Searching for a Roommate Online? How to Protect Yourself from the Most Common Scams
Open to the idea of living with a roommate to save on monthly costs, but worried about charting the unknown on internet listing sites? Having a hard time keeping up with all of the latest scams that may pop up during an online roommate search?
Read MoreThe Importance of Having Millennials and Gen X’ers in Your Life After 60
Many of us have at least one younger person in our lives. Whether this is a friend or a relative, here are 5 reasons why you should hang with younger people…
Read MoreThe Work Hard – Retire Hard Myth
Many of us grew up in an era where the accepted approach to life was to work really hard to be successful at our chosen role and take care of responsibilities. Then, like magic, at 65 we get to stop and make up for all the “fun” we put off…
Read MoreMoney Advice for Women in Their 60s
For many women, the years after 60 are dominated by the transition into retirement. Finally, all the savings and investing you’ve been doing for decades feel real. Your last day at the office isn’t out of reach; you can start pulling money…
Read MoreMedicare Part B – What You Need to Know
Medicare Part B, along with Medicare Part A, make up what is called Original Medicare. As I noted in my previous Sixty and Me blog, Medicare Part A covers inpatient care in a hospital and skilled nursing facility, hospice care and home healthcare…
Read More9 Signs to Know If Your Retirement Is on Track
It might be intimidating to invest money for retirement, mainly since it’s usual for soon-to-be retirees to worry about whether or not they’ll have enough money to support themselves in their later years. Several general guidelines can be used…
Read MoreHow You Can Start Saving for Retirement – 4 Tips to Prepare Now
According to a recent GOBankingRates survey, 22% of respondents don’t think they’ll ever be able to retire, and 23% of Americans have nothing saved for their golden years. Do you belong to this 23% category? If so, then ask yourself another question…
Read More10 Ways to Beat Inflation in Retirement
Inflation is a significant concern for retirees worried about the rising costs of necessities. According to a recent Global Atlantic Financial Group survey, 61% of retirees who invest assume that with low-interest rates and rising inflation…
Read MoreGender Income Gap – How Does It Affect Women’s Retirement?
Women who work longer than men continue to experience the gender wage gap when they retire. According to government statistics, women make 83 cents for every dollar men earn. The annual difference in median wages grows to $10,435 as a result…
Read MoreHow Can You Possibly Afford to Travel Full Time?
As full-time travelers, my husband and I get asked this question all the time, “How do you afford it?” Simple answer, we do it on a budget. When we decided that we wanted to travel around the world, at our own pace, whether this would take two years…
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