Lifestyle & Retirement
Planning for the Future: What You Need to Know about Memorial Planning
When it comes to final arrangements, it’s never going to be easy. Thinking about the memorial service of a close relative, or even your own memorial service, is sure to be emotional – but it’s something we should all think about sooner rather than later. For the sake of ourselves and our loved ones, it’s important to plan for the future. Just bec...Read More
Planning for the Future: What You Need to Know about Memorial Planning
When it comes to final arrangements, it’s never going to be easy. Thinking about the memorial service of a close relative, or even your own memorial service, is sure to be emotional – but it’s something we should all think about sooner rather than later. For the sake of ourselves and our loved ones, it’s important to plan for the future. Just bec...Read More
Tax Deductions for Independent Living Community Residents
Retiring means a lot of things, like finally having all the time to do what you’ve always wanted without having to worry about holding down a nine-to-five. Being retired is about embracing that freedom in a major way. Yet in order to enjoy your newfound freedom, you do need to ensure you have the resources to do so. No longer having to work also me...Read More
Why NOW Is The BEST Time To Sell Your Home….
The old saying “strike while the iron is hot” — which means you should act when you see an opportunity instead of waiting to see if conditions change — can be applied to so many different situations. Whether it’s asking that special someone out for coffee, jumping at the chance to switch careers, or investing in something with the potential to real...Read More
10 Benefits to Moving to an Independent Living Community
Retirement is a great time of life, one where you can finally do what you want without the constraints of having to work a 9-to-5. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some important things to think about, though. In fact, one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make in retirement is where you’re going to spend it. Some retirees decide to ag...Read More
Great Books on Dementia – For Those of Us Concerned about Aging Loved Ones
There’s a common misconception that people with dementia can’t maintain meaningful relationships. But 80 percent of people with dementia can effectively communicate, and approximately one-third of them can make important decisions, one study found. The best books on dementia break down barriers and provide helpful strategies to make those types of ...Read More
9 Tips for Successful Volunteering During Covid-19 – and Beyond
Masks. Lockdown. Quarantine. Those are a few of the words that sum up life during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, if you look deeper you’ll also find: Togetherness. Opportunity. Volunteering. The needs of nonprofits and charities for volunteer assistance have continued unabated during the pandemic, and for many have increased exponentially. Alicia ...Read More
Social Security: 6 Commonly Asked Questions
Social Security income is an important discussion to have with your financial advisor before you stop working. Below are commonly asked questions and answers to help you prepare for the conversation. 1. When should I collect Social Security benefits? The answer is different for every individual, as it depends on several personal factors. Her...Read More
Why You Should Start Planning Your Retirement NOW!
Real talk, everyone – things are pretty nuts out there right now. You know the old curse “may you live in interesting times?” Well, times can’t get much more interesting than living through a global pandemic! Right now may seem like the worst time to start planning for major life-changing events like your retirement. Yet you’d be surprised that, ev...Read More
Downsizing: The First Step in Living a More Active, Healthy, Social Life
Ah, retirement. Finally, time spent permanently away from work! Now is the time to live your life to the fullest. Pursue all those interests and hobbies you never could because there was no time! Spoil your grandkids as they deserve! Travel the world and go on adventures like you always wanted to! Your days of punching that time clock are over – no...Read More
Create a Wellness Plan: Independent Living Communities May = Health and Better Living!
Just about everyone looks forward to retirement. The day you finally get to hang up your hat for good and break free of the 9-to-5 is a cause for celebration! It represents the beginning of the rest of your life, spent doing what you want to do instead of what you have to in order to earn a living. Of course, there are some things you’ll need to pa...Read More
Amazon is Forever!
1994 was a hallmark year. Stephen Spielberg won his first directing Oscar for Schindler’s List. Friends aired for the first of ten seasons. Baseball went on strike. Nothing compared to the bald computer guy from Wall Street who quit his job and launched Amazon from his garage. The world would never be the same. “Help,” Fern called me from Californi...Read More