Debbie@RetiresGreat

All too frequently you hear women lament “all he does is watch TV all day!” They’ve retired to their favorite recliner

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Like running a marathon, retirement is a long-term goal that takes planning, flexibility and perseverance. Creating a stable foundation for your

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Debbie@RetiresGreat

Never before have we lived in such unsettling times. The entire fabric of society is being shredded with the outbreak of

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Everyone has a preconceived notion of what they want in retired life. What are your retirement expectations? Interestingly, often our desires

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Debbie@RetiresGreat

In spite of the media and advertising portraying couples happily retired, not everyone wants or can afford to retire. In fact,

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

About of half of all couples' plan to exit the work force at or near the same time. This makes sense,

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Debbie@RetiresGreat

Resigning from my job was not an easy decision. However, I never thought I would experience the loss of work friends

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Who would’ve dreamed an abandoned Inca city nestled high in the Peruvian Andes would become one of the top “bucket list”

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Debbie@RetiresGreat

Most of our aging parents dread the thought of “getting stuck in an old folks’ home”. With the wildfire spread of

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Who hasn’t been a victim of some sort of fraud? I thought I was pretty sharp when it came to security,

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Purchasing a vehicle ahead of retiring seems to be a common practice. Pay for it while you still have a paycheck

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Dealing with the fear of growing old is a universal challenge as well as accepting our own mortality. Taking a personal

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Debbie@RetiresGreat

WOW! Our very first podcast! Maybe you're wondering what it's like to participate in one. Up until a few short weeks

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

Seldom discussed around the water cooler, or anywhere else for that matter, is coping with forced early retirement.  Yet, the ax

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Shannon@RetiresGreat

It’s hard to believe this is our 1st year anniversary! Our Retires Great review of the past year shares our trials

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Debbie@RetiresGreat

The future of social security (SS) and its viability are threatened by the cascading numbers of retiring baby boomers. Recent findings predict that

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