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The Ready.Set.Retire! Blog

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

When we sit down with many of our clients, one of their greatest fears is not being able to stay in their homes for the duration of their retirement. So, if that’s one of the...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

One thing we know about retirees is that while they’ve left the workforce, they have many useful skills and want to find something to do that gives purpose and hopefully adds a few...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

In our meetings with retirees, they sometimes express to us that they feel lost. What previously gave them purpose in their career was no longer there and they sometimes lack...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

For this episode and we want you to think about the following. I’m nearing retirement and I’ve been working a job or career for my ENTIRE LIFE that doesn’t allow me to be an...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

Retirement is a significant milestone in one's life, a time to embrace newfound freedom and embark on new adventures. However, along with this exciting phase comes the challenge of...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

Retirement is a time for rediscovery and new patterns. But as we age, there may be times that we lead ourselves astray. Perhaps we’re more sedentary or find ourselves...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

We often deep dive into many retirement topics including the opportunities and challenges that many of us face, but what about the people themselves that are retiring?...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

It feels like in today’s news, all we hear about is artificial intelligence. It drives stock market returns for companies that are utilizing it in their services, it is...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

Lately, with our show, we've been going into a lot of purpose driven topics and naturally, our goal is to be tying money and purpose as part of our Practice, but also as...

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

Benjamin Smith, CFA

Executive Summary

We all know that life can change in an instant. Picture yourself sitting through an MRI for 30-45 minutes, and as you’re being wheeled out, you catch a glimpse of the...