Today's Booming Bites: August 5, 2025

Today’s Booming Bites explores the human side of retirement planning, offers hopeful news on slowing dementia, and highlights the surprising longevity benefits of coffee. You’ll also find advice for navigating financial challenges when adult children return home and learn about common money traps to avoid.

2 min read.

Retirement Planning Needs to Be Personal

Financial advisors, take note—retirement isn't just about spreadsheets and savings. We need more human-centered retirement planning that considers purpose, identity, and wellbeing, not just dollars and cents. Read more

Coffee and Longevity: A Brew Worth Sipping

Love your morning cup of coffee? New findings suggest it might do more than wake you up—it could be helping you age more healthfully, especially for women. Read more

The Three Things That May Stall Dementia

A major U.S. study points to three key lifestyle factors that could delay cognitive decline and slow the aging process. Small changes, big impact. Read more

When Adult Kids Come Back Home

A reader asks our resident retirement coach: how do you balance retirement plans when an adult child moves back in? This retirement coach has some honest, practical advice. Read more

Boomers and the Costly Financial Pitfalls to Avoid

From timeshares to long-term auto loans, here are five common traps that could quietly drain your wealth in retirement. Read more

Longevity Tip of the Day: Stay curious.

Lifelong learning—whether through reading, travel, or picking up a new skill—keeps the brain sharp, fosters purpose, and strengthens resilience. Your mind thrives when it’s engaged.

Here's to living your best booming encore!

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