Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether this is your first with your significant other or your 50th, or you’re spending it with friends and family, there are always new ways to celebrate. Here are some ideas for celebrating Valentine’s Day this year. Talk About the Future Hopefully, not all the good times are in the past – [...]

So, you want to become a world traveler in retirement, but you’re also a responsible person who knows they need to support themselves for the next 30 years. It’s a common conundrum in retirement. But, with careful planning and some creativity, you could fulfill your dreams of travel in retirement without overspending. Make A Budget [...]

You might have a lot to look forward to in the coming decade: Maybe your children will graduate from college, maybe you'll become a grandparent, and perhaps you'll retire. The 2020s probably aren't what a lot of us expected they would be so far because of COVID, but there's plenty of time for things to [...]

Actress Betty White died just short of her 100th birthday. You’ve probably watched at least one TV show or movie she’s in and might have read about her lifetime of work in a magazine recently. Even if you're not interested in acting, there are some important things you can learn from the incredible Betty White. [...]

Have you made a New Year’s resolution for 2022? 80% of people give up on their New Year’s resolution by the second week of February,[1] but you can beat the odds. New Year's resolutions can be a great way to trade bad habits for good ones, but sticking to them can be difficult. Some people [...]

We’ve all found ourselves in this scenario before: You ask someone what they’d like for a gift, and they can’t give you an answer. They simply say that they don’t need anything, despite your desire to give them a token of your appreciation. If you can relate to this scenario in the slightest, here are [...]

Have you finished your holiday shopping this year? As we age, we have more and more relatives and friends that we exchange gifts with, which means more money and more time spent shopping. So, when your loved ones start handing out their lists, it may be a good time to prepare some gifts that could [...]

There are always a few people who are hard to shop for on your list. Sometimes someone just seems to have everything or says they don't want anything for Christmas this year. Consider these alternative gift ideas this year instead of continuing to fill your house or someone else's with new objects. Refurbish Something Old [...]