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4 Crazy Excuses Older Adults Give for Not Starting a Business (#3 Really Makes Me Mad!)

By Sixty and Me March 06, 2020

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…

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The Truth About Baby Boomers: You Can Be Who You Want to Be

By Darlene Corbett March 03, 2020

As we age, we have more choices than ever before. In the United States, particularly, for many years, 65 was the age in which the implicit message was “time to retire.” Although this decision may continue to be the choice for many…

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What Does It Take to Stay Healthy in your ThirdThird?

By Debbie Hensleigh March 02, 2020

There is so much to life and health at any age. It’s not just about our weight or diet or exercise routine. We are much more complex and deeper than that. Staying healthy is broad and deep…

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How Downsizing Early Could Help You Save $200K Extra for Retirement

By Margaret Manning February 28, 2020

It’s not surprising that downsizing has become a big trend in the United States and other Western countries. After all, we are simply drowning in stuff! How much stuff? Well, according to the LA Times, the average U.S. household contains 300,000 items…

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Looking for a New Way to Exercise, Have Fun and Meet People? Become a Pickler!

By Joy Stephenson-Laws February 23, 2020

Even though boomers are known for setting trends, I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I hadn’t heard about pickleball, which arguably has become the hottest sports trend with the over-60 crowd…

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Why Guest Blogging Can Be an Exciting Post-Career Activity

By Susan Belding February 23, 2020

If you like to write but do not want the obligation of running your own site, guest blogging may be a good outlet for you. You choose the topic, do the research, and create your post…

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Beauty Concerns for Women of Any Age and 4 Allergens to Avoid in Cosmetics and Skin Care Products

By Jane Thurnell-Read February 21, 2020

Most of us need various aids to help us feel good. From moisturisers and serums for our dry skin to hair dye to enhance our hair. We often only consider whether or not the products work…

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How to Get in Shape After 50 in 4 Simple Steps

By Julie Dargan February 19, 2020

Staying healthy and staying in shape does get harder as we age.

There are so many things going against us. We are bombarded with skinny young women on the front of magazines that sit right at the supermarket counters so there is no escaping the media glare. Read More

4 Tips to Getting Better Sleep When You Reach 60

By Jessica Hegg January 21, 2020

A myth has been circulating, claiming that as you age, you need less sleep. That couldn’t be further from the truth. As a senior, you should still get the recommended 7–9 hours of uninterrupted sleep…

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Why Cultivating Gratitude Is a Reset Button for Positivity After 60

By Susan Tereba January 05, 2020

The rice paddies that stretch out from the house are flooded now, reflecting the sky with big puff-ball clouds that turn pink, then orange, then white as the morning sun rises. Read More