred up such intense emotions. On [...]
Really? Retirement can be complicated is a remark I often get from people who have yet to retire. Their version of retirement looks like waking up without an alarm clock, getting to read the paper from cover to cover, dilly dallying around the house, pursuing hobbies and interests that they never had the time to [...]
The everyday measures in place to protect us against the corona virus have slowed the pandemic. Experts agree that social distancing, quarantine and isolation are the best defense in the fight against Covid 19. And we are seeing the result of our efforts pay off. My concern, however, lies in the unintended risks associated with [...]
Have you declared 2020 to be the year you start exercising, give up sugar, reduce carbs, forgo the latte and save more money for retirement? If so, researchers believe that you may be on to something!New beginnings, such as the start of a new semester, a new year or even the start of a new week, [...]
Financial advisors can gain a lot of insight from behavioural economics. In the past 40 years there has been an abundance of research dedicated to understanding human decision making. The findings that have emerged from this extensive body of knowledge is that we humans are not all that rational when it comes to making decisions [...]
Most people dream of a retirement in which they get to play, pursue hobbies and develop new interests. Finally, they get to be the master of their own fate. And when they reach retirement they do in fact thrive in their new environment. For others, their new-found sense of freedom is overwhelming and having to [...]
Goals become even more essential to your life once you leave work. So if you are thinking of retiring, or are newly retired, then continue reading. Goals that are personally motivating get us out of bed in the morning and lend structure to our lives as the achievement of such pursuits requires meeting deadlines, fulfilling [...]
Why is it that when faced with life challenges, some of us flounder and others flourish? As a result of mounting scientific evidence, we now know that certain individual and environmental resources lead to greater resilience and guard against depression, morbidity and emotional stress. These resources are essential to a happy life and a successful [...]
Independence is glorified in North American culture as a symbol of strength. As a society, we value individual achievement and extol self-reliance. I wonder however, if our “go at it alone” attitude has led us down a lonely and isolating path? Loneliness is lethal 30% of Americans don't feel close to others at any given [...]
