I have always loved having a summer birthday, and this year my birthday fell on “National Ice Cream Day.” How lucky was that! In fact, all of July is “National Ice Cream Month.” This is such wonderful news from a self-proclaimed ice cream aficionado. And, really, who doesn’t love ice cream? But, it's also a reminder that inflation melts away … [Read more...] about Inflation Melts Away Retirement Savings like Ice Cream on a Summer Day!
Growing Your Retirement Assets: Hints from the Herb Garden
Last summer we had the opportunity to travel to Italy. It was all we had imagined and more. Every time we turned a new corner it was like a scene from a movie. The people were kind and gracious; the landscape breath-taking. Everywhere we looked flowers and herbs grew in nooks and crannies, pots and gardens. I never thought these images could … [Read more...] about Growing Your Retirement Assets: Hints from the Herb Garden
Budgeting for Retirement: Backyard BBQs and Back-of-the-Envelope Budgets
Another challenging winter in New England. And winter blues across most of the country. Since groundhog day, we held onto hope that the cold and snow and ice would give way to spring. While hunkered down at home, we could have been budgeting for retirement and dreaming of those future days. But, if you're like most, you spent time watching TV after shoveling … [Read more...] about Budgeting for Retirement: Backyard BBQs and Back-of-the-Envelope Budgets
Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”
Meeting new people and hearing their retirement stories is always so interesting. I took a trip to Minneapolis during one of the coldest weather spells in decades. It was a balmy negative 12 when I left the hotel to meet a financial advisor who is also a health savings account expert. Eric and I had worked together on a project but had never met in … [Read more...] about Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”
Tried and True Recipes for Retirement (and Dessert) – Apple, Pumpkin, Balanced Pies
I love to bake. I love to bake pies. My husband’s favorite pie is Dutch apple crumb pie. I’ve been using the same recipe I found on the back of a Ready Crust® pie crust label. That was 30 years ago when we first got married! My younger daughter’s favorite is pumpkin pie. The kind that uses One Pie® pumpkin and molasses. Lately, I’ve found that I am making a … [Read more...] about Tried and True Recipes for Retirement (and Dessert) – Apple, Pumpkin, Balanced Pies
