Recent articles indicate that many boomers approaching retirement don’t have much in the way of retirement savings. What can you do if you are in this situation? (Even if you are not in this situation you may want to read on about money saving ideas). You can be vigilant about spending. Pay special attention to …more

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It is funny how some things become life long obsessions while others come and go. Such is the case with Flying for me. While I was obsessed with several things over the years including motorcycles (I owned a Triumph), nothing stuck like flying. My earliest memory of an airplane was when my father bought a …more

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First of all, it’s a well-known fact that men know everything. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that their wives are always asking them important questions like, “Do you think cousin Mabel really loves that guy she’s living with?” -or- “Should I use the floral pattern dishes for the luncheon tomorrow?” -or- “I wonder …more

Retirement. I’ve thought about it several times. I’m going to be 52 this year. A little young to be thinking about retirement some would say. But, if you’ve lived my life, you might want to consider retirement as well. Let me explain. The first time I thought about retirement was in 1998 when I developed …more

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A personal account of one boomer’s trek through the perils of downsizing hell! Have you gone through the mind numbing, nerve pinching, marriage blasting experience of selling your big-ass house and moving into a condo? There’s a goggle-eyed, crazed look about the eyes that stays for months after weeding out your treasures and cutting the …more

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Congratulations flood in each time one of your children has a baby. What have we done? Nothing, really. Surely it’s our child and the spouse who deserve the praise. But tradition dictates that we’re also congratulated, as we’ve just assumed a new and important status. When it happens for the first time, you are overwhelmed …more

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Four days after my 60th birthday, my employer of 17 years laid me off. Unfortunately with the economy of the past several years, my experience is hardly unique. However, I was fortunate to be in a position to retire and pursue what had been a part-time activity, writing, into a brand new career. In 1999 …more

I’ve thought about it for a few years, even looked forward to it. But, now that the time has come, how will I cope with my life in retirement. My work as a manager in a call center kept me busy. The usual data crunching and report writing was only a small part of my …more