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 thing has happened to ice cream. The average cost of a half-gallon of ice cream is the same today as it was in 2014! Ice cream and … [Read more...] about July is National Ice Cream Month!
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 earned the time to take it easy, and ease off the gas. Sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? But it turns out that taking it too easy can … [Read more...] about Keeping up a strong credit score is critical in retirement
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 memories. You have shrines to your children’s early years. Photos of the trips and adventures you went on. Everywhere you look, those things, those tchotchkes … [Read more...] about Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant
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 e. H e l p y o u.” Over and over again. It is one of the funniest comedic scenes in this award-winning movie. I was reminded of this scene when talking to … [Read more...] about Where is your hospital grab & go kit? In a baggie, perhaps?
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, there are truly remarkable achievements. Except in one particular case. Many wives still take a retirement back seat to their husbands. It’s … [Read more...] about That 401k Isn’t All His: Critical Information for Married Women
