Booming Bites Weekly: October 13, 2025
In this Booming Bites weekly, we’re celebrating the value of experiences, redefining dreams, and learning how to travel while stretching your savings. Plus, we’ve got wisdom from centenarians and a special heads-up: be sure to stay tuned to Booming Encore this week - something exciting is on its way!
The Experience Dividend: Investing in Moments, Not Things
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.
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Losing Your Retirement Dream? Here’s What to Do
When dreams lose their shine, it can feel like you’ve lost direction and can be especially hard in retirement. In this "Ask a Retirement Coach" segment, Retirement Coach Toni shares some suggestions on how you can revisit what really matters and find new meaning in your next chapter.
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Stretch Your Retirement Funds—with Travel in Mind
You don’t have to spend a fortune to see the world. This guide reveals smart strategies to travel deliberately, from off-peak timing to budget-friendly logistics.
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Living Your Best Encore: Meet Samantha Reynolds
Samantha Reynolds shows how to shape a bold and meaningful life after work as she blends passion, courage, and reinvention in her encore years.
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Lessons from a 101-Year-Old on Longevity
At 101, this individual shares reflections on purpose, health, and the small daily choices that add up. A reminder that each decade offers its own kind of strength.
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Longevity Tip of the Day
Try to schedule more "micro-adventures." Whether a new coffee shop, a different walking route, or a short local trip, injecting novelty into routine builds curiosity, resilience, and joy.
Heads-Up - Something Exciting is Coming this Week!
We’ve got something really special launching this week on our Booming Encore website! Be sure to keep an eye out as you don’t miss it.
Here's to living your best booming encore!
