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Travel 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.

Five Things to Consider Before Selling Your Home in Retirement
Five Things to Consider Before Selling Your Home in Retirement

Five Things to Consider Before Selling Your Home in Retirement

Let's face it: the word downsizing often conjures up images of loss or failure. Remember George Clooney as a downsizing professional, flying around the country, firing people in the movie "Up in the Air"? But what if the definition of downsizing in retirement really means a step up: freedom from hassles and overhead with the [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-05-17T13:31:30+00:00May 17th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, community, downsizing, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

Baby Boomers : Downsizing

In the past 2 years there has been a jump in the stock prices of companies offering affordable housing for the growing generation of retiring Baby Boomers. In contrast to the general perception of boomers as cash-rich gadabouts, the reality for many is different. So, while going about experiencing different activities and social [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-05-02T14:03:02+00:00May 2nd, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

A “BOOM” IN BABY BOOMER TRAVEL FOR 2016
A “BOOM” IN BABY BOOMER TRAVEL FOR 2016

A “BOOM” IN BABY BOOMER TRAVEL FOR 2016

In 2014, the last group of Baby Boomers celebrated their 50th birthdays, while 2016 sets its own milestone with the first group of Boomers turning 70. Does that mean the original cool kid generation will begin to slow down their notoriously active lifestyles? Heck, NO! Baby Boomers are just getting started! Naturally, there will be [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-25T12:50:42+00:00April 25th, 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

Here Come the Baby Boomers. Is Your Hotel Ready?
Here Come the Baby Boomers. Is Your Hotel Ready?

Here Come the Baby Boomers. Is Your Hotel Ready?

There’s been much ado about Millennials (born early 1980s through early 2000s) lately — and for good reason; as the largest generation in the U.S., tech-savvy Millennials have essentially driven the recent evolution of hospitality (think online presence, mobile apps, social media, and personalized experiences). However, in our warranted efforts to please the young’uns, we [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-17T13:04:36+00:00April 17th, 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

Boomers represent an untapped niche market

With unprecedented disposable income, free time and a powerful desire for new experiences, the baby-boomer generation represents a growing market segment. For the next 19 years, approximately 11,000 baby boomers born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 will retire every day. With unprecedented disposable income, free time and a powerful desire for new experiences, [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-15T16:19:49+00:00April 15th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, community, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

“Communal” living is a growing trend for Baby Boomer Women
“Communal” living is a growing trend for Baby Boomer Women

“Communal” living is a growing trend for Baby Boomer Women

Women are Choosing to Age with the Support of Friends Some say the ‘60s hippies are going back to the commune. Others call the growing number of female Baby Boomers rooming together “‘The Golden Girls’ phenomenon.” Author Martha Nelson, who at 65 is on the leading edge of a tsunami of retiring Boomers, says it’s [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-12T12:53:36+00:00April 12th, 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

Retirement Travel: Good And Good For You
Retirement Travel: Good And Good For You

Retirement Travel: Good And Good For You

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS) recently released a report titled "Journey to Healthy Aging: Planning for Travel in Retirement." Their research demonstrates the disconnect between the number of Americans dreaming of travel during retirement and the number saving adequately to make their dreams a reality. According to [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-11T12:46:06+00:00April 11th, 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

Baby Boomers: How Generational Trends Affect the Hospitality Market
Baby Boomers: How Generational Trends Affect the Hospitality Market

Baby Boomers: How Generational Trends Affect the Hospitality Market

The two generations having the greatest impact on U.S. economy are the Baby Boomers and the Echo Boomers, children of Boomers, also known as Millennials. It has been suggested that Baby Boomers might be the “greatest economic force in the history of the United States,” and they are targeted to be the largest purchasing demographic [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-10T23:30:34+00:00April 10th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off

Baby Boomers: A Billion Dollar Market

Baby boomers continue to be a potent force in travel, according to a new report from AARP. The 50 plus age group spends more than $120 billion a year on leisure travel, according to AARP’s recently-released Travel Research: 2015 Boomer Travel Trends. And baby boomers are expected to take four to five trips in 2015, [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-04-06T20:47:30+00:00April 6th, 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

Top 10 Benefits of Downsizing Into A Smaller Home

Have you noticed there is a new push for downsizing the way we live? Homeowners are realizing that “living large” doesn’t always mean bigger is better. In fact there are many benefits to downsizing to a smaller home. Whether the decision is voluntarily are you are forced to move for job relocation or other life [...]