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More Fun Ideas in Retirement

Still searching for things to do once you retire? Here are a few more ideas to pick up the hobby you always wanted to try, or be part of a great group of people.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Liz Long

The Riverwalk at Lynchburg, Virginia

This pleasant, flat walk combines out-in-the-woods with right-next-to-town.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Leonard Adkins

Flight of Fantasy

Karen DeBord and Jack Phillips are living their own personal dream at Smith Mountain Lake in their golden years.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Dan Smith

Still Collecting Memories in Retirement

Fred and Carolyn Eichelman taught school for four decades each and discovered science fiction was a good teaching tool. They’re still collecting evidence.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Dan Smith

Not Exactly a Trainwreck

This Lynchburg couple has found a contentment in retirement, even though it doesn’t remotely resemble what they had so carefully planned.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Dan Smith

Retirement: What Now?

That’s the question retirees often ask after they have the gold watch tucked away. Here are some thoughtful and useful answers.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Dan Smith

All You Need Is More Money and…

Getting ready for retirement requires us to enter the planning mode, to accumulate more money than we thought we’d need and to adjust in a lot of different ways.

Oct 10, 2017
By: Dan Smith

Fitness in the Golden Years

Post-retirement fitness doesn’t have to be hard. Get a few suggestions from a certified personal trainer as she lists easy ways to stay in shape and prolong your mobility and health.

Sep 15, 2016
By: RKR

Finding the Next Adventure

Retirees are getting out and about these days–sometimes to the next country over! Read on to learn a few travel tips as well as precautions every traveler should consider.