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Are You Friends Dying?

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Insider Tip for Keeping Friends I have a tip for you: Find younger friends. My wife and I attended another memorial service yesterday. How many does that make for this year? Far, far too many! 8 or 9 years ago when my wife and I developed a class called “The New 3Rs of Retirement” we […]

It’s Weird Being the Same Age As Old People

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My wife was swimming with a lady who complained of being “old.” Turned out she was 10 years younger than my wife. Have you run into people who are “old?” Or, at least, they talk about themselves as old? Not hard to find the “old” people. Seems to me I’ve encountered them most of my […]

This Yellow Dot Might Save Your Life

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What first-responders know about you can help. Did you know that you can help EMTs, firemen, or policemen? Telling them if you allergies or medical conditions might make a positive difference to how they are able to respond to your needs. But how to tell them if you are unconscious is a problem. Learn here […]

Honor Thy Father and Mother as They Age

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October 10—22, 2022 November 28—December 10, 2022 Older adults dread the day when they have to turn in the car keys, acknowledge their infirmity, or leave a family home behind. They don’t want to become a burden on their children or others. All of these transitions may be happening to your parents. Right now. No […]

Why a Financial Planner – from Trusted Advisor Series

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Did you know it was a good idea to have your savings fall into 3 buckets? Ever wonder how financial advisors get paid or whether they play the stock-market to make money for you? Hmm. Do you even need a financial advisor? Lots of good questions about financial planning. Join Ed as he gets straight […]

Helping Your Parents Survive Downsizing

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Webinar with Ed Zinkiewicz, September 29, 2022, 6:00pm Central Ed Zinkiewicz My wife says, “He cares for his older ladies, so there is hope for me.” And, she has good reason to say so. From being raised in part by grandparents to singing regularly in nursing homes and taking communion to shut-ins, I spend a […]

Finding Activities That Suit You

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Dr. Gary Reinecke, is the Executive Director of InFocus. Gary holds the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential with the International Coaching Federation and is a certified Harrison Assessor. He’s also the co-founder of Christian Coaching Tools. Today Gary talks to us about the huge difference between eligibility and suitability. Don’t you want to go forward […]

3 Planning Tools for Proactive Families

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Having trouble visualizing what you talked about? Being able to “see” all the steps in a plan? Understand what everybody agreed to do? Allison Hammond can help with just those issues. She is a graphic facilitator and helps individuals, families, and companies plan next steps, envision the future. Come, spend 16 minutes with her to […]

Trusted Advisor: 3 Big tips to avoid becoming a scam victim

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Join founder and Board Chairman, Joyce Petrowski, of Rose Advocacy as she guides us through her program to help seniors avoid becoming victims. Not only does her organization’s public education make seniors less vulnerable, her website contains a variety of useful information. Check out roseadvocacy.org She’s got 3 tips for you! Watch now. The interview […]

Clues for Your Next Retirement Adventure

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Remember how you used to love to…What? What did you love to do? I hear from a lot of retirees that they just can’t find anything to do. They’re bored. They’re also distraught because they thought retirement was to be so great and here they are feeling left out. I don’t blame them; it is […]