I spend a great deal of my day at the computer. Evidently, I am not unusual. 10-15 years ago I doubt that many people envisioned their later years, or so much of any year, to be spent in this way. Retired or not-retired, we are on the computer. If the time in front of this … Read more
When I am invited to a home for dinner, I generally inform the host of my dietary restraints. Truthfully, I would rather not say a word. ALLOWED to ‘just pick,’ I could always find something on the table to eat, and I’m never going to starve. But the host would be mortified or at least … Read more
Do people still ‘see’ us? Do we continue to matter as we get older? Quietly over the winter, a long time woman activist left this world. Lucky for us she left something behind – an impressive example. I didn’t know her well. Yes, I met her once, but simply by accident. You may have actually … Read more
Personal Interview with David Savage, a CFP Professional…. Walking back from my post box, I recently saw a familiar sight. I had received my 1,000,000th invitation to a free dinner to inform me about handling the assets they assume I have and more specifically how to make a living trust. That millionth number might be … Read more
Could you guess how many of my 2015 New Year’s resolutions I kept? If you guessed ‘zero’ you would be correct. In my defense, there is more to it than quitting. And, if you have read other posts I have written you might be more clever, and guess that I kept zero of them because … Read more
To keep the mind sharp, it is said that we should learn something new every day. At this age, much of what we ‘learn’ is something we have actually simply forgotten. Other stuff we learn new is a shock. Like me, you might ask yourself ‘how did I not know that?’ Especially if others seem … Read more