# Retirement For Newbies Substack Helping you to prepare and navigate the early years of retirement. Covering Finance, Purpose, Health, Travel, Home, Happiness and Motivation. Page: Feed: --- ## [My "Therapist" Gave Me a Strange Assignment. It Changed My Retirement.](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/my-therapist-gave-me-a-strange-assignment) _2026-08-18 · Retirement For Newbies_ I must start by making a confession, I’ve never actually paid for therapy. ## [9 Money Habits That Quietly Destroy Retirement](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/9-money-habits-that-quietly-destroy) _2026-08-11 · Retirement For Newbies_ Retirement rarely falls apart because of one big financial mistake. ## [Retirement Is Dead. Most People Haven’t Noticed Yet.](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/retirement-is-dead-most-people-havent) _2026-08-04 · Retirement For Newbies_ Words matter more than we realise. ## [8 Eye-Opening Stats That Shout “Retire Early”](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/8-eye-opening-stats-that-shout-retire) _2026-07-28 · Retirement For Newbies_ Most people think retirement is a money problem. ## [Retirement Taught Me Something Success Never Could](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/retirement-taught-me-something-success) _2026-07-21 · Retirement For Newbies_ For most of our lives, we’re taught to chase more. ## [The Surprises Nobody Warned Us About](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/the-surprises-nobody-warned-us-about) _2026-07-14 · Retirement For Newbies_ You can prepare the numbers. ## [& Life Goes On](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/and-life-goes-on) _2026-07-07 · Retirement For Newbies_ There’s a reality about getting older that we rarely say out loud. ## [I Don't Believe In Later Anymore](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/the-balance-we-spend-a-lifetime-negotiating) _2026-06-30 · Retirement For Newbies_ For as long as I can remember, I’ve wrestled with the same question: ## [The 5 Types of Retirees in a Crisis (Which One Are You?)](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/the-5-types-of-retirees-in-a-crisis) _2026-06-23 · Retirement For Newbies_ 140 retirees were recently asked how they’re handling rising costs and turbulent markets. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wT6L4bFowiuw) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Mandela Was Right. The One Rule That Improves Retirement Instantly.](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/mandela-was-right-the-one-rule-that) _2026-06-16 · Retirement For Newbies_ The first time I retired, I lasted seven months.