“It’s a beautiful day for a workout,” she said as she glided past me skiing with ease like a woman 20 years her junior. My last cross-country skiing adventure was completely invigorating! By the end of the 4.5k loop, I felt totally revitalized. While my Learn More
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Can Retirement Cause Stress? (9 Stressors Boomers Face & How to Cope)
Stress is a normal part of life, and needless to say, retirement can cause stress as much as, or more than any other life-changing event baby boomers have dealt with up to this point. Everyone’s heard the expression, “aging gracefully”, and indeed, this simple adage Learn More
A Generation Lost In Space
How to retire? Amass a huge inventory of wealth and then go on a spending spree until you die. This wealth is not to be built by normal means, it can only grow by speculating that others, just as ignorant will continue to push the Learn More
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70 is Not the Best Age to Collect Social Security! [Do the Math]
Are you listening to the media and plan to work indefinitely building your retirement nest egg? Are you waiting until age 70 to apply for Social Security benefits so you can get the highest monthly payout? Waiting until 70 is not necessarily the best idea. Learn More
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What Was Retirement Like Before Social Security? [It Depends on the Era]
What was retirement like before Social Security? I decided to do some research. Here’s what I found out. For nearly 250 years – in colonial times, on the frontier, and until the late 1890s, families made their living. They were self-reliant. Then, a period of Learn More
Yoga Can Help You Cope with Stress in Retirement
Does Yoga Really Help with Stress? As a woman over 60 who has practiced yoga for many years, I can tell you with certainty that yoga really does calm your nerves and relieve stress. Regular practice also creates balance in the body. Until now, I took all Learn More
What Happens to Old People Who Don’t Save for Retirement?
Everyday is a bank account, and time is our currency. No one is rich, no one is poor, we’ve got 24 hours each. –Christopher Rice ___________________________________ When I read questions on the internet like the following: “What happens to old people who don’t save for Learn More
Health Benefits of Cucumbers – Weird Things Retirees Do with Them if They Have Too Many!
Part of our self-reliant-retirement-lifestyle is growing our own organic vegetables. It helps to round out our food budget without having to pay high prices at the supermarket for organically grown. But, what I truly love are the many health benefits that home-grown vegetables provide. (Find Learn More
How I Ended my Cracked Heel Problem with the Best Cream for Cracked Heels
After 25 years of dry feet anxiety, I discovered the best cream for cracked heels! I used to dread sandal season. Then, I discovered the best cream for cracked heels. My cracked heels either embarrassed me too much to even think about wearing sandals or Learn More
What is it Like to be Debt-Free? 8 Traits of a Debt-Free Retiree
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be debt-free? If so, you’re on the right track to becoming a rebel retiree. In a world where the average baby boomer enters retirement with mortgage payments, car notes, credit card debt, and sometimes student loans, the Learn More