How Can Boomer Women Budget Well to Beat the Recession?
A recession is a big drop in economic activity that happens all over the economy and lasts more than a few months. In real life, a recession is when unemployment increases, more businesses fail, and the economy is generally in bad shape…
Read More5 Reasons Older Women Should Lift Weights
Many older women think weightlifting is for men, or (at the very least) for younger women. However, the benefits of weightlifting for older women are striking…
Read MoreAttention Mature Women: Airlines Love Flight Attendants Over 40!
Do you fly frequently? Have you noticed that very young flight attendants are not the norm anymore? That’s because airlines are hiring and training brand new flight attendants in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s!
Read MoreHow Do You Feel About Money?
Don’t think about it, just give me your first reaction when you read, “How do you feel about money?” Feel is the important word! Do you feel scared, remorseful, angry, sad, or hurt? Or perhaps you feel elated, joyful, proud, appreciative, or giving?
Read More50 Ways to Leave Your Employer to Launch Your Own Gig After 60
Sometimes inspiration comes from unexpected places. One morning, I was working on this post, but the concepts weren’t gelling. Rounds of writing, editing, deleting and starting again from scratch ensued…
Read MoreWhat’s the Deal with To-Do Lists?
Today was a special and very rare day (it will be several days ago by the time you read this, but that is unimportant). Did I win the lottery? Was a new grandchild born? Did my hair suddenly stop being grey?
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 MoreOver 60 and Looking for a Job? Here’s 10 Tips to Get You Started
Looking for a job in your 60s can be a real challenge. For starters, you may not have expected to be in a position to have to look for work at this age. A six-year increase to the women’s state pension age in less than 10 years is a huge shift…
Read MoreWant to Stop Emotional Eating? Ask Yourself These 6 Questions
Have you ever thought about the tiny number of things over which we have actual control? There are so many things in life that go on regardless of us actually ‘doing’ anything to make them happen…
Read MoreHow to Rewrite the Story of Aging After 60
Do you remember in our adolescence all we could think about was getting older? Then a curious thing happened. We became adults and the general perceptions around aging radically changed, and with it, so did our stories about aging…
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