Health Insurance When You Retire Early

Health Insurance When You Retire Early

You’ve done it – you’ve saved enough and can afford to retire early. As you begin planning for early retirement, remember to check your health insurance coverage before leaving your employer. Medicare is only available if you are age 65. Also, Medicare does not cover...
Making Sleep a Priority

Making Sleep a Priority

Do you know how much sleep your body needs? According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, most adults need between seven and eight hours of sleep nightly. My average sleep requirement is seven hours. I can survive three nights with five to six hours of...
How to Help Your Aging Parents Turn Off Their TV

How to Help Your Aging Parents Turn Off Their TV

As your parents age, you may have noticed they’re less active than when they were younger. Due to health issues, your aging parents may have resorted to watching television all day. Most health issues have a spiraling effect. It may begin with feeling tired and not...
Why Do You Care About My Health?

Why Do You Care About My Health?

When developing financial plans and retirement plans for clients, one of the topics I address is their physical health. It’s one of the components in the 5 P’s of Life (an approach we use to define your lifestyle goals). Some may wonder why a financial advisor asks...
Stop Using These Five Excuses

Stop Using These Five Excuses

After a life-changing event, finding the energy to stay physically fit is difficult. It’s easy to find an excuse to avoid staying healthy. Whether your life-changing event is a divorce or the loss of a spouse, the emotions you’re dealing with can easily drain...