Retirement Does Not Have To Be Spook Or Scary

With October in full swing many people are grabbing their favorite pumpkin-spiced drink and re-watching their favorite horror movies featuring ghouls, ghosts, and other creepy supernatural creatures. However, for many people, the spookiest and scariest things in life are closer to home.

Recently, Paul Long of New Way Forward wrote an article titled “Retirement Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be (Actually, It’s Much Worse). He pointed out that on the Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale, at least 20 of the top 43 stress-producing life events often take place during our retirement years. And retirement itself is #10.