Guardrails – Snakes in the Grass
Source: Freepik.com The literal slow-walk that Joe Biden took to finally ending his candidacy was difficult to watch in real ...
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Sightings Over Sixty: Bigger and Badder SUVs
My wife and I know enough not to go out on the road on New Year’s Eve. But ...
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I Wish I Had Known This From The Start
Today, retirement comes with certain expectations. Popular literature, feedback from friends, books, blogs, podcats, Internet articles….all sorts of sources paint ...
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Retirement Planning for the Sandwich Generation
Understanding the Sandwich Generation The “Sandwich Generation” is a term that describes individuals, typically between the ages of 50 and ...
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December 2024 Early Retirement Update – Year End Edition
Welcome back to another monthly update from Root of Good! Christmas and New Years celebrations are drifting away in the ...
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Looking Back on 2024 – Retirementally Challenged
Another trip around the sun and here we are on the last day of 2024. Even though I haven’t made ...
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Six Strategies for Boosting Your Self-Esteem in Retirement
By Bev Bachel What gradually increases during our late teens and begins to decline after age 60? Our self-esteem, according ...
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Where Was I? – retirementtransition
One of the positives about writing a blog is the ability to look back to see what was going on ...
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Banned Words and Phrases 2025
This is a very belated posting of my 2025 list. It’s time for the banned words and phrases for 2025. ...
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Social Security: Why It Matters for Young People, Not Just Retirees
Young people are skeptics when it comes to Social Security – polling shows that most don’t think the program will ...
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