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In this issue, Linda Brown reveals some trials and tribulations of traveling around the world accompanied only by her backpack. For Linda, it’s just another day in the life of a spunky mature woman doing what she is determined to do. 

The thing is —  Linda is seventy-five. How many 75-year-olds are so gutsy? I think it's safe to say many 75-year-olds … [Read more...] about The Power of a “So What” Attitude

Are you as far out in left field about budgeting as I’ve managed to get?  I’ve discovered I’ve been making some highly counterproductive assumptions.  As in: You only have to budget when you don’t have enough money. 

For a while now, I’ve wrong-headedly taken the position that successful people don’t have to pay attention to what they are spending.  … [Read more...] about Please! Not a Budget!

Do you ever wonder if or wish there was an On-Off switch when it comes to negative thinking? Maybe if you know what causes it, you can find the switch and flip it. 

What we usually notice about negative thinking first is the Effect, not the Cause, of it. In fact, we may not even be aware that we’re thinking negatively, we’re just aware of how we feel … [Read more...] about What Causes Negative Thinking?

For several years I have jotted items down on my list of things I would do at some time in the future. While living an active, productive life, I could not ‘work in’ all the activities I wanted to do, thus my “someday” list.

I regret that I was too busy to do things that would have added pleasure and accomplishment to my younger years. So, don’t do … [Read more...] about Forget Your “Some Day” List – Do It Now !!!

Good balance is not something we’re born with.  Children all over the world play games to improve balance, and most of us do so until we leave school.  We then enter into the world of being professionals, parents, homemakers, and we stop doing all those little things that improve balance.  So what happens?  Our balance gets worse as time goes by.

No … [Read more...] about Improve Your Balance Today – And Keep It With Practice

It's gotta be genetic. It could very well be the part of our DNA that sniffs out, searches for, and ultimately spends money on anything, all in the effort to save money and brag about it.

You have to admit it is fun even if you'll never use the 20 litre jar of maple syrup or consume the party pack of potpourri that you had to stop putting out because it … [Read more...] about Nothing Beats a Bargain

There are basically two types of incontinence in women, a condition manifested by unwanted leakage of urine. 

The first type is called stress incontinence.  It is found in women who have lost muscle control around the urethra, and, as a result, experience unwanted urine leakage under stress. The most common factors creating this problem are the … [Read more...] about Types of Incontinence in Women

“Isn’t the Peace Corps just for college kids?” folks often ask. When, at age 62, I left for the Peace Corps in Honduras, a male friend solemnly warned, “That’s just crazy at your age. Mark my words, you’ll be home by Christmas at the latest.” Actually, Peace Corps has no upper age limit—a woman 86 is now serving in Morocco—and, no, I didn’t come home by Christmas. I extended … [Read more...] about Boomers: Let the Peace Corps Be Your Second Act

It has taken me almost seventy-five years to figure out something simple about my personality makeup! Since I put it together only this morning, forgive me if my summation is still a little bit unclear. However, on the off-chance that it might be true of most of us, I'll risk sounding slightly muddled.

My brain has two settings:

1. Ho-Hum

2. Focused … [Read more...] about My Hungry Laser-Like Brain

When most people think about Legacy planning they often think about what assets they will leave and to whom. They think about how to divide up their assets so that there's some sort of equalization taking place, be it in a situation where one child might get the Family Business while the other child or children may get an equal or equitable share of other monetary assets to … [Read more...] about Your Legacy’s Tangible and Intangible Values