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Margaret Manning is the founder of Sixty and Me. She is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. Margaret is passionate about building dynamic and engaged communities that improve lives and change perceptions. Margaret can be contacted at margaret@sixtyandme.com

Latest Posts By Margaret Manning

4 months ago

Learn to Simplify Your Life, Possessions and Priorities

The journey to simplify my life has taken many detours over the past few years. After moving from London to Switzerland in July 2013, I put all my energy and passion into launching a new business, Sixty and Me. It has now grown into a community…

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4 months ago

How to Write an Unstoppable Senior Dating Profile in 7 Easy Steps

When I started Boomerly, it wasn’t intended to be a dating site. Nothing would make me happier than seeing our members find love, but, this is not the purpose of the site. At the same time, since many people are looking for a romantic relationship, I decided to write a series of dating…

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5 months ago

7 Strategies to Help You Get the Most from Life After 60

Life after 60 can be one of the most challenging and uncertain times in a woman’s life. It can also be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding. With our roles and responsibilities changing, life is once again a fresh canvas. If you are just now turning 60, you may be wondering what’s to do next. Do you want to take it easy for a while? Or, after years in a corporate career, perhaps you want to start a business of your own? Whether you want to travel, work, relax or volunteer, there is no reason that life after 60 shouldn’t be amazing. Since starting Sixty and Me, I have had the opportunity to talk to hundreds of women just like you. As I have learned more about them, I have noticed a few patterns about the women that feel most fulfilled with their lives. I would like to share their strategies with you for getting the most from life after 60. I hope you find these ideas helpful. Here are 6 ways to get the most from your life after 60…

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5 months ago

60 Creative Ways to Make Money in Retirement

Last year, I asked the women in our community how they make money in retirement. Their answers were amazing and showed just how creative our generation has become when it comes to supplementing our income in the best years of our lives…

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5 months ago

Making Friends After 60: 9 Creative Groups Focused on Building Communities

The world is changing for 60-year-old women. We no longer have the social context that we enjoyed as a wife, parent or co-worker. Building community and creating a network of like-minded friends is a challenge, but not impossible…

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5 months ago

Older Women Living Independently in a Community? Senior Co-Housing Options You Need to Know

One of the topics that endlessly fascinates me is how solo women of “a certain age’” are going to live healthy and happy lives in retirement. Many single women prefer solitude and want to live alone. Others crave living with a crowd of like-minded people of all ages…

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7 months ago

4 Powerful Ways to Boost Your Retirement Savings in Your 60s

What are your biggest regrets? If you’re in your 60s, you may have regrets about your relationships. Or, perhaps you think that your choice of career was a mistake. Well, talking with the other women in our community, I can promise you one thing – by the time you reach your 70s, one regret will drown out all others. I’m talking, of course, about how much you saved for retirement…

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7 months ago

Getting Older and the Search for Meaning

One of the biggest challenges that we all face as we get older is how to find new meaning in our lives. For better or for worse, our younger years are defined by the people around us. Then, in our 60s, things start to change. Our kids are doing their own thing. Our careers are slowing down. During this transition time, it’s natural to ask “what’s next?”

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7 months ago

14 Exclusive Makeup Tips for Older Women from a Professional Makeup Artist

When I first met Ariane Poole several years ago, I knew that she had an empowering message to share with our community. Her emphasis on positive aging was refreshing and her practical makeup tips were exactly what our community had been asking for…

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7 months ago

Want to Get More from Life After 60? Love, Explore and Create!

Not so long ago, life after 60 was supposed to be a time of “aging gracefully.” After years of productive work, both inside and outside of the office, women were expected to retire to a life of quiet contemplation. Well, this really isn’t our generation’s style! Women over 60 today are vibrant and full of life. We want to be free to explore our passions without worrying what other people think. In order to do this we need to learn to love, explore and create! Here are 3 keys to getting the most from life after 60…

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