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IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
TO FALL IN LOVE …, AGAIN!
When I started writing this month’s column, an ad for a new TV show caught my eye. It was an announcement that the casting website was still open for the new show, THE GOLDEN BACHELOR! (Author’s note: Sorry, but by the time you read…
A HALLOWEEN
GROUP HUG
(Disclaimer: I’m aware that Halloween is not a Jewish holiday.
However, since there are occasions when people and decorations
have the same problems, it’s important to share.)
It wasn’t long ago that I had several coaching requests that seemed to be relat…
IN CASE YOU REALLY
ENJOY WORKING!
“You don’t want people with enormous experience to just walk out the door. The Retiree Casual program keeps expertise around and helps transfer it to others. People often remark that we don’t have many consultants around here. Actually, we do, but th…
Paul Simon was right,
and there are at least
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER JOB!
(to prepare for Retirement!)
Are you struggling with the very idea of retiring? I often have people asking me questions like, ‘Should I?’ ‘When is the right time?’ and ‘How do I handle it?’ My best …
FYI
Here’s the quote most often heard from people
discussing plans for retirement:
“One of the main things I plan to do
when I retire is TRAVEL.”
If you have followed me long enough or simply know me well, you are familiar with the four areas of non-financial retirement I disc…
A VOCABULARY LESSON
Today’s column features a vocabulary lesson. Wait! Don’t close the paper or move on to the next article because I think you will find this very interesting – and useful.
I’ve always said that in life one thing we can surely count on is change. Sometimes …
THE MATH OF RETIREMENT
My husband’s a mathematician – isn’t that scary? Sometimes people ask me what we talk about. Sometimes I’ll tell them that he whispers seductive equations in my ear – like “just think about the square root of eight hundred and twelve….” But most often …
Start Your
CURIOUS LIST
Whenever my husband says things like, “I need some toothpaste,”
“What happened to all the batteries?” and “Who used up all the paper towels?” I usually answer with “If you mean that you want me to pick up some things the next time I go out, please,
M…
GO AHEAD, IT’S OK
YES, YOU CAN CELEBRATE
VALENTINE’S DAY!
Roses and chocolate and cute cards galore
What is this holiday we need to explore?
Restaurants and stores, the movies you’ll view
Full of love and red hearts! What’s a Jew to do?
I’m talking Valentine’s Day - and yo…
It’s 2023, and I’m hoping you are making some New Year’s Resolutions. I’m also hoping that you’ve decided to put into action some of my suggestions for your plans for retirement.
Actually, whether the changes you want to make deal with Retirement or Transitions in Life, I’ve fou…
Sometimes you have to just say it like it is:
“MEN THINK RETIREMENT IS EASY.”
It’s not.
Men often feel ready to sprint when their bank statements and 401K reviews radiate, ‘It’s all good. Bring it on.’ Women think differently. Years before retirement they’ve already started …
Ok, let’s see by a show of hands, how many of you know someone who has retired and after a while found that it just didn’t live up to expectations? Now, how many of you have watched that person(s) spiral down to being glued to the tv all day and often complaining of feeling useless, bor…
