Joint Accounts and Estate Planning: What Can Go Wrong
Many of us like to think that we are being practical in an effort to be more efficient. This can be especially true when it comes to money later in life. We want a solution that feels simple, efficient, and doesn’t result in added stress…
Read MoreI’m Defining the Next Chapter in Life as Retirement
You may be very near or have entered your retirement years. Is that good or bad? Did you float to this time in your life without acknowledging that it is near? Did you see it coming and embrace it with gusto? How you feel now falls in one of two categories…
Read MoreHairstyles for Women Over 60 with Fine Hair
Do you have fine hair? Fine hair is not to be mistaken for thin or thinning hair. Chances are if you have fine hair you have had fine hair your whole life. Fine hair simply means that the diameter of your hair is small and not thick. Thin hair means…
Read MoreSurgery Alert! A True Story of Mayhem, Crime, and Rescue
It started with a quiet afternoon at home. Then an email came in from a friend and client, with whom we were working on scheduling a website update call. I did not expect the message I received…
Read MoreWhat Are You Transitioning to in 2026?
For many of us, 2025 was a bittersweet year. Perhaps this is true of most years as we look back. For me personally, there were challenging moments, including health challenges and family challenges…
Read MoreEntering My 80th Year with Intention: Why This Milestone Feels Energizing – Not Diminishing
I’ll soon turn 79. That means I’m not “approaching” 80 – I’m entering my 80th year. And I’m doing so with energy, clarity, and a sense of forward momentum – not diminishing. For many women, birthdays ending in zero can feel sobering…
Read MoreThe Fake Freedom of Not Caring
“I don’t care what anyone thinks” is one of those sentences people say casually and often, usually without pausing long enough to test whether it’s true. It has the rhythm of independence and the posture of courage, which makes it attractive…
Read MoreI’m from the 1900s: Please Be Patient with Me
Please be patient with me – I’m from the 1900s. Not 1900, but the 1900s. And not to brag, but I was alive when you could slam a phone down to make a point. A real receiver. A real cord. A real “thunk” when I slammed it down. It was glorious…
Read MoreHow to Make Friends with Mother Time by Using These 5 Time Management Hacks
Why is it that time seems to fly now that we’re 60 or 70 or 80? I’m often amazed when a wedding, the death of friend or a move to a new city was 20 or 30 years ago. Heavens, it’s already 2024! What happened to 2023?
Read MoreWhat If You Didn’t Need More Willpower in 2026 – Just Better Skills?
January has a certain vibe. It’s the month where we’re all supposed to emerge from the holiday fog as a brand-new person with a perfect meal plan that will carry us through to the end of the year…
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