Booming Encore

Ask a Retirement Coach: How do I successfully transition to retirement while working part time?

A gradual career exit gets a lot of praise in financial planning circles and HR brochures. It’s marketed as the smart, sensible, soft-landing version of stepping away. And in many ways, it is. But almost no one talks about how uncomfortable that middle stretch can be.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Grandparent Technology Paradox: Being There While Not Actually Being There

Grandparents today have more access to their grandchildren through social media than ever before. The joy (and the challenge) is accepting that being there is a blessing no matter what way it arrives.

The Grandparent Technology Paradox: Being There While Not Actually Being There

Grandparents today have more access to their grandchildren through social media than ever before. The joy (and the challenge) is accepting that being there is a blessing no matter what way it arrives.

The Grandparent Technology Paradox: Being There While Not Actually Being There

Grandparents today have more access to their grandchildren through social media than ever before. The joy (and the challenge) is accepting that being there is a blessing no matter what way it arrives.

Ask a Retirement Coach: What does “investing time” really mean when it comes to preparing for life after work?

The Friendship Audit: How I Rebuilt My Social Circle in My 50s

Why Starting a Business Later in Life May Be the Opportunity You've Been Waiting For

Would You Rather Suffer Or Admit You’re Old?

Ask a Retirement Coach: What does “investing time” really mean when it comes to preparing for life after work?

The Friendship Audit: How I Rebuilt My Social Circle in My 50s

Why Starting a Business Later in Life May Be the Opportunity You've Been Waiting For

Would You Rather Suffer Or Admit You’re Old?

TRENDING NOW

Finding Your Flow In Retirement

Have you ever experienced "flow state" in your life? It's a powerful state of mind and something that you may want to consider on how you could achieve this into your retirement life.

Leaving Behind More Than Just Money: Balancing Equity, Love, and Legacy in Estate Planning

Estate planning is about more than distributing assets. It’s about passing on our values, memories, and the legacy of how we loved our family. Money can be part of that, but it should never be the whole story.

One of the Paradoxes of Retirement: Shifting from Time Scarcity to Time Affluence

As we transition into retirement, a striking shift starts to occur; we begin to move from a life of time scarcity to one of time affluence. While this change may seem like a dream come true, our new reality can often be more complicated than that.

The 1X Neo Robot - A Game Changer for Aging In Place or a Dangerous Dependency?

NEO, a humanoid robot designed for home use has just been announced for pre-order. This could could fundamentally change how people could age in place. But there is also a dark side that we need to consider before we embrace this new technology.

The Experience Dividend: How Investing in Experiences Pays Back in Living a Life Without Regrets

We spend much of life saving for the future - our retirement, our security, our someday. Yet the richest dividends often come from our experiences. When we invest in these, the return isn’t measured in dollars but in a life filled with meaning and free of regrets.

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Create Meaningful Connections?

Retirement can lead to a lot of life changes - including our social connections. So how can we sustain and build these? Retirement Coach Toni provides some suggestions.

Is AI Stealing Our Voice and Thinking?

I used to love discovering someone who expressed things in a way I never would have thought of myself. But lately, everything I read feels eerily familiar. It’s as if we’re all being coached by the same invisible ghostwriter.

Eating for Pleasure or Longevity: What's Most Important to You?

There is a significant disconnect between what millions of older people eat and what experts believe is a healthy diet conducive to increased longevity. Why is this?

Ask a Retirement Coach: I've Lost Interest in My Retirement Dreams

Many people spend years dreaming about what they’ll do in retirement. But what happens when, after retiring, you realize it’s not quite what you expected? Retirement Coach Toni shares practical ways to rethink and reframe your next chapter.

Overwhelmed by Home Maintenance? Suggestions to Help You Age in Place with Perspective

The majority of people would like to age in their own homes however home maintenance and repairs can sometimes feel overwhelming. Dr. Stephen Golant shares some suggestions on how we can keep our perspective.

Are you interested in living a long, healthy and purposeful life? Then you are definitely in the right place!

Booming Encore wants to help you create and live your best life - and to make sure every day matters.

LIFE

Lonely But Needing Privacy: Why Older People Reject Senior Housing Solutions

As social worlds shrink, older adults may experience emotional issues including loneliness. But moving to senior housing options also has some limitations - most importantly someone's privacy.

Ask a Retirement Coach: My Retirement Isn't Going As Planned

Life at 100: Centenarians Share Their Secrets to Living a Long, Happy Life

Key Learnings From an Older Person's Fall: The Importance of Neighbours and Technology Limitations

Turning 62: Some Things I Know for Sure and What I’m Still Learning

Ask a Retirement Coach: My Retirement Isn't Going As Planned

When we retire we may have a long list of things we are going to do. But what if that list doesn't turn into being our reality?

Life at 100: Centenarians Share Their Secrets to Living a Long, Happy Life

What's it like to live to be older than 100? Five people share their insights on longevity, love, health, and happiness. Learn some timeless wisdom from those who’ve truly lived it.

Key Learnings From an Older Person's Fall: The Importance of Neighbours and Technology Limitations

When an older person falls we often believe that technology will be there to help. But as Dr. Stephen Golant personally learned, there are gaps between the promise of aging-in-place technology and what actually happens in a moment of crisis. It also highlighted the quiet but critical role neighbours can play when something goes wrong.

Turning 62: Some Things I Know for Sure and What I’m Still Learning

Turning 62 has me reflecting on what I know, what I don’t, and how I’m discovering to find peace in the space in between.

HEALTH

Stress Doesn’t Retire: Addressing Mental Health Challenges After Work Life Ends

All too often we think that once we leave our careers, our stress will leave us too. But as retired Inspector Lance Valcour shares, this often isn't the case.

Ask a Retirement Coach: I Know I Should Exercise But Am Finding It Hard to Do

Often one of the first things people plan to do in retirement is exercise. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way. Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice on how to get going.

Health and Technology

My 30 Day AI Wellness Experiment: The Final Review of My Experience

As someone who's watched with great curiosity AI evolve from a sci-fi concept to something we interact with daily, I wanted to share what actually happened during my 30 Day AI Wellness Experiment - the good, the surprising, and yes, the concerning.

FINANCES

Dear Financial Planners and Advisors: Retirement Planning Isn’t Just About the Numbers—It’s About the Person

The traditional model of retirement planning is under pressure. Clients are no longer just looking for someone to manage their money—they're looking for guidance on how to live meaningful, financially secure lives in a world that feels increasingly unpredictable.

Ask a Retirement Coach: Our Adult Child Living With Us is Impacting My Retirement Plans

Wanting to help your children is a natural thing. But how do you manage a situation when your adult child asks for support that impacts your life plans?

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Breaking the Retirement Spending Freeze: Learning to Enjoy Some Everyday Extravagances

When we retire, if we planned well it can place us in the fortunate position to shift from saving to spending the money we worked so hard to accumulate. However, many people find it surprisingly difficult to start spending what they’ve spent a lifetime saving.

The Need To Prepare To Become a Widow Before You Are One

Women tend to live longer than men and unfortunately, the number of women who are left alone and ill prepared to financially manage their investments without their spouse is significant. We need to change this.

How Much Money Do You Really Need For Retirement?

Some believe you need about 70 to 80% of your salary to live in retirement. But where did this number come from and more importantly is it really accurate?

Dear Financial Planners and Advisors: Retirement Planning Isn’t Just About the Numbers—It’s About the Person

Ask a Retirement Coach: Our Adult Child Living With Us is Impacting My Retirement Plans

Sponsored by HomeEquity Bank

Breaking the Retirement Spending Freeze: Learning to Enjoy Some Everyday Extravagances

The Need To Prepare To Become a Widow Before You Are One

OPINIONS

The Corporate Hangover: Learning to Slow Down Without the Guilt

The Golden Bachelor: Fun Escape or Flawed Format? Two Different Perspectives

Thursday Murder Club: A Refreshing Take on Aging

A Few Well Tailored Thoughts

A Wake Up Call: Digital Literacy is Now Essential for Older People's Health, Independence and Happiness

The Value of Friendships by the Numbers

The Shifting Trends in Later Life Rituals: Retirement Parties and Funerals

When Everything Old Can Be New Again

Can We Predict Our "Sliding Door" Moments?

Is Social Rewilding in Your Future?

The Corporate Hangover: Learning to Slow Down Without the Guilt

The Golden Bachelor: Fun Escape or Flawed Format? Two Different Perspectives

Thursday Murder Club: A Refreshing Take on Aging

A Few Well Tailored Thoughts

A Wake Up Call: Digital Literacy is Now Essential for Older People's Health, Independence and Happiness

The Value of Friendships by the Numbers

The Shifting Trends in Later Life Rituals: Retirement Parties and Funerals

When Everything Old Can Be New Again

Can We Predict Our "Sliding Door" Moments?

Is Social Rewilding in Your Future?

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