Retiring Wise Blog

10 Foods to Improve Your Mood

We all know that food can improve the way we feel, but did you know that certain foods can improve your mood?  It’s true! Eating certain foods can improve your happiness. We all know that eating healthy is important no matter what our age. But it is particularly important for seniors to eat healthy to [...]

I Love Groundhog Day

I absolutely love Groundhog Day. I mark it on my calendar every year and since I have had a child every February 2nd I tell her a Groundhog Day related story. Being today is February 2nd and being that it is Groundhog Day, I am ecstatic. One of my office mates, knowing full well my [...]

Travel Series – The Best Vacation Spots in America

First Stop – The Florida Keys, Key West Welcome to the first part of our travel series! We will be show casing the best travel destinations in America. We will take a look at some of the most amazing places across the country, from Hawaii to the east coast! Our first spot on this travel [...]

11 Winter Hobbies for Boomers

The blustery cold winter months are here. Every year it seems like winter gets longer and longer! But not to worry, there are plenty of fun actives to do in the winter time that are fun, educational, and you might even meet new friends. Below are 11 hobbies you can do during the long chilly [...]

A Senior Love Story

It is like a story right of a movie. A Kentucky couple married 73 years passed away within hours of each other. This story makes me think about the Notebook story which later became a movie. A sweet couple who did not let anything come between them. They loved each other until the end.   Check out the [...]

Traveling Tips For Seniors

If you are like many people who have decided to make their New Year’s resolution to travel more this year, you want to make sure you plan carefully for your trip. For a successful vacation, it’s all about the planning. You want to make sure you pack the right things, know the best places to [...]

One Reverse Mortgage Wishes You a Happy Lunar New Year – 2012!

Learn more about the year of the Black Water Dragon

6 Signs You Are in Financial Trouble

Living on a fixed income with the rising cost of every day necessities can be very stressful. You can quickly fall behind on paying for the common things you need to survive every day. With new statistics coming out every week of more and more people, especially seniors, falling behind on paying their bills it’s [...]

For current or future caregivers

My mother is 73 and in good health, she had a stroke 5 years ago and it took time to help her get situated, but she walks upwards of 3 miles a day with her new puppy and physically she is in much better shape now than she was say in her 60′s. My father [...]

Happy Birthday Betty White!

This year TV icon Betty White turns 90 on January 17! I had to give this golden girl a birthday shout out because she is one of my favorite actresses. I loved Betty White as Rose Nylund on Golden Girls. In fact, Golden Girls is probably one of my favorite TV shows of all time. [...]

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