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
It’s America Saves Week: Bribe Yourself to Save More
America Saves Week is a great idea to help us focus more on saving for both short-term goals (summer vacation) and long-term goals (retirement). In fact, you can join over 350,000 others to pledge to save more this year. Find out more about how you can participate at America Saves Week. It’s a fun app that will even send you text messages if you want to receive savings tips and … [Read more...] about It’s America Saves Week: Bribe Yourself to Save More
Super Bowl Sunday – Souper Bowl of Caring
In our small New England town, community service is an expectation and a privilege. All of our 8th graders must log in 8 hours of community service as part of the formal curriculum. Students choose from a range of opportunities. Some are interested in helping out our retired citizens. They might shovel out elderly neighbors during our crazy winter storms. Or organize a singing … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Sunday – Souper Bowl of Caring
Another New Year, but No Resolutions
2014. Well, this New Year arrived in a hurry. I’m embracing it and looking forward to making this a very organized and productive year. But for the first time since about the fourth grade, I didn’t make any resolutions at the stroke of midnight. I just wasn’t motivated or excited about anything that would be resolution-worthy. And, I didn’t think that adding pressure to my busy … [Read more...] about Another New Year, but No Resolutions
