Managing Midlife
Life after 50: it’s no longer what our grandparents touted it to be. Join me as I share the highs and lows, the failures and successes, and the reality of life after 50. It's an amazing adventure and you'll wonder why you had to wait 50 years to get here!
Are You Getting Swindled at Networking Meetings?
If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, employee, or on a job search, you have likely attended a networking meeting. These mostly-casual events are great opportunities to meet your peers and build business relationships. When I started my business in 2009, it fast became obvious that I needed to network. Not only did I need…
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What to Look for when Hunting a Rehab Center
Are you a caregiver? Then you are familiar with feelings of overwhelm or anxiety that often accompany the caregiver. If a loved one is struggling with health issues following illness or injury and the care needed is more than you or another family member can provide, it may be necessary to explore short-term rehab centers.…
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Don’t Leave Life Without Your Will
What do Howard Hughes, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Bono, Prince, and Aretha Franklin have in common? They all died without a will, a condition called intestacy. And because they lacked a will, settling their estates has taken decades. Can you believe that? Maybe it’s me, but it would seem the more money you have, the more…
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What to Know about Downsizing, Parents, and Banking
Over the last few years, I’ve helped my mother downsize from a 2000 square foot house to a 2-bedroom apartment. Once again, we are making a move, this time 500 miles away to be closer to me, my daughter and granddaughter, and her sister. Near or far, downsizing a parent is a huge project. The…
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Affordable Solo-living After 50
Have you ever experienced the joy of solo-living? I did for a brief, wonderful, 10-month period back in 1986. I was 22 and thrilled beyond belief. With financial help from my father, I purchased my first vehicle and moved out of state—500 miles from home! What a milestone. Life was good. I never would have…
Read MoreMaking the Move: Helping an Elder with a Long-Distance Downsize
Are you the caregiver or family representative for a parent or other elder? If so, you are likely to help that elder downsize in the future, probably sooner rather than later. If the downsizing involves a long distance move, then the process is more complicated. More than just packing up boxes and belongings, you and…
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