To Retire or Not Retire……Is That a Question?
Over the past two weeks, I spoke to two clients who have become friends. I remember several months ago, talking to them about their upcoming retirement, their goals in retirement and their joy at looking forward to that date.
Power of Attorney Documents: Do We Ever Read It Read Them Before We Sign?
How many times are we asked to sign things, and then just go ahead and sign? We go to restaurants and sign credit card receipts, but do we really review the bill? Do we read the fine print in a sales contract? We sign things all day and most of the time, we are...
Where Karma Meets Capitalism
Many of my readers can remember the 70’s, while some of my new readers were not even born, so let me “draw you a picture” of a time and place we had hoped we were done with……the gas lines that snaked around gas stations for blocks. You could not fill up your car,...
Victim of Elder Fraud?
I recently received a frantic call from a distraught family member saying that her mother has been scammed out of thousands of dollars.
Hokey Pokey
Hey, I’m ancient…. I do remember birthday parties with the quintessential “pin the tail on the donkey”, singing the traditional birthday song, and then opening the presents….and a must, the singing and dancing of the “Hokey Pokey.” What makes me reminisce? A client of...
Zyrtec, Zantac, Xanax – Are You Looking?
Are we even looking at the medication we purchase to check and make sure our prescription is correct? Have we made ourselves familiar with the several different generic substitutes for the more expensive brand name pills?
It’s Called Technophobia
As I wander around the internet and try to diagnose my issue of the day on “WebMD”, or if I want a more informed opinion by listening to “The View”, I realize that I am suffering from “Technophobia.”
All We Have To Do Is Ask
Let’s seek help from the ones who are experts… the ones who don’t pass judgment. Let’s ask the grandkids the best ways to contact 911 on any type of smartphone we use.
It’s Called Tired Blood
hen I was a kid, every 10 minutes there was a commercial on television for a product called, Geritol. If you were down, it got you up…. if you were pooped from a long day, it got you up…. if you were tired and lazy the whole day, it perked you right up. It was the cure for tired blood.