On a recent trip, I learned a valuable lesson. Most airlines won’t reimburse you for electronics if they’re in a checked bag that gets lost. How did I find that out? When I arrived at the Southwest ticket counter at SeaTac Airport, I had three items – my purse, a bag of Christmas presents, and […]
Retirement should be a time of relaxation, reflection checking off items on your bucket list and just enjoying life in general. But with the current economic uncertainty, celebrating one’s golden years is not as straightforward as it used to be. As a result, more and more retirees are having to confront the realities of a […]
Awesome Boomer-Focused Game Recommendation by Anne Holmes for the NABBW What do a roller skate key, a roach clip, dog tags, a plastic 45 RPM record insert and a Students for Kennedy campaign button have in common? Well, beyond being items you’ve hardly thought about lately, perhaps they are triggers that remind you of your youth. (And […]
Hi. I’m Connie. As a serial “Grandmapreneur®,” I speak to retirees or soon-to-be retirees on the benefits of pursuing entrepreneurship in retirement. This blog post will help entrepreneurs understand fitness over 50, which will help you during your senior years. Can You Stay Fit After 50? Yes, you can. Thanks to modern medicine and lifestyle […]
One note does not make a symphony; one artist does not make an orchestra, but one phone call can make a world of difference. –Matshona Dhliwayo It’s time to make that call. Life is busy and full of competing priorities. And many of us just aren’t that good at exhaling for a moment, realizing what’s […]
The final long run of my marathon training was scheduled for twenty miles. I planned to do it on Friday, Dec. 16 in Walnut Creek, CA before heading down to Las Vegas for my graduation from my PhD program. Unfortunately, due to construction delays on a backyard project, I needed to stay close to home […]
Wells Fargo is at it again. It shows why consumers should be skeptical about trusting big banks. The repeat offender has agreed to a settlement that requires it to return more than $2 billion to consumers and pay a $1.7 billion civil penalty for legal violations across several of its largest product lines, the Consumer […]
In our grief, holiday celebrations tend to reopen the grief-wound. We tend to play the “elephant in the room” game at the mention of our missing loved one. “If we don’t talk about how sad we are feeling we won’t spoil the day for others” is a common belief we carry into gatherings. The fallacy […]
Many Baby boomers are entering a new phase of life – retirement. This often means transitioning to a smaller home in order to free up funds and reduce spending, which can be intimidating yet incredibly rewarding. What is Downsizing? Downsizing is the process of reducing a person or organization’s living or working space in order […]
Joanna McIsaac-Kierklo in Dublin Many retirees, freed from their work obligations and looking for adventure, dream of living overseas. Edward Kierklo and Joanna McIsaac-Kierklo don’t dream. They just do. In May 2021, the couple, feeling trapped by the pandemic in their sleepy town in the Sierra Foothills east of San Francisco, decided to break out […]
