The government announced that the country is out of the Great Recession. In fact, it’s said that the recovery occurred last year. Funny, but many New Seniors haven’t noticed anything that might suggest the economy is better today than it was when the current group of politicians took office nearly two years ago. How about [...]
We worked, we saved and we believed retirement could be a relatively stable period for us. Boy, were we wrong. The lose of value in our pension accounts, low returns on the investments we still had, home prices falling, freezing of Social Security benefits and severe cut backs in Medicare add up to fear of [...]
Judging from the way stocks have been moving up and down, and faced with a cautious if not confused market in the months ahead, there are plenty of reasons for concern. Most broad-based investment portfolios had a good first quarter run and gave back these gains by the end of the second quarter — the [...]
The flame from a single candle lights up ones own little corner, but the flames of many candles light up the world. What we believe can have an illuminating affect on our immediate surroundings such as family and friends. However, what we do in our communities and beyond shines a spotlight on ways to make [...]
If you think you know what it’s like to be 65, how about answering these questions. What’s it feel like to be retired? Do you remember how old you were when you realized you were 65? How far into the future do you make plans? Have people gotten up so you can have a seat? [...]
