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finances

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How To Buy A House 263 Miles Away

Jan 31, 2025

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9 min read

How To Buy A House 263 Miles Away

Plus: Gen-X Time Wasters, Beating Sleep Problems, 3 Stages of Retirement

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Notes from the Road

finances

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You'll Never Finish Your To-Do List

Jan 21, 2025

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6 min read

You'll Never Finish Your To-Do List

Plus: Getting a Mortgage in Retirement, When Exercise Creates Stress, and Age and Alcohol

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Notes from the Road

travel

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My New Fitness Hack

Jan 14, 2025

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7 min read

My New Fitness Hack

Plus: Ideas for a Midlife Career Change, Slow Travel in Saratoga Springs

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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What We Learned in 2024

Dec 31, 2024

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8 min read

What We Learned in 2024

Plus: Golden Gap Years, New Identities, Retirement Changes for 2025

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Notes from the Road

transitions

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Outwitting Your Inner Perfectionist (For Better Health)

Dec 8, 2024

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9 min read

Outwitting Your Inner Perfectionist (For Better Health)

Plus: Newsletter Anniversary, Poll Results, Upsizing in Retirement

Notes from the Road
Notes from the Road

finances

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There's No Magic Retirement Number

Nov 24, 2024

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8 min read

There's No Magic Retirement Number

Plus: Danger Lurking in Bifocals, Downsides of Aging in Place, How to Spend in Retirement

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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Empty Nest, Empty Desk: What Now?

Oct 15, 2024

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6 min read

Empty Nest, Empty Desk: What Now?

Plus: Optimizing HRV, Retirement Regrets, Affordable Expat and Slow Travel

Notes from the Road
Notes from the Road

finances

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It Takes a Village

Sep 30, 2024

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7 min read

It Takes a Village

Plus: Midlife Malaise, Slow Travel Tips, Retiring Abroad

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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The Back to Life Issue

Aug 29, 2024

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7 min read

The Back to Life Issue

Plus: eBike Buying Guide, Digital Minimalism

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

+7

Why You Should Create (A Newsletter)

Aug 15, 2024

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6 min read

Why You Should Create (A Newsletter)

Plus: Rightsizing vs. Downsizing, MRI Body Scan Pros and Cons

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Notes from the Road

finances

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Problem Solving at 50+

Jul 23, 2024

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5 min read

Problem Solving at 50+

Plus: Retirement Coaching, Our New Look, Weights vs. Cardio

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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House Hunting After 50

Jun 20, 2024

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6 min read

House Hunting After 50

Plus: Gen X Retirement Anxiety, Foods to Skip, Expat Insights

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Notes from the Road

finances

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How to Make Friends in Midlife

Jun 6, 2024

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6 min read

How to Make Friends in Midlife

Plus: Equanimity Course, Weekly Exercise, Retirement Mortgage

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Notes from the Road

travel

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What Winston Churchill Knew

May 30, 2024

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8 min read

What Winston Churchill Knew

Plus: Slow Travel Pros/Cons, Working Longer, Edinburgh Update

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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House Hunting at Midlife: What to Expect

May 21, 2024

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7 min read

House Hunting at Midlife: What to Expect

Plus: 3 Midlife Money Pitfalls, Finding Friends in Retirement

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Notes from the Road

travel

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3 More Things I've Learned About Boosting Health

May 2, 2024

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7 min read

3 More Things I've Learned About Boosting Health

Plus: Edinburgh Apartment Tour, Retirement Spending Mistakes

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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2 Little Tips for Better Midlife Health

Mar 27, 2024

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7 min read

2 Little Tips for Better Midlife Health

Plus: Edinburgh Trip Update, Empty Nest Angst

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Notes from the Road

travel

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One Way to Extend Your Healthspan

Mar 14, 2024

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7 min read

One Way to Extend Your Healthspan

Plus: Home Shortage for Aging in Place

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Notes from the Road

fitness

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See Yourself Through a New Lens

Feb 29, 2024

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7 min read

See Yourself Through a New Lens

Plus: Where should you live as an expat?

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Notes from the Road

travel

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Making Sense of Midlife Health

Jan 30, 2024

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7 min read

Making Sense of Midlife Health

Plus: Retirement on Only Social Security

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Notes from the Road

goal-setting

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How to Make it Easier to Reach Your Goals for the New Year

Jan 10, 2024

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5 min read

How to Make it Easier to Reach Your Goals for the New Year

Plus: Americans Retiring Overseas, Longevity Test

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Notes from the Road

transitions

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The Retirement Transition Issue: Planning Your Days in Retirement

Dec 19, 2023

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7 min read

The Retirement Transition Issue: Planning Your Days in Retirement

With a Free Downloadable Planner

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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The Quest for Empty Nest Housing

Dec 12, 2023

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7 min read

The Quest for Empty Nest Housing

Plus: Sauna Benefits and Being a Part-Time Expat

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Notes from the Road

empty nest

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The Year We Ran Away from Home

Dec 5, 2023

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6 min read

The Year We Ran Away from Home

Plus: How to Avoid Being Boring at 60, Leiden Bikes

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Notes from the Road

grief

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Why You Should Watch Stallone's Netflix Bio, Healthspan vs. Lifespan

Nov 21, 2023

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7 min read

Why You Should Watch Stallone's Netflix Bio, Healthspan vs. Lifespan

Plus: Madeira Gardens and Weekly Roundup

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