At some point, as we near or begin retirement, many of us start thinking about our skills after retirement and ask, “What’s next for me?” But, there’s a more important question we're not asking: "What do I already have that I’m not seeing?" Recently I began managing my husband’s fire protection company. At first I was nervous, as I know very little about fire protection or running a small business, other than what I learned through osmosis over the years. But after a few wee

As we move through later life, confidence doesn’t always come as easily as it once did. Changes in health, routines, and lifestyle can create uncertainty, and suddenly, money takes over our thoughts. Many older adults start to wonder: Do I have enough for retirement? Am I planning for the right things? What expenses am I not seeing yet? If you’ve had those thoughts, you’re not alone. The Cost of Our Next Chapter Unfolded That’s why a new tool from the National Institute on

For generations, retirement followed a simple script: stop working, slow down, step aside, become obsolete. But today, retirement looks different. More people are choosing to keep working, in retirement, not because they have to, but because they want to. Working in Retirement, Reimagined There's a powerful difference between your "old" work and working in retirement. Many retirees choose it because they get to: Keep their workday manageable—no long hours Thrive in a dra