Retires Great Podcast

Retires Great Podcast

Debbie and Shannon from RetiresGreat.com reveal the strategies to achieve a happy and rewarding retirement. We believe it’s more than how much you saved. Not only is this the next chapter of life, these should also be your golden years. Our desire is to provide fresh perspectives and insights to “Achieve a purpose filled retirement” While money is important, at best, it affords a comfortable lifestyle. Most retirees underestimate the multitude of other aspects to consider. Such as keeping healthy and active, meaningful hobbies and interests, quality relationships, and maintaining a positive mindset. A husband-and-wife team, Debbie and Shannon, both retired from work in their mid 50s. Immersing themselves into retirement, they’ve become experts on making these the best years of your life.

Episodes

May 28, 2021 14 mins

There are no guarantees in life and many baby boomers worry what could go sideways after they retire. While it makes sense to be aware, fretting and worrying about what might or might not happen isn’t healthy. So, let’s look at the greatest fears in retirement and how to overcome them.


The 8 greatest retirement fears include outliving your savings/investments, social security will be reduced/cease to exist, declining health, lac...

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Who doesn’t enjoy a good joke? For your reading pleasure, we’ve compiled the best witty retirement jokes and stories. If one tickles your funny bone, share it with a friend. After all, they always say, laughter is the best medicine.


I have to confess, researching this article was an absolute blast! There’s lots of funny retirement jokes out there, so it was a challenge to collect the best of the best – as determined by my se...

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We could all do a little better at appreciating the good things that come into our lives. Life being what it is, we have a tendency to overlook the good and get caught up in what could be better.


How to develop a grateful heart requires opening your heart to all the good and not so good that life throws your way. This can be done by daily expressions of gratitude, affirmations, meditation, journaling, and/or thanking a friend. T...

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We discuss how marriage problems after retirement have led to divorce rates doubling since the 1990's for those over 50. Remaining happily married after retirement is no longer a given. After half a life-time of working and raising children, some couples are shocked to discover how far apart they have drifted.


If your partner doesn’t share in your hopes and dreams, the matrimonial union will become unhappy. Each of us has ou...

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