At The Five Forks

Since I retired, I've had the time to get back to some hobbies that have meant a lot to me over the years, but while working, I just didn't have the time to devote to them. I'm now taking full advantage of that and in today's episode I'll talk a little about my rediscovered love of reading. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

Today's episode is a short one, but I just wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate a podcast milestone and say thanks to all of my loyal listeners. Most beginner podcasts stop long before episode 10, so thanks to you we celebrate. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

The first time I heard the term Super Ager, was from an article in the November 2023 AARP Bulletin. I initially thought that they were using some catchy phrase to describe people who at lived to some age milestone, but that’s not all of it. There really is a category of older humans that are classified as “Super Agers”. The AARP article defined a Super Ager as “someone over 80 with an exceptional memory—one at least as good as a person 20 to 30 years younger”. I was fascinated by the concept and decided to investigate it a little further and found that there are quite a few studies, either past or current that have been designed to determine how this happens and are there commonalities among those within the classification. And the cognitive abilities of the so-called Super Agers are more than just a good memory. Today, I want to look at some common traits that super agers possess. Is it possible to turn ourselves into a super ager and are there negative impacts to living deep into our 80s, 90s or beyond 100. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

Last week, we looked at some ways to make our retirement a success. Today, we'll go over a few ways, that if we're not careful, can wreck our retirement. Don't let these pitfalls of retirement ruin what you've worked so hard for. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

I think we all want a successful retirement, but how do you quantify that? That's a loaded question because success is measured differently for each of us. In this short episode, I'll cover a few items that might help ensure that your retirement is just that... successful. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

In today's episode we'll discuss a few examples of side hustles or part time jobs that might work for retirees and how we might go about landing one. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

In this episode we'll take a look at the process of downsizing our lives as we reach retirement age. Today I'll try to give you some basics of what downsizing really means from someone who's gone through the process and survived. I hope that some of my suggestions will make your downsizing experience less stressful. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

Social Security and Medicare options can be confusing and overly complex when one decides to sign up for these government benefits as retirement approaches. Timing and choice of services will affect us as we move through our retirement years. In this episode, I will attempt to explain what it all means. BrandCrowd One stop for Logos, Social Media Posts with your logo, Youtube Banners with your logo. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

A quick thank you to all who have downloaded and listened to this Brand New podcast and a brief Christmas Message. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

This is an introduction to a brand new podcast by a brand new podcaster. I'll discuss all things retirement and hopefully, I can provide some useful information that you can use to clear up issues and questions as we move into our retirement. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

Retirement will mean something different for each of us. We will face many of the same things as we go through the years awaiting, but we must each do it our way. Today, I'll discuss retirement in general and tell you what retirement means for me. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook

Retirement as a couple requires give and take, compromise and support. We each have a different idea of what our retirement is going to be like, but we have to match that up with our partner for each of us to have the retirement we want. Today I'll discuss some of the issues couples can face during retirement and offer a few suggestions on how to cope together. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook