Some say it’s impossible. Others simply dismiss the notion outright, even if they are curious. How do we live on less than $30,000 per year while traveling through Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Central America and other exotic locations? We don’t give up luxury, nor do we deprive ourselves. Rather, we are retiring for less. So what […]

It’s a common theme. Much of the mail we get from our readers and those who enjoy our website speaks about the fear that holds them back from letting go of the life they know and moving forward into the retirement of their dreams. The reasons cited can vary from healthcare questions to not knowing […]

My musings today, darlings, take on the unacceptable behavior of adult men and women who find nothing wrong with telling lies. You can be sure our grandchildren, so impressionable, are taking this in with the rest of the world. These lies are known to the public as “fake news.” It is a most hateful and bitter dialogue, filled with untruths. Some of the so-called “leaders” of our country care not about our young people. Their negative […]

I have so much fun news to talk about this week, darlings. In some Happy Birthday news, baby Fiona the hippo at the Cincinnati zoo turned one! I love animals and this hippo is just darling! I don’t know if you’ve followed Fiona’s story, but she was born dangerously underweight and premature last year and […]

“I love the time to dial down, do clean out projects—physical and mental—read good books, eat healthy food, workout and recharge.” These are my friend, Emilie’s words, written in an email to me on how she plans to spend the month of January, the first 31 days of the New Year. I stored her thoughts […]