baby boomers: Baby Boomer Series ~ Sorting Old Photographs - 04/27/12 07:13 PM
If you are a baby boomer, you probably have mountains of memories in the form of old photographs. If you are like me, you not only printed every picture you ever took, but you also got doubles of them because they were free! After all, you never knew who might want a set of your vacation photos. Newsflash--no one!
Yesterday, I decided that I would tackle all of the boxes of photos that I had accumulated (they never even made it into an album) as well as all the albums that I made and that I acquired from well-meaning relatives. I … (8 comments)

baby boomers: Baby Boomer Series ~ Thinking Ahead - 04/01/12 04:21 AM

In the Baby Boomer Series, I address the issues facing people who are in the throes of making decisions about their later years. A recent post described two women, now in their later years, who made very different decisions. 
One of those decisions is where you want to spend your retirement years. Some people will choose to remain exactly where they are; some will opt for other locations or other living arrangements. Another post will explore prime locations for retirees, but before you even make that decision, it is wise to consider a few criteria.
Do you want to live in an … (11 comments)

baby boomers: Baby Boomer Series ~ A Tale of Two Women - 03/31/12 04:20 PM
Baby Boomer Series ~ A Tale of Two Women This post was prompted by a recent visit to two relatives, each of whom is living in a popular retirement area.  Both are 84-year-old widowed women.  They both began living in their current homes when their husbands were alive, and now they are living alone. As I visited with each of them, I started to think that the choices we make in early retirement or even pre-retirement are going to impact us long after those fun-filled active retirement years, so it’s wise to think ahead when making those decisions.
One woman lives … (6 comments)

baby boomers: Baby Boomers Series ~ Cleaning Out the Attic - 02/03/12 09:04 AM
In the Baby Boomer Series, I am going to address topics that pertain to people of my generation--baby boomers who are planning for the next steps in their lives.
Baby Boomer Series ~ Cleaning Out the Attic
Contrary to conventional wisdom, at least in my opinion, the most important step is not deciding where or how one wants to spend his or her retirement years; the most important step is CLEANING OUT THE ATTIC!
Regardless of whether you plan to stay in your home, move across town, or relocate to the sunny south, you must clean out the attic. If you are like … (35 comments)