Has Your Retail Therapy Become a Shopping Addiction
In her early 40s, Mary divorced her multi-millionaire husband who had been successful building a mortgage industry empire across 22 states. Her alimony of $15,000 plus $8,000 a month in child support, a fortune for some, had been barely enough…
Read MoreGovernment Aid Resources
As we age, thoughts often turn to how to afford medical care, buy food and pay bills. It will therefore come as a relief that Government Aid is available, namely in four specific categories; Nutrition, Housing, Medical and Employment. We take a look below how the different programmes work and who qualifies. Food & Nutrition […]
Read MoreUS Assisted Living Costs by State
Over 49 million people in the United States are aged 65 and over, representing over 15 percent of the population. 1.6 percent of seniors live in an assisted living facility, enjoying the freedom of their own space but with added care and assistance. The cost of this type of care varies depending on a number […]
Read More4 Reasons Your Credit Score Still Matters After 50 (and How to Improve it!)
If you were like most people, you probably spent a lot of time in your younger years worrying about your credit rating. After all, this one number had the ability to impact your mortgage, credit cards and car payments…
Read More4 Reasons to Move to a Smaller Home in Your 60s (Most Forget #2!)
Owning a home is an essential part of the American Dream. This is especially true for our generation, which grew up at a time when traditional family living, centered around the cozy home with a well-maintained lawn and a white picket fence, was idealized in magazines and on TV…
Read More3 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 MoreHow to Make the Most of Your Money in Retirement by Wanting What You Have
Retirement can usher in a variety of mixed emotions with our financial stability being at the top of our list of concerns. Who can we trust? How should we manage our money? How can I feel financially secure?
Join in our discussion as we ask these questions and more to financial expert Pam Krueger who has some great advice for women in retirement. Enjoy the show! Read More
Embrace the Magic of Aging to Boost Your Self-Esteem
The other day I found a variety of material on the topic of the magic of aging. It was one of those days when I was feeling particularly un-magical.
Having fallen up the stairs the previous night, I was licking my wounds. Anyway, it got me thinking and it’s true; there are so many aspects of aging that are truly magical. Read More
Elder Orphans: Tough Questions Answered
Most of us worry who will care for us, how to pay for living and medical expenses, how to manage chronic illnesses and how to remain connected and avoid isolation. In a recent post, I promised to ask Dr. Maria Carney, the elder orphans research lead, issues that bother readers most about aging alone…
Read MoreWorry Too Much? How My Experience with Journaling Really Helped
As he leaned against the door of a New York City subway train, my adult son fainted. Like a giant redwood tree, he toppled over, his head crashing against the edge of a hard plastic seat. Out cold, he lay on the filthy floor, blood gushing from his eye…
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