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Embrace the Magic of Aging to Boost Your Self-Esteem

By Penelope Jane Whiteley March 01, 2017

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

A Celebrity Makeup Artist’s Take on Makeup for Older Women

By Margaret Manning February 22, 2017

Finding good advice on how to apply makeup for older women is a challenge. So, since this is a topic that many women in the community have asked me about, I turned to celebrity makeup artist, Ariane Poole for some advice. Read More

Hate the Gym? Here Are 9 Tips for Losing Weight after 60

By Margaret Manning February 19, 2017

If there’s one thing that I have learned about losing weight after 60, it’s that staying in shape is a choice.

My conversations with hundreds of older women have taught me that, while it’s possible to be in the best shape of your life in your 60s or 70s, this won’t happen by accident. Read More

5 Keys to Achieving Financial Security in Retirement

By Margaret Manning February 18, 2017

When retirement is already a fact, it is too late to talk about saving money. What do you do then? Financial advisor Allan Roth has some practical strategies that he’s going to share with us today. Enjoy the show! Read More

4 Secrets to Managing Your Money in the Years Before Retirement

By Margaret Manning February 16, 2017

The years before retirement are especially important for making decisions about our spending habits, investments and other financial issues. Where do we begin? Join us in discussion with financial advisor Allan Roth, who will give us some pointers on being wise when creating our retirement plan. Enjoy the show! Read More

How to Feel Like a Millionaire Inside, No Matter What’s Going on Outside

By Elizabeth Dunkel February 15, 2017

Recently, a reader of my Millionaire series commented that perhaps thinking like a millionaire isn’t something to be aspired to because “What’s so good about being acquisitive, status oriented and power hungry?” Read More

Throw Out Your “To Do” List and Get More from Semi-Retirement

By Becki Cohn-Vargas February 13, 2017

Do you have a checklist in your mind that ticks off what counts? I do. It’s a proverbial one.

Let’s see, I get a point for working long hours, another point for making money, a point for having a day when I did not overeat and did my exercises. I get points for visiting a sick person, but not as many as I do when I get a new job contract, especially one that affords status. Read More

Should You Go Dairy Free to Boost Your Healthy Aging Prospects?

By Candy Morehouse February 11, 2017

These days, there are plenty of things that dieticians, health professionals and personal trainers warn us to stay away from. Read More

7 Questions to Ask Before Making a Big Change in Your Life After 60

By Susan "Honey" Good February 03, 2017

There are two types of change – those changes thrust upon us, leaving us no choice, and those that we make by choice – both with either a positive or negative outcome.

I have, as have you, no doubt, been faced with many mountainous, thrust-upon-me kind of life changes. Read More

Turning 60 is a Gift: What’s Not to Love about Being a Fabulous Older Woman?

By Sally Dowling February 03, 2017

I feel I should highlight what I love about life in my 60s. It is only natural that as we get older certain things and situations will annoy us from time to time. But on balance there is so much more to enjoy and be grateful for…

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