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Start Your Good Life posts by Rita Wilkins. Rita is a renowned expert in decluttering and minimalism, empowering individuals to simplify their lives through practical tips and resources, while also captivating audiences as a professional speaker and author.

25 Fun Things for Baby Boomers To Do During Retirement
25 Fun Things for Baby Boomers To Do During Retirement

25 Fun Things for Baby Boomers To Do During Retirement

During retirement each day presents a new opportunity to try something new. In fact, each day allows for the freedom of choice and allows the retiree to explore new things as a well-deserved reward for all of the hard work accomplished after years of employment. However, for some retirees it can be quite a challenge [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-12T21:32:37+00:00July 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

Embracing The Destination: 5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Local Culture
Embracing The Destination: 5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Local Culture

Embracing The Destination: 5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Local Culture

Some people have an easier time finding ways to embrace the new desinations they visit than others, so for those of you who are maybe a little bit more shy and apprehensive, here are some tips to help get you started. Rent an apartment There are so many great companies nowadays who help connect travelers [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-12T21:08:18+00:00July 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

Unexpected Travel Destinations for Baby Boomers
Unexpected Travel Destinations for Baby Boomers

Unexpected Travel Destinations for Baby Boomers

If you're a travel buff over 50, chances are you've already seen the usual suspects: Paris, New York and maybe even Beijing. With our globe-trotting readers in mind, we asked The Experts: What travel destination would you recommend for baby boomers that they might not know about? This discussion relates to a recent Journal Report [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-12T20:29:11+00:00July 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

Travel Goes ‘Boom’ in 2015 as Retirees Stay Active
Travel Goes ‘Boom’ in 2015 as Retirees Stay Active

Travel Goes ‘Boom’ in 2015 as Retirees Stay Active

Susan Madden, 62, her husband and their dogs plan to travel via RV on five separate vacations in 2015, making the trek from their home in New Hampshire to warmer temps in Florida. The Maddens are just two of the many baby boomers who will make a similar journey in 2015, according to new survey [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-12T11:56:17+00:00July 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

8 Ways Baby-Boomers Are Reinventing Retirement

Every day, about 8,000 baby boomers celebrate their 65th birthday. That's the traditional age for retirement, but the generation that lived through Woodstock, Watergate and 12% mortgage rates has a history of breaking the rules. Here's a look at 8 ways they are changing the face of older living in America-grandchildren on their knees. About [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-11T19:41:05+00:00July 11th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

Walkable Communities
Walkable Communities

Walkable Communities

“I walk everywhere in the city. Any city. You see everything you need to see for a lifetime. Every emotion. Every condition. Every fashion. Every glory,” Maira Kalman observed in considering the creative capacity of walking. Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo, too, came up with their best ideas while walking. For Peanutscreator Charles Shulz, walking was [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-11T12:53:10+00:00July 11th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

A New Era In Real Estate: Attracting Baby Boomer Homebuyers
A New Era In Real Estate: Attracting Baby Boomer Homebuyers

A New Era In Real Estate: Attracting Baby Boomer Homebuyers

With the economy continuing to recover, baby boomers are finally feeling confident enough to take action on their plan to purchase a retirement home. After delaying their decision due to the recession, the long-awaited influx of wealthy retirees is opening the doors for development in Sunbelt destinations. Today's retirees are the first post-Vietnam era empty [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-07T19:45:41+00:00July 7th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

A fitter and more adventurous generation leaps, climbs and pedals into retirement
A fitter and more adventurous generation leaps, climbs and pedals into retirement

A fitter and more adventurous generation leaps, climbs and pedals into retirement

A generation ago, Americans’ idea of retirement travel might have involved a Caribbean cruise, a casino vacation or a European shopping trip. It would not have typically included trekking in the Himalayas, clearing invasive weeds on a volcanic island, canoeing through crocodile-infested waters in Nepal or, at the extreme end, selling the house to fund [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-07T19:09:12+00:00July 7th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

29 Surreal Places In America You Need To Visit Before You Die
29 Surreal Places In America You Need To Visit Before You Die

29 Surreal Places In America You Need To Visit Before You Die

If you live in the U.S., you don’t need a passport to see what mother nature has to offer. 1. Mendenhall Glacier Caves, Alaska View this image › AER Wilmington DE / Flickr: 25949441@N02 / Creative Commons ID: 2566801 AER Wilmington DE / Flickr: 25949441@N02 / Creative Commons Sergey Yechikov / shutterstock.com In Mendenhall [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-07-07T18:46:53+00:00July 7th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

The 10 Fittest Cities For Baby Boomers Revealed
The 10 Fittest Cities For Baby Boomers Revealed

The 10 Fittest Cities For Baby Boomers Revealed

One U.S. city has the highest life expectancy among the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas. Another has a high percentage of boomers with health insurance. Still other cities boast a large number of hospitals or fitness centers. After looking at these and other factors important to baby boomers, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) [...]