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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
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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
Plan Now for a Healthy, Energetic, Happy Retirement
The greatest wealth is health” – Roman Poet, Virgil Plan Now for a Healthy Retirement If you’re only thinking of financial planning when it comes to your retirement, you are making one of the biggest mistakes of your life. Your health should be more important Learn More
Boost Male Vitality! The Benefits of Ashwagandha for Men
Do you know someone that could use a little more zest, but thinks that ashwagandha is strictly for women? Let’s put that to rest once and for all. The power of ashwagandha is remarkable. It is well recognized for its results in boosting male vitality. Men Learn More
Are you Afraid to Retire? If You Are, You Must Conquer Peer Pressure!
Are you afraid to retire because peer pressure reared its ugly head in childhood! Before the peer group, your life was blissful. You pooped your pants, grinned for pictures with spaghetti sauce all over your face, and squished mud pies. You hadn’t a care in Learn More
Are Reading Glasses From the Dollar Store Any Good?
Are cheap reading glasses from the dollar store any good? Perhaps you’ve been wondering that. I know I have been for years! Let me explain. Dollar store reading glasses have been on my desk ever since Sally-Ann Roberts, a local anchorwoman for WWL-TV in New OrIeans, Learn More