Down with Downsizing: The Art of Rightsizing Before and During Retirement
Few trends have captured the imagination of soon-to-be retirees with as much force as downsizing. In fact, if you read most retirement blogs or books, downsizing feels like it is almost a prerequisite to moving into the next phase of your life. The truth, as I have found by managing a community of 500,000 recent retirees, is more complicated. Read More
What Is Swedish Death Cleaning (And Why Should You Be Doing It)?
My mom was a hoarder. While not in the same league as the people featured on Buried Alive (thankfully), she clearly had a problem letting go. There were the clothes dating back to the mid-70s that no longer fit her…
Read MoreHappy Holidays! 6 Ways to Stay Positive This Winter
The holidays can be hard on many of us, no matter our age.
As the years go by, there are a lot of reasons we can slip into being sad or lonely or depressed when the days get shorter and the temps start dipping. Read More
3 Nationally Known Personal Finance Experts Take on 10 Critical Retirement Planning Challenges
Whatever life after 60 looks like to you, thinking about the money you’ll have – and how much you’ll need – during retirement shouldn’t keep you up at night. Still, it’s hard not to obsess about the most worrying questions about money and aging…
Read MoreDreaming of Downsizing? Don’t Let Your Fear of Change Stop You!
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Read More7 Pairs of Shoes Every Woman Over 60 Should Own
There are hundreds of articles and books that will tell you how to cope with turning 60. Trust me – I know how hard this can be. I stayed 59 for several years before deciding to accept my aging body and embrace my true self. Read More
Living on a Cruise Ship: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
On the surface, living on a cruise ship sounds like heaven. Just imagine. It’s 7am and you are awoken by the sunrise and the sounds of sea birds. You stretch, throw on a robe and make your way to your balcony. Moments later, your husband returns with two cappuccinos and a carafe of fresh orange juice. Read More
6 Ways to Make Your Retirement Savings Last Longer
Women over 60 are facing a unique set of challenges as we enter the traditional “retirement” years. We are living longer than ever before, and we have more interests and life goals…
Read More4 Terrible Financial Mistakes Empty Nesters Make… and How to Fix Them
This is a difficult article for me to write. After all, I’m not writing from a position of strength. Like many of the 1000s of baby boomer women I have talked to since starting Sixty and Me, I made all of the financial mistakes below. Read More
The Upside to Downsizing – How You Can Love Life with Less
While sorting through my inbox, I came across one email with the subject line “Loving Life with Less.” Given my interest in downsizing, I was very excited to read it. Yes! I thought. That’s exactly the goal. Read More