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What Boomers Should Know About Superfoods and Healthy Aging

Posted by Yoga Woman

Superfoods are NOT the answer to healthy aging. We’ve all heard the buzzword “superfoods”, but did you know that the food industry uses this term to influence your buying habits? If you’re on social media or use the internet in any way, you’ve probably seen Learn More

This is What Retirement Could Look Like if You’re Not an Ass [5S and Muda]

Posted by Rebel Retiree

5S and Muda Crucial Tools for Just In Time Retirement For the older worker, a wage-paying job or career has no future. Using it to build an inventory (waste) of wealth to provide for an unknowable future hampers one from adding value to the life Learn More

Can Whole 30 Diet Relieve Joint Pain? [My Friend Thinks So]

Posted by Yoga Woman

Have you heard of the Whole 30 Diet? I’d never heard of Whole 30 until a childhood friend posted his opinion of it on Facebook. Because of his super-positive experience, he wanted to share it with friends. He posted pictures of himself looking trim and Learn More

Just in Time Retirement in a Just in Time World

Posted by Rebel Retiree

Well, how do you teach an old dog new tricks? In most cases, maybe you can’t. The way we conduct business has changed fundamentally over the last 30 years. Those that adopted these changes have the opportunity to thrive and those that couldn’t adapt to Learn More

What Causes Morning Joint Stiffness [How to Overcome the Soreness]

Posted by Yoga Woman

If you’re like me and almost every other baby boomer on the planet, you’ve experienced some kind of morning joint stiffness. Here’s my most recent story with morning stiffness. One morning out of the blue I woke up with a stiff, sore hip. The discomfort Learn More

Didn’t Save for Retirement? Simple Business Strategies Help You Make the Most of What You Have

Posted by Yoga Woman

If you’re a baby boomer who didn’t save for retirement or lost your savings in the stock market crash of 2008, you’re not alone – an estimated 45% of boomers have zero savings for their retirement. If you’re looking for a practical solution to retirement Learn More

What is the Secret to a Long Life [How Cross Country Skiing Benefits Old People]

Posted by Yoga Woman

“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

Can Retirement Cause Stress? (9 Stressors Boomers Face & How to Cope)

Posted by Yoga Woman

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

Posted by Rebel Retiree

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

70 is Not the Best Age to Collect Social Security! [Do the Math]

Posted by Yoga Woman

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