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The Ready.Set.Retire! Blog

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 095: Can I Predict If I'll Need Long-Term Care Insurance?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 094: What to Do When Things REALLY Don't Go as Planned

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 093: What's the Future of Real Estate in Maine and Nationally?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 092: Preserving Our Memories for Generations

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 091: Using Functional Fitness to Successfully Age in our Homes

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 090:  Bringing Your Lifelong Invention Idea to Market

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 089:  Reinventing Yourself in Your Retirement Years

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 088:  Focusing on Emotional Wellness to Fully Enjoy Our Lives

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 087:  Organize Your Space to Unlock Your Life

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 086:  How Overeating was Cured by Climbing the Pleasure Ladder

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 085: Turning “OK, Boomer” into “Thank you, Boomer”

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 084: An Interview with Artificial Intelligence - Can it Pass Our Retirement Test?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 083: 9 Financial Tips for May 2023 from Financial Planners and Advisors

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 082: How Brain Cancer Taught Me to NOT Live a Life of Comfortable Complacency

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 081: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 080: Managing Anxiety As We Age

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 079: A Guidance Point Advisors Roundtable Conversation

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 078: The Best of the Best Foods in Maine

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 077: Identifying and Overcoming A Gambling Addiction

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 076: I've Been Diagnosed with Cancer in Maine - What's Next?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 075: Giving Yourself Permission to Experience Joy in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 074: How to Take Care of a Special Needs Child in Retirement Using Special Needs Trusts

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 073: How to Unleash Your Inner Stand-Up Comic In Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 072: Finding a Side Hustle in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 071: Private Equity & Your Retirement - What Should You Know?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 070: How has COVID-19 Changed our Retirement Travel Plans?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 069: Reinventing Yourself After Being Forced to Retire Due to Illness

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 068: How to Master Blending Your Family with Your Spouse's Family

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 067: A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 066: Selling Dead People's Things

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 065: The Ins and Outs of Medicare

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 064: Understanding the Impacts of Inflation on Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 063: Practicing Gratitude in the Face of Adversity

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 062: Understanding an Alzheimer's Diagnosis

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 061: How to START Being a Bad Widow

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 060: Write Your Book and Get Published!

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 059: Really Experiencing Food in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 058: Giving Charitably to Fulfill Your Family Mission

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 057: Accepting & Conquering Mental Health Challenges

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 056: Cognitive Decline and the Impact on Your Finances

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 055: A 2021 Investment Markets Recap & 2022 Preview

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 054: Stop Struggling with Food Choices in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 053: The State of the State of Aging in Maine

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 052: Why Healthcare Costs Might NOT Be As Much As You Think in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 051: Living a Tapas Life

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 050: How to Keep Ourselves Safe Online as We Age

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 049: Retirement Potpourri

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 048: Rightsizing Our Stuff as We Age

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 047: Aligning Your Core Values with your Investment Dollars through ESG Investing

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 046: The Future of Energy Use in Maine

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 045: What to do WHEN you win the Powerball!

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 044: Balancing Caregiving for Aging Parents and Taking Care of Yourself

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 043: Using Meditation to De-Stress and Bring Peace to Your Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 042: What should we know about LGBTQ+ Aging?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 041: Cryptocurrency & Your Retirement - What Should You Know?

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 040: The Ins & Outs of Social Security

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 039: Estate Planning Mistakes that Lead to Probate Litigation

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 038: Getting (More?) into Golf in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 037: Empowering Visibility in Women over 50

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 036: Thinking About "Retirement" as a Life Pivot

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 035: Keeping Your Family Camp in the Family for Future Generations with Tim Benoit

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 034: Accessing the World of Piloting over 50

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 033: A 2020 Investment Markets Recap & 2021 Preview

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 032: Dreaming & Creating Your Traveling WanderList

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 031: Conversations About Aging

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 030: Choosing the Best Retirement Location for You

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 029: The Spectrum of Senior Living

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 028: Considering Living Abroad in Retirement

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 027: Mastering Communication to Get What We Want in Retirement with AmyK Hutchens

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 026: The One-Year Anniversary Special!

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 025: Rediscovering Self Purpose After Losing A Loved One

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 024: Why You Should Retire to Bangor, Maine with Cary Weston

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 023: Strategizing Retirement as a Solo Ager with Dr. Sara Zeff Geber

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 022: Getting Healthier in Retirement with a Personal Trainer with Mike Wilcox

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 021: Divorcing in Retirement with JoAnne Meyers, Esquire, CFL

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 020: MIT AgeLab's Research on Retirement & The Impact of Technology on Aging Better with John Diehl, CFP

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 019: Creating A Better Connection with Your Grandkids in Retirement with Chris McLaughlin

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 018 - Finding Renewed Purpose from an Improved Career Path near or in Retirement with Barbara Babkirk

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 017 - Leaving a Legacy by Assisting  with Family College Expenses with Maria MacDougal

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 016 - COVID-19 and the Impact on Your Financial Plan with Guidance Point Advisors

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 015 - Using Visualization to Improve Retirement Outcomes with Stuart Ritter

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 014 - Becoming an Entrepreneur in Retirement with Alison Lane

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 013 - Discovering Religion in Retirement with A.J. Walker

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 012 - How Should Retirees Be Using a Financial Advisor with Michael DiJoseph, CFA

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 011 - I'm Not Going to Retire with Bonnie-Jean Brooks

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 010 - Sharing Your Core Values with Your Financial Advisor To Improve Retirement Success with Charlie Dibner

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 009 - Finding Your Purpose Through Volunteerism with Mary Marin Taylor

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 008 - Facing & Fighting Mental Illness in Retirement with Dr. Clifford Singer

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 007 - Exiting Your Business Ownership & Allowing Yourself to Retire with David Jean CPA

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 006 - Augmenting Your Retirement Income with Investment Properties with Abigail Doody

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 005 - Defending Your Retirement Success with an Estate Plan with Joy Trueworthy and Rachel Trafton

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 004 - Balancing Your Retirement In A Multi-Generational Family Business with Susan Ware Page

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 003 - Experiencing Your Travel Bucket List in Retirement, with Keri Forbringer

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 002 -  Maximizing Your Local Area Agency on Aging, with Dyan Walsh

The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 001 -  Working With Our Clients to Define Their Retirement Success, with Wes Del Col

The Top 5 Things to know about your Frozen PTO Deferral Opportunity with Northern Light Health

Estate planning for your digital assets

Required Minimum Distributions for IRAs at a Glance

SEC Alert: The Pitfalls of 401k Debit Cards

How to Have Elder Care Discussions - Tips & Strategies

Divorce: The Retirement Killer

How Do I Maximize Protection of my Assets from Lawsuits?

Reasons to Fire My Financial Advisor: Top Ten Reasons to Move On

Destination Wedding or Fully Funded Retirement? Something to think about!

Turning 50 & Entering the Retirement Red Zone

Disability Insurance - Why its Critical for High-Earners & What to Know

What to Know About Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

Choosing Your Pension Payout Option

Veterans Hidden Benefits: Don't Miss Out!

Top 4 Reasons Why You  Should Accept a Company Buyout Offer

How to Use a Stretch IRA Strategy for Future Generations

The Nuts & Bolts of Required Minimum Distributions

Why Trying To Time The Market Is Dumb

The "All You Need To Know About Eldercare Arrangements Guide" (Types & Services Offered)

Our Favorite Estate Planners in Bangor Maine (Reviews/Ratings)

The Best Accountants in Bangor, Maine (In Our Opinion)*

How To Find a Financial Planner in Bangor Maine

Who Are The Best Financial Advisors in Bangor, Maine? (In Our Opinion)*

Retirement Checkpoints: Am I On  the Path to Retirement?

Financial Advisor Fees: Am I Paying Too Much?

Capital Markets Review- Second Quarter 2017

Choosing a Financial Advisor Part 3: What Does CFP‎ Stand For?

Choosing a Financial Advisor Part 2: What Is a CFA?

The Types of Clients  That Would Be Bad Fits For Us

I Want to Fire My Financial Advisor!

Should I Pay Off The Mortgage  Or Invest for Retirement?

Choosing a Financial Advisor Part 1: Fiduciary Or  Broker?

What Happens at a Financial Planning Meeting?

What Is An Expense Ratio?

Retirement Versus College: Where to Save First

Top 5 Problems with Financial Advisors and How to Solve Them

Guidance Point Advisors welcomes Larry Pelletier, CFP® as Investment Consultant

Capital Markets Review- First Quarter 2017