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 the (Learn more!)
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Causes of Morning Joint Stiffness – Plus Tips and Tricks for Relief
If you’re like me, you’ve experienced some kind of morning joint stiffness. Rest assured, though, the cause of morning joint stiffness isn’t necessarily because of arthritis or another dreaded condition. While our bodies naturally change as we age, and achy joints tend to increase as (Learn more!)
Solutions if you Didn’t Save Enough for Retirement
Are you a Baby Boomer or Gen Xer who didn’t save enough for retirement or lost your savings in the stock market crash of 2008? If so, you’re not alone. An estimated 40% to 45% of this age group have zero savings for their retirement. (Learn more!)
The Secret to a Long Life [Benefits of Cross Country Skiing]
Apparently, the woman understood the secret to a long life through the benefits of cross-country skiing for older people. “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 (Learn more!)
Coping with Top 9 Stressors of Retirement
There’s a unique set of challenges that come with retirement. So, yes, retirement can cause stress. But, stress is a normal part of life. However, with retirement comes aging. This combination may test us more than any other life-changing event we’ve encountered up to this (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!)
Should I Take Social Security at 62 or Wait [Do the Math]
Are you basing your retirement plan on advice from the media, thinking you’ll work forever to build the ultimate nest egg? Are you delaying Social Security until age 70 for that bigger monthly payout? Here’s a thought: Waiting until 70 might not be your best (Learn more!)
What Was Retirement Like Before Social Security
Many conclude that retirement before Social Security was horrible, but was it? For nearly 250 years during colonial times, on the frontier, and until the late 1890s, families made their living in rural farm communities. The family unit was self-reliant and self-sufficient. They did not (Learn more!)
How Yoga Relieves Stress and Anxiety in Older Adults
Our bodies are nothing short of miraculous machines. And, the answers to how yoga relieves stress and anxiety in older adults are indeed remarkable. I love yoga anytime. But when I’m stressed, I always go to the mat. It calms me and keeps me sane. By (Learn more!)
What Happens to Old People Who Don’t Save for Retirement?
(Author’s Opinion) What happens to old people who don’t save for retirement? Typically, responses to these questions tend to be pessimistic. Why is this the case? Because so many people only see despair and deprivation when pondering this question. Unfortunately, they cannot see anything except (Learn more!)
Nutritional Benefits of Cucumbers for Healthier Aging
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 to Fix Cracked Heels [Problem Solved]
After 25 years of cracked heel anxiety, I solved my problem with Okeefe’s, the best cream for cracked heels! I used to dread sandal season until I started using O’Keefe’s for Healthy Feet Foot Cream. My cracked heels embarrassed me too much to even think (Learn more!)
What is it Like to be Debt-Free? 8 Traits of a Debt-Free Retiree
In a world where the average baby boomer enters retirement with mortgage payments, car notes, credit card debt, and sometimes student loans, debt-free retirees are free from the burden and struggle that debt can cause. Living debt-free is liberating but requires certain traits such as (Learn more!)
Plan Now for a Healthy, 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!)
Ashwagandha Boost Male Vitality! 5 Benefits
Are you a man or know a man who could use a little more zest? Ashwagandha could be the answer. This powerful herb demonstrates positive results in boosting male vitality. Men who adopt a youthful mindset, exercise regularly, and take Ashwagandha supplements, have a greater (Learn more!)
The Influence of Peer Pressure on Retirement Plans
Unless you have successfully overcome peer pressure, you may still be conforming to its negative influences, including behaving in ways that your peer group expects regarding your retirement. Before the peer group’s influence, your life was carefree. You were content with simple pleasures, unconcerned with (Learn more!)
Are Reading Glasses From the Dollar Store Any Good?
Are Dollar Store reading glasses bad for your eyes? Perhaps you’ve been wondering that. I certainly have for years! Dollar Store reading glasses have been on my desk ever since a local anchorwoman for WWL-TV in New Orleans mentioned on air that she bought and kept (Learn more!)
How to Solve the Poverty Consciousness Trap in Retirement
Poverty consciousness, also known as scarcity mindset, is the belief that you’ll never have enough money, or that the flow of money is limited. It’s the subtle conditioning about money that you may not know you have. Suppose I asked you if you have a (Learn more!)
5 Reasons to Embrace Change in Retirement
Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Change is unavoidable. For this reason, if we want to be happy retirees, we must embrace change with gusto like never before. We should commit to thriving, (Learn more!)
Ashwagandha – Best Natural Remedy for Menopause Relief
Navigating the rough seas of menopause can be quite a challenge. But, there’s a silver lining in the form of a potent, natural remedy – Ashwagandha. In my personal journey, I have found it to be the best natural remedy for menopause relief. Let me (Learn more!)
Yes! Homemakers Collect Social Security Spousal Benefits
It’s important to remember that you may be eligible to collect Social Security Spousal benefits even if you have never worked outside the home. Whether you identify as a homemaker, housewife, or stay-at-home mom, you are eligible to receive Social Security spousal benefits. I know (Learn more!)