4 More Tips To Help Prevent Elder Financial Fraud
Benchmark Senior Living hosted another helpful workshop and panel spotlighting the broad-ranging scope of elder financial abuse and some simple ways to help shore up your defenses against it.
NORCs: The Funny-Sounding Future of Successful Aging
You could live in a NORC and not even know it. So what are these organizations that help the 60+ live longer, healthier, and less expensively? And how could they be the future of aging in place?
Social Security for Divorced Spouses
If you are divorced, you may be aware that you can potentially claim retirement benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings record, but you may not fully appreciate how important the claiming strategy you select can be to your lifetime income.
Beth’s Bargains: Stretching My Retirement Dollar
Living on a fixed income in retirement often requires getting creative with spending. While not yet retired myself, I take pride in chasing down some of the best bargains.
Hopping On The Wave Of Pandemic Minimalism
Out of desire or necessity, many older adults have turned quarantine into an opportunity for scaling back spending and cleaning out the closets. Minimalism has long been a popular strategy for an earlier, healthier retirement—but now, many have found it is more worthwhile than ever.
From Zoom to Zip Code: How to Access Things You Need
Remember when Zoom conjured up a zip code: Oh two ONE three FOUR sung brightly on a PBS television program?
Today Zoom virtual meetings convene samaritans who share ways to connect zip codes to critical services that may be lacking due to COVID19.
The Case AGAINST Early Retirement
Early retirement seems like the dream—after all, when else but retirement could you have the freedom direct your own schedule and choose what you want to do? But a new article from the Wall Street Journal shows that the reality of early retirement may not be as promising as the allure.
Socially-Distanced Grocery Shopping and Delivery to Older Adults
Mature Caregivers is offering socially-distanced Grocery Shopping/Delivery and Errand Services.
An Innovation Framework for Age Friendly Cities
As cities take on disruptive challenges, in particular harnessing technological disruptions and managing aging populations, this note suggests a five-stage framework to guide cities along their innovation journey.
The "Best Places To Retire" List Round-up
We looked at 6 different “Best Places To Retire” lists to see what they had in common—and what they may have missed.