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Bucket List Retirement: 25 Ideas to Inspire Your Next Chapter
Retirement isn’t the end of your story—it’s the beginning of your next big adventure. Whether you’ve dreamed of traveling the world, learning a new language, or giving back to your community, retirement is your chance to explore what truly brings you joy.
To help you imagine the possibilities, we’ve created this ultimate Retirement Bucket List—25 ideas to inspire, excite, and help guide your planning.

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Should You Collect Social Security at 62?
Damian J. Sylvia, Retirement Solutions & SocialSecurityNJ.com , discusses Social Security benefits at age 62. Are you planning to collect...

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Should You Delay Your Social Security Benefits?
Damian J. Sylvia discusses the benefits and reasons one may choose to delay starting Social Security and postpone to a later age. Are you...

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How to Maximize Social Security Benefits
Damian Sylvia discusses ways to maximize your Social Security benefits. Learn more about Social Security strategies by visiting our blog...

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Before You File For Social Security, Confirm Your Earnings History
Are you ready to start collecting your social security benefits? Here's a brief summary of what we tell our clients before they begin....

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How Social Security Works For Married Same-Sex Couples
Damian Sylvia, Retirement Planner & Social Security Expert, briefly explains how social security works for same-sex marriages.

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Divorced then Remarried? Social Security Spousal Benefits Explained
In previous videos, Damian has discussed the criteria for "spousal benefits" of social security. In this video, he shares a real example...

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Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
For most Americans, Social Security has represented nothing more than some unavoidable payroll deduction with the positively cryptic...

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Social Security: Maximizing Benefits
Most understand that waiting to claim Social Security benefits can result in higher monthly payments. However, many don’t know that there...

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When Should You Take Social Security
The Social Security program allows you to start receiving benefits as soon as you reach age 62. The question is, should you? Monthly...

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Retirement In Mind? Make Wise Decisions
Retire financially literate. Some retirees don’t know how much they don’t know. They end their careers with inadequate financial...

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Coming Soon: Changes to Your Social Security Statement
Social Security online users will soon have to create Login.gov accounts if they don’t already have them. The Social Security...

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Important Birthdays Over 50
Most children stop being “and-a-half” somewhere around age 12. Kids add “and-a-half” to make sure everyone knows they’re closer to the...

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Retirement Is a Beginning
How do you know you are psychologically ready to retire? As a start, ask yourself four questions. One, is your work meaningful? If it is...

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Seven Mistakes That Can Upend Your Retirement
Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are several big...

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What’s New for Social Security?
Whether you’re applying for Social Security in the future or currently receiving benefits, there are some important changes to earnings...

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New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new limits for certain retirement accounts for the coming year. Keep in mind that this...

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Insurance Needs Assessment: When You’re Newly Married
Marriage changes everything, including insurance needs. Newly married couples should consider a comprehensive review of their current...

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Reviewing Your Life Insurance Needs
Life is an ever-evolving journey marked by significant milestones, personal growth, and unexpected changes. As life unfolds, your...

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Managing an Inheritance
Inheriting wealth can be a burden and a blessing. Even if you have an inclination that a family member may remember you in their last...

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