Spending

When we last addressed some of the problems facing the Social Security Administration, those problems centered on the chaos and confusion caused by significant staff layoffs and budget cuts earlier in 2025 and 2026, as well as the looming threat of the Social Security Trust Fund running out of money…

Few of us have remained untouched by the current inflation and rising prices of such essentials as health care, food, gas, and utilities. Unless you have an expansive and unlimited budget, you are likely conscious these days of how you are spending money, how fast you are spending it, and…

For so many of us, the idea of traveling in our later years has been a bedrock concept. In our younger days, we may have lacked the time, money, or courage to set out and see the world, but in our later years, the world is our oyster, so to…

There is the sense in the mainstream media and popular culture that Baby Boomers have it made: They own their own homes in significant numbers, have paid off mortgages, and will reap a huge financial reward when they decide to sell and downsize. And to some extent, for some of…

Did you know that this past Monday, March 2nd, was “National Old Stuff Day?” Apparently, every year, March 2nd is set aside as a day to remind us all of the “old stuff” (as opposed to the old people) that clutter and fill our lives. It’s a moment to take…

On your mark, get ready, get shopping! For many of us, Thanksgiving was always the prelude to the really important occasion: that of Black Friday. How many of you remember bundling up and into the car in the evening hours of Thanksgiving, or the early hours of the following day,…