Have you ever experienced the uplifting power of music after a long, tiring day? Join us in this episode as we delve into how your favorite melodies can reduce stress, enhance your mood, and even promote better sleep. We also discuss fascinating insights, revealing how music can strengthen bonds and bring joy into our lives.

The New Year has arrived! As many of us set our resolutions for the year ahead, it's worth considering how many of us will actually stick to them. Let's be honest—we're all creatures of habit, and those habits shape our behaviors, whether they’re beneficial or detrimental. To boost our chances of success, understanding habits while setting our goals can provide the motivation we need to truly achieve our resolutions. In this episode, Al Waller and Mihaela Vincze explain how to change a habit.

Are you ready for a fresh start? Given the nonstop disruptions in nearly every aspect of our lives in recent years, there’s a good chance that you may be thinking about making some changes in your life. And maybe you’re looking for a good place to start.

Do you overburden yourself with being positive? Is it even more challenging to be positive during the holidays? It’s important to know that attempting to be positive at all costs might prove to be detrimental to our own personal mental health. On this episode, Al Waller and Mihaela Vincze explain what toxic positivity is and its potentially negative impacts, how to identify it, prevent it, and for ways to cope if it should actually happen to us. Originally broadcast on December 12, 2021.

Al and Catherine discuss the Saver's Credit, including who can benefit from it and how to claim it on your tax return.

Al and Catherine discuss five strategies for helping the many people who are caregivers for family and loved ones manage their responsibilities and reduce stress.

Al Waller and Catherine Collinson explain the basics of Medicare – what it is, why it’s important, how to enroll, and where to turn to if you have any questions.

Fall marks the open enrollment period for many employer-sponsored health insurance plans as well as the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace, which is especially critical for Americans who don't have access to health insurance.

It is essential to recognize how indulging in harmful substances like alcohol, illicit drugs, and tobacco can affect our health. During the pandemic, alcohol consumption increased as a means of coping with stress for many people, and this trend has continued for certain populations. On this podcast episode, Al and Mihaela outline tips to avoid harmful substances in order to improve our physical and mental health and well-being – and ultimately, prepare ourselves for longer, healthier lives.

On this episode, Al Waller and Catherine Collinson explore the main takeaways from Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies’ new eye-opening report on the middle class.