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I just ordered my 60th birthday crown!
What seems like just a moment ago, I woke up to my younger daughter wishing me a happy birthday. She gleefully added, “Gee, Ma, you’re halfway to 100! That’s old!” For all of us math-whiz’s out there, that’s when I turned 50. And in a blink of an eye and two shakes of some tail feathers, holy moly! It’s my…
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July is National Ice Cream Month!
Here we are in July already. 2021 is halfway over. And, happily, it’s National Ice Cream Month! I do love ice cream on a hot summer day. And, boy has it been hot out there this summer. And, a funny…
Keeping up a strong credit score is critical in retirement
Retirement means freedom from a lot of the hustle and bustle of decades of a fast-paced life. It’s time to take the exit ramp from that overheated, super-highway of life. These are the best years of our lives. And, we’ve…
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Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant
You know that old joke: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Hahaha. Well, nothing is truer than when it comes to downsizing. Think about it. You’ve spent 30, 40 or 50 years accumulating a million…
Where is your hospital grab & go kit? In a baggie, perhaps?
There’s a great scene from the 1996 movie, Jerry McGuire. The Tom Cruise “Jerry” character and his football client played by Cuba Gooding, Jr. are in the locker room. Jerry is pleading with Rodney Tidwell. “H e l p m…
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That 401k Isn’t All His: Critical Information for Married Women
March is National Women’s History Month. It’s a wonderful time to recognize the women and men who have changed the world to make it better for women. As I think about the advances made for women on the financial front,…
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Why is it so hard to embrace diversity?
In this day and age, I can’t help but wonder why so many people struggle with those who are different. How can we not be a more accepting people? Why don’t more of us embrace diversity? February is National Black…
A First Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant Can Influence Baby Boomers for Life
Recognizing Chinese contributions during Chinese New Year 2021 When I was in the middle of 8th grade (see photo), my family moved from my beloved town of Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Danville, Virginia. This was the forth major move and relocation…
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