The business of life is my full-time job, and I can’t keep up with it — The business of life is complicated and time-consuming. I’ve always got a to-do list going, and some of the items on it will take hours to complete. To be fair, I don’t always spend hours doing them; I prefer to goof off, but as a (mostly) retired person, I have…

They can help you acquire your dream home and protect your biggest asset — I know you’ve heard a lot of negative things about reverse mortgages. We all have. In that way, they’re like annuities; both are tools that seniors can use to make their retirement years easier, but unscrupulous companies, agents, and financial advisors have given them a bad name. …

I’ve got to stop letting myself be reduced to that — “Oh. You’re bigger.” Those were the first words my mother said to me when I bounded up the porch steps to wrap my arms around her. And she was right; I was. …

Do you really believe there’s a way to win? — By now, you’ve heard both sides of the Squid Game paradox. It’s drawn more people to Netflix’s streaming subscription service than any other series to date even though it’s been criticized for its stilted dialogue and histrionic overacting. On one hand, you’ve got to see it. …

Listen up, seniors! Hear’s* what’s happening. — The FDA just announced it will begin allowing for the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids as early as next fall. …

People have good reasons for leaving their dead-end jobs — Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone? — Joni Mitchell Nothing says “back to normal” like meeting up with your friends for dinner and drinks at your favorite crowded, poorly-ventilated restaurant or watering hole. …

The FIRE movement has a lot to teach us about life — I was initially drawn to the FIRE movement because I needed frugality mentors. I wanted to learn to live on less for a specific reason for one year, not as a general lifestyle that I’d practice forever. But I’ve learned so much more from my mentors than how to live…

Maybe hard work will help you get there; then again, maybe not — I remember sitting in front of an employment agency recruiter in my 20s, trying to get help with finding a job. She asked me what I could do, and I said “Anything.” I learned quickly, I told her, and I worked hard. …

While I don't believe "too much" is a problem for everyone, your acupuncturist friend is on to something. Excess consumption harms our environment, which is my primary problem with it. And of course, the less we need, the less we need to earn. The less we need to earn, the more time we have to spend as we like. I personally enjoy being productive and don't see it as the antithesis to a high quality of life. I can't imagine the Chinese practice of lying flat would be very fulfilling for me but to each their own.