People ask when they can retire, and what they usually want is a number. Five hundred thousand. A million. Twenty times your salary. We have never found any of those useful because that number was built on somebody else’s house, somebody else’s town, somebody else’s plans. It was never built on yours. So when can…
Terry retired four years ago and I did not, and somehow he is just as busy as he was when he was working. But it did not start out that way. When I ask people what their plans are, many times they tell me they do not really know yet what to do in retirement,…
What Relocating After 50 Actually Looked Like I will be honest about that time. I was lonely. I loved my apartment, but coming home to it by myself every night got old fast. I did have my cat, and I had a balcony I loved, and I was figuring out a brand new place on…
When you are planning a major move, one crucial piece of the puzzle is understanding what it actually takes to get to walk into your new home. When people think about relocating, they usually ask if they can afford it. That is a fair question, but it is not the only one. Two years before…
We did not sit down one day and decide on moving to save money for retirement. We started with a conversation about a beach. One afternoon I came home and told my husband Terry that I had not felt the same peace at the beach that I usually do. He said he was glad I…
Three Powerful Steps to Finding Work After 50 Finding work after 50 can feel like the end of the line, especially if you are walking away from a career you spent decades building. But it is also a starting point. It might be the first time in your working life that you get to ask…
It has been a little over a week after a wildfire evacuation forced us to leave our home. The fires are nearly contained now, and the evacuation notices have lifted. People are going back to what is left of their homes to see what they can salvage, and you can watch it on the news…
Why job applications after 50 feel different When you are sending out job applications after 50, the silence feels heavier. You begin to question everything. Is it my age? Am I overqualified? Do I not have the right technical skills? That self-doubt is heavy, and it is a common part of the process. Job hunting…
Beginning a new chapter with your money, especially when you are starting over financially, can feel like looking at a mountain with no trail in sight. However, planting your feet and taking that very first step changes everything. If you are focused on starting over financially, Terry and I want to share the practical, real-life…
A Clear Plan to Rebuild Your Life When You Feel Lost. How do you find a way forward when life suddenly throws you off course? Whatever storm you went through, whether it was addiction, a broken marriage, or just realizing you are not living the life you actually wanted, it usually comes down to the…
