The retirement conversation – planning with your partner

Institute Editorial Team 03/25/2021

Retirement. It’s that magical moment when you leave work behind, sleep in every day, and travel as much as you want. Or wait, maybe it’s an opportunity to finally start that business you’ve always dreamed of, or be there for your grandkids, or go back to school to get your master’s degree or start training for that marathon. You may know what YOU want out of retirement, but do you know exactly what your partner wants? As you get closer to an age where you’re looking to leave 9 to 5 behind, it’s important to sit down together and talk about what those years will look like. This survey by Fidelity Investments is a few years old, but the findings hold true. There are significant…

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Categories: Longevity, Wellness & Personal Growth

Tags: Aging, Finances, financial wellness, Retirement

Institute Editorial Team

How Much You NEED to Retire Comfortably

Figure out how to calculate the amount you’ll have saved for when you retire and what you need to be comfortable. We all want to retire with a comfortable amount of money, but how much is comfortable for the lifestyle we live? Experts say you should save at least 1 to 2 million dollars in order to live a comfortable life after retirement. But is that amount realistic? You definitely don’t need millions, I can tell you that. By age 65, most people retire with about $164k. That’s a big difference from a million dollars, so is that number too low or is 1 million too high? Well, you have to understand that everyone’s lifestyle varies and people may not spend as much as others or have…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/26/2022

woman sitting at desk thinking, stressed, should you return to pre-pandemic job?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You? The world is slowly returning back to “normal” 一 or as close to normal as things get while continuing to live with the threat of a global pandemic. And this return to “normal” has left many of us wondering: do I want to go back to exactly the way things were pre-pandemic? Here are some things to consider when weighing the pros and cons of staying at your pre-pandemic job. Many are leaving their pre-pandemic jobs As employers call workers back into the office, many people are choosing not to go back to their old jobs at all. Although a record number of open jobs are available in the U.S., hiring has gone way down. And people…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/18/2021

32 Words of Kindness for the Important People in Your Life

Let’s take a look at some words of kindness we can use to bring more kindness to the people closest to us. We may think that saying something nice and saying something kind are the same thing, but kindness is a bit more multifaceted. Let’s use an example. Maybe you’re at a family party that your cousin hosted. She made a huge feast for everyone at the party, but you can tell that she’s exhausted and seems like she might need support. Let’s say your sister is the nice one, but you’re the kind one. What do you think each of you would say to your cousin? Your nice sister might say, “thanks for the food!” But, maybe you say, “it must have taken you…

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Institute Editorial Team 02/10/2023

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Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know

Our mental performance, how we think, analyze, and perceive the world, influences how we work, tackle challenges, relate to others, manage stress and more. Where we choose to put our focus has a tremendous impact on how we feel and perform in our day-to-day lives. Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, specializes in helping people boost their mental game, and in teaching them how mental training, positivity and self-awareness can help us do better in our jobs, our personal lives, as leaders, as athletes, and as members of the community. As a former Division I softball coach, Julie specializes in training athletes in mental performance techniques. The same brain strategies that can help a softball player improve her swing can help us all…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/02/2021