As I was working on the mss for my new book about nine months ago it occurred to me that there might be another book lurking right there in the text
Where To Drive To Avoid Speeding Tickets
You don’t want to get a speeding ticket, do you and you are a bit nervous about having a radar detector in case it isn’t legal? Well, here’s a novel alternative to driving slowly, buying a radar detector, or just getting tickets.
Spring Cleaning In Retirement
You may remember spring cleaning the way I do. Everything was scrubbed, scoured, dusted, cleaned and aired. Today spring cleaning isnt always done as extensively as it was when I was a child. I remember washing windows and blinds, searching out any cobwebs that formed during the winter, opening all the windows and letting fresh air in. I also remember cleaning everything whether it was nailed down or not. Spring cleaning was a major undertaking, often requiring several day…
Choosing An Active Adult Community
Taking the plunge into retirement or semi-retirement can be daunting enough without making the choice to move into a new home at the same time. But many people age 55 and above are choosing to leave their high maintenance or too large family home to move into active adult communities, which are restricted to households with at least one member age 55 and older.
According to the 2005 Senior Sentiment Survey conducted by Financial Freedom, the nations largest reverse mortga…
Thoughts On Volunteering
Were now a few weeks into the New Year 2007. I hope you are making progress with your New Years Resolutions. Im a bit off schedule on one of mine because a project is moving a bit slower than I expected. So Ive revised my plan, and Ill be back on track next week!
Stay Connected In Retirement
Youve probably heard it said about getting ahead in life that it isnt what you know, its who you know. While there is a certain amount of truth to that claim, I can assure you there is a great deal of truth in this statement: Happiness depends on your ability to stay connected in retirement. Quite simply, numerous studies show that people who withdraw from life and from connections with others are not only miserable in their retirement years, but they tend to die so…
Of Course You Have Skills And Talents You Can Use In Retirement!
I can’t tell you how often I hear people who are contemplating retirement say, “but I don’t know how to do anything except my job.” Baloney! You have skills and you have talents. You might have buried them in the back yard, but they are still there. What is more, if you held a job or ran a household — YOU HAVE SKILLS AND TALENTS.
How To Simplify Your Life And Travel The World
Tired of the constant stress of your life? Are non-stop phone calls, faxes, email messages, and meetings driving you crazy?
Gratitude Will Improve A Retirees Outlook On Life
Thanksgiving week is a perfect time to think about gratitude and to be thankful for the people and the events that have made our lives what they are. But gratitude, practiced daily all year through will improve anyones outlook on life. When we stop dwelling upon things in our lives that are not perfect or things wed like to be different, our entire outlook on life changes. Gratitude makes each day better.
Baby Boomers Secure Your Future With An Online Income
Hi fellow baby boomers – Are you too busy earning a living to make any money? Are you like most baby boomers frightened about your future? If the answer to this is YES – read on. Chances are you are up against hard times – I was in the same position as you are now. It’s not your fault. Life happens too quick and all of a sudden here we are after spending all our lives spending, the reality hits. How are we going to continue living the lifestyle we all have come to…
Fate – How It Changes Our Plans
All of us are working towards some goals. All of us have some plans for our life. We plan for our future, our children, our career and retirement.
Live The Dream Today
Have you an idea about how you could improve your life but do not have the confidence to make that dream into a reality? Have you a plan that you hope to implement when you are a little older, possibly when you are retired? In this article, I write about a dream I had when growing up as a teenager, a dream I made into a reality when I was in my early twenties.