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
Category: Self-Reliance
I’m a Homemaker – Can I Collect Social Security Benefits if I’ve Never Worked?
If you think you don’t meet the qualifications to collect Social Security benefits, you are most likely wrong. Whether you call yourself a homemaker, a housewife, or a stay-at-home-mom, you are entitled to collect Social Security spousal benefits – even if you’ve never worked outside Learn More
What is a Self-Reliant Retiree?
One of the biggest mistakes couples make when they are considering retirement is that they do what’s popular instead of being self-reliant. They conform to what financial planners, friends, in-laws, and even Millennial bloggers say they should do. Most of what these know-it-all-do-gooders say is Learn More
15 Online Courses – Retirees Learn at Home for Free!
Challenging Your Brain = Good for Your Health! Are you alarmed when you have a senior moment? Do you mentally panic when you come out of a store and momentarily forget where you parked your car? I know I freak out when this happens to Learn More
What is Workcamping? On the Road to Retirement
What is Workcamping? Imagine stepping out of your door each morning into crisp fresh air. While taking a deep breath, you close your eyes and listen to the sounds of nature unfolding. The day progresses, and while you fulfill your job requirements, you explore your Learn More
Exciting Gift Ideas for Boomers and Retirees – 50 Gifts They Won’t Return!
If you’ve been searching for exciting gift ideas for boomers and retirees, I’ve got 50 ideas for gifts they won’t return! Perhaps you’ve got the gift-giving blues because you’re frustrated with trying to come up with a great gift for the boomer in your life. Maybe Learn More
Best Yoga and Workout Videos for Women Over 60 who Want to Look Hot
Remember the scene in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes in which Evelyn Couch declares that she cannot even see her own…well, you know? If you don’t remember or haven’t seen the movie, let me explain. Evelyn’s put on a few pounds. Over time her belly Learn More
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[Free Food in Retirement] 6 Benefits of Planting a Vegetable Garden
Free Food Grown in Your Own Backyard How do you get free food in retirement? You can always visit Costco for a variety of free samples, the hardware store for a bag of popcorn, or the bank for complimentary coffee and cookies. Seriously though, if Learn More
Why Baby Boomers Move to Walkable Towns
Walkable towns offer an ideal experience for baby boomers. Does living in a quaint, but cosmopolitan town within walking distance to supermarkets, banking, shopping, and libraries sound attractive? Are biking trails and city parks on your “that sounds nice” lists for recreation? How about the Learn More
Is Living Off-Grid an Option for Retirement?
Is Living Off-Grid an Option for Retirement? Are you dreaming of living off-grid, or asked yourself the question, “Is living off-grid an option for retirement?” If you live in an urban area and have yearned for a simpler life, moving out of town and becoming Learn More