By the time we reach our 60s, we finally realize that the best way to become a millionaire in retirement is to start investing 10% of everything you make in your 20s. Now, if someone could just invent a time machine so that we could go back…

When I talk with other people of my generation about starting a business, the most common response that I get is along the lines of “I’d love to start a business… but, I have no idea what to do.” Read More

Retirement is one of the most important milestones of a person’s life. So, for those of us hard-working (and lucky) enough to actually be able to retire, it is only natural that we would want to scream about our success from the rooftops…

As the years go by, some of us may feel that a two- or three-bedroom home is too big or too expensive to maintain. However, there are many aspects to downsizing that we may not be able to see on our own…

In today’s media obsessed culture, we are constantly bombarded by images of women who have more than us. We are told, either directly or subliminally, that these other people are more beautiful, intelligent, interesting or happier than us. Read More

Letting go of your adult children is one of the hardest things that you will ever have to do. After all, you don’t stop being a parent just because your kids turn 18. At the same time, there is no denying the fact that many of us have complicated relationships with our adult kids. Some […]

Like many women my age, I don’t wear makeup to make an impression on other people. I wear it to look on the outside the way I feel on the inside. Most of the time, I go for a subtle look, but, there are times (like today) when I feel like being a bit bolder!

As we progress through our lives, birthdays often become something that we regard with apathy and indifference or worse yet, dread. But, if we are lucky enough…

Turning 60 isn’t exactly something that most women look forward to. Personally, I was 59-years-old for 3-years before finally admitting to the world (and myself) that I had reached this milestone…

For most of our lives, retirement is a distant dream. It is the mirage in the desert that keeps us moving forward, one tired step at a time. In our younger years, we look at retired folks with a mixture of jealousy and pity…