Ever since I had a cell phone my service provider has been Verizon Wireless and I’ve never had a reason to leave. They’ve always been reliable, their customer service is excellent, and their coverage is second to none. When I was given the opportunity to try out two of their smartphones, I said count me in! We’ve become attached to our smartphones. We pull them out at … [Read more...]
Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands That Shaped Our Childhood – Book Review
What brands do you remember most when you look back to the 60s and 70s? The first one that comes to my mind is Frosted Flakes. I guess I must have had a crush on Tony the Tiger. Others were Twinkies, Kool-Aid, Tang, and Oscar Mayer weiners. Barry Silverstein has a new book coming out called Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands that Shaped Our Childhood. It’s a fun read and brings back … [Read more...]
How Baby Boomers Can Embrace Hygge for Winter Wellness
Wikipedia defines hygge as “a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.” It’s a Danish word, and no good equivalent seems to exist in American English. Maybe that’s because we invented the rat race, and the two are diametrically opposed. According to HyggeHouse.com, hygge involves living life at a slower pace and adopting an … [Read more...]
How to Take the Stress Out of Moving When You’re Ready for a Downsize
There are roughly 75 million baby boomers in the US, and around 10 million retirees will be downsizing their home in the near future. This isn't overly surprising. Downsizing your home is a practical move once you retire. It may be because you want to cut down on costs or simply because you want to be closer to your precious grandkids and realize you don’t need as much … [Read more...]
Active Retirement Spending: Do You Have a Plan in Place That Will Work?
Part of having an active “retirement” means you need the income to support it. That can mean a lot of different things depending on how you define retirement. Traditionally, retirement has meant that you work up to a point, cross a hard line in the sand, and stop working. Today’s retirees are much less likely to take this approach. Many Boomers are opting instead to work … [Read more...]
