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Adaptability and creativity
We human beings are very good at adapting to new situations, especially in critical times, such as the current one. Creativity is usually the key to adaptability.   State governments are imposing, for a good reason, limitations on human contact and movement. Stay-at-home mandates restrict our ability to stay connected,...
Bored at home? Here are some ideas
Staying inside is the best way to protect yourself from the coronavirus, but it can get boring after a few weeks. To break up the monotony, here are some suggestions for passing the time.   Reread your favorite book. It’s been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years,...
Chicken Dinner
The yard in the rear of our city apartment building was barely large enough to fit the shed that housed the building’s usually overflowing garbage cans. On three sides of the yard stood two other tall tenement buildings, forming a cavern that funneled the stench of garbage upward. On this...
Aging happens to everyone; make the best of it
There’s a book I read to my granddaughters a couple of years ago, and now they sometimes read it themselves.  It’s Just Aging is the story of a little girl in Hawaii who, in hanging out with her grandparents, learns about the aging process and how it’s a natural occurrence and...
3 Reasons to consider reverse mortgage options now
It’s best to plan for retirement cash flow needs, and now is an ideal time for many homeowners to look at their options. In fact, those that believe that a reverse mortgage is a last resort may find that their options could be limited if they wait. Keep in mind, the reverse...
Don’t risk your portfolio if you don’t have to
If you are one of the millions of American's nearing retirement, you may be feeling the stress of the market effects caused by the coronavirus. As the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq continue to fall and we approach bear-market territory, it's essential to revisit your retirement plan....