Exploring Baba Yaga: A New Home Sharing Trend for Older Adults
Have you found, as I have, that at dinner with friends if the discussion moves to future living plans, somebody will suggest – to great laughter and applause – that we all move into a big house together. Read More
A Comprehensive Guide to House Sharing: Making Your Home Roommate-Ready
House sharing can add a lot of fun and adventure to your life. It can also be a huge challenge if you’re not prepared. To make sure you and your roommates are comfortable, it’s important to make sure your home is roommate-ready. This comprehensive guide…
Read More5 Surprising Benefits of Homesharing
A couple months back, I had an enlightening conversation with Melanie, a 63-year-old in central California who had decided to give homesharing a try. Melanie had an interesting account of her path to homesharing. She explained to me that she’d been working…
Read MoreHomesharing Can Be a Financial and Social Lifeline – Here’s How to Do It Smartly Amid Covid-19
On top of upending the nation’s health system, the pandemic has had reverberating effects on where and how people live. This is particularly true among older adults, who rightfully have heightened health concerns and are reluctant to enter into – or remain in – retirement communities and assisted-living facilities where the spread of Covid-19 is […]
Read MoreWhy Sharing a Home is Often an Excellent Downsizing Strategy for Seniors
Who doesn’t remember the “bigger is better” philosophy of the 70s and 80s? These days it seems America’s gotten wise, or at least more conservative when it comes to financial and resource waste – hence our shrinking cars and soda pop cans…
Read MoreSecond Home: An Investment and Income Opportunity
The decision to purchase a second home triggers a host of follow-up decisions, many of them financial. Of course, there is the question of how to pay for the home and the many ongoing costs of owning a real estate asset. That huge subject…
Read MoreSecond Home: Partial or Full Ownership?
When thinking of a second home, most people probably think about purchasing a property with only their name (or together with a spouse) on the title and the mortgage. However, there is also the option of partial ownership, where multiple people…
Read More8 In-Demand Work-from-Home Online Jobs for Older Women
There are many in-demand work-from-home online jobs that are suitable for older women. These jobs often offer flexibility and the ability to work remotely. Remember to explore each option further, consider your skills and interests…
Read MoreMelanoma and Me: Sharing My Journey
I have been on quite a journey; more like a roller coaster. If only one person reads this and takes action to investigate one’s own skin, then I have helped. I am usually immersed in how to age well, live well, and be well. I always considered…
Read More4 Helpful Tips for Sharing a Bed After 60
I am lucky enough to live with a loved one – nothing to be taken for granted as we age. Additionally, we still share a bed. Problem is, as you get older, comfort during your sleep time seems increasingly vital. As a result, sharing a bed can be both a blessing…
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