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
Category: Self-Reliance
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
How to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You Age! – 15 Websites That Will Help You!
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
50 Gifts that Boomers Really Want and Won’t Return
Okay. It’s a no-brainer. You landed here because you are searching the internet for gift ideas. And when it comes to boomers and retirees, it is often thought that they are a tough bunch to buy gifts for. Gift givers think, They’ve been around so 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
Free Food in Retirement Plus 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
A growing number of baby boomers are moving to walkable towns. 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 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
Off the Grid on a Homemade Island
Off-the-grid Awesomeness! Amazing twosome! Married couple Catherine King and Wayne Adams off-the-grid floating home lifestyle may not be an option for your retirement, but this awesome twosome provides inspiration for all retirees wanting to live their dream. Take a look at their amazing lifestyle from Vancouver Island, Learn More