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How to Make a Vision Board Work – It’s All in Your Head

By Margaret Manning May 24, 2014

Several years ago, while I was going through a major downsizing exercise, I came across a vision board that my son had created in 5th grade. Of course, he had no idea what a vision board was at the time, but, it was clear that this was the result of his creative effort. His visual collage was both beautiful and eerily prescient. Read More

60 Ways to Find Meaning in Life After 60

By Margaret Manning May 20, 2014

Does the meaning of life change after 60? That’s the question I found myself asking, recently, as I sat in a small café, writing and preparing for the week to come. Read More

Managing Your Money in Retirement Takes Creativity and Courage

By Margaret Manning March 28, 2014

Many women reaching their 60s today are not prepared financially for retirement. After years of hard work, building our careers and supporting our families, the idea of “retirement” seems a distant dream. Read More

Why More Boomer Women Are Giving Communal Living a Second Look

By Margaret Manning February 10, 2014

What do medieval beguines, communal living apartments, the Golden Girls and Suzanne Braun Levine all have in common? They’re all examples of how women can support one another in dealing with the challenges of getting older. There are many things that today’s women can learn from the idea of shared living communities.  Read More

10 Powerful Ways to Spend Less and Do More After Retirement

By Margaret Manning July 30, 2013

As many people have found out the hard way, life after retirement is tough. For starters, most of us haven’t saved as much as we once hoped that we would.

In addition, many of us are struggling to find meaning with our family circumstances changing. Fortunately, there are several simple steps that you can take to spend less, while doing more, after retirement. Read More

Addressing the Top 6 Fears of Women Over 60

By Margaret Manning March 04, 2013

We have lived with change and uncertainty our entire lives; in fact it is one of life’s few constants. You would think we would be used to it by now, but we aren’t. With that in mind, we’ve listed the top six fears of women over sixty and, more importantly, done our best to search for comfort and empowerment. Read More