Yearly Archives: 2018

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Still don’t know what you want to be when you grow up?  16 questions to help figure it out. 4

This entry was posted in Non-monetary retirement issues Retirement advice Retirement life planning and tagged freedom in retirement happiness in retirement purpose and passion in retirement on June 25, 2018 by Mariella

Thoughts from a Retirement Coach

By Mariella Vigneux, MBA, ACC
Certified Professional Coach

  

 

 

When we were young, people would ask “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  Most of us thought up an acceptable …

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How well do people adjust to retirement? (Three adjustment patterns)

This entry was posted in Non-monetary retirement issues Retirement life planning and tagged disorientation happiness in retirement on June 20, 2018 by Mariella

Retirement Stats, Studies, and Stuff

By Mariella Vigneux, MBA, ACC
Certified Professional Coach

 

 

 

 

How well do people adjust to retirement? Do they manage the transition with ease and confidence?  Are people happy after retiring?  What are …

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Selling a house is a little like making love for the first time

This entry was posted in Non-monetary retirement issues Retirement life planning and tagged downsizing healthy aging retirement income on April 27, 2018 by Mariella

Tales of Retirement

 

By Pat O’Connor
High School Teacher
Retired 1999

 

 

 

Selling a house is a little like making love for the first time.

Along with the underlying excitement, there are doubts: will I do this …

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Announcing the Winner of the second annual Doggerel Cup Contest 2

This entry was posted in Non-monetary retirement issues and tagged retirement humour on March 29, 2018 by Mariella

One final entry was received, and then the winner was chosen…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since we announced the second annual Doggerel Cup Limerick Contest in the October newsletter, we received a heartwarming (gut-wrenching?) number of …

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The calm seas (part 3) 1

This entry was posted in Non-monetary retirement issues retirement activities and tagged resilience unexpected retirement volunteer work in retirement on March 9, 2018 by Mariella

My Journey

A series of articles about being given working notice shortly before retirement (Final article)

By Nancy
Senior Project Manager
Retired November 10, 2016

  

This is the third and last article in which I share with you my experience …

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I hate rushing in the morning!

This entry was posted in Health Non-monetary retirement issues retirement activities and tagged community healthy aging volunteer work in retirement wrinkles as we age on February 26, 2018 by Mariella

Tales of Retirement

 

By Maryse Lafreniere
Assistive Technologist
Retired April 2017

 

 

 

It was easy for me to retire. I hate rushing in the morning! And it was easy for me to choose my last day of …

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