Textbook Hearts by Christina Fain I had an interesting discussion with my seven-year-old daughter recently. She said she didn’t get it when people say to her, “You have a good heart.” She didn’t understand and told me as a matter of fact “but we all have the same heart” and then drew me a picture Read more
Top 8 Reasons to Retire to Arizona Most Silver Sagers who reside on the East Coast, retire to Florida. But we’re going to give you the top eight reasons why you should really consider Arizona as your retirement destination. Publisher, Tracy Hill flew to Arizona (not during COVID) and the streets of Phoenix and Scottsdale Read more
Safe Haven Written by Bradley A. Huebner Grandparents play protector with their dust-free houses, piping-hot pies and uplifting life lessons. They provide a safe haven for grandchildren. For a grandkid reared in a dysfunctional home, that escape can mean everything. Mamaga lived over the bridge and through the woods on acres of wilderness nestled just Read more
Long-Term Care Insurance Top Tips By J’Nel Wright About 30 years ago, long-term care insurance was introduced. Long-term care insurance is an extremely popular benefit for seniors. There are over 8.1 million Americans with long-term care insurance. But what is it and what’s in it for you? Long term insurance is an insurance policy that Read more
Pros and Cons of Assisted Living By Barbara Casey Originally posted on thelastjourney.net in 2017 and again on Silver Sage Magazine in 2018 Today was one of those days that reminds me that there are pros and cons to assisted living facilities. If you are thinking about whether to place your loved one in a Read more
6 Ways to Limit Expenses When Caring for Aging Parents More than 40 million people take care of an aging loved one. More than 42% of caregivers spend an average of almost $7,000 a year of their own money on caregiving expenses. Here are six of the best ways for reducing your costs as a caregiver Read more
5 Stages of Retirement: 1st Stage Transition By Stan Corey There are five basic stages in retirement; transition, go-go, slow-go, no-go, and exit. It does not matter if you retire at age 50 or age 80, everyone goes through these five stages, it is just the amount of time spent in each that is the Read more
8 Tips to Prepare for Hurricanes & Tornadoes As tornadoes are touching down all throughout the United States and hurricane season is getting under way, we felt it wise to provide you with Airbnb and FEMA’s top 8 ways to prepare for Mother Nature: Complete an ER Plan for your family, so that everyone knows how Read more
Driving Lessons in Mexico Written by Christine Offutt Like any slightly traveled American, I’ve driven across the Mexican border and cruised along the Sea of Cortez or the Pacific coast in California. However, it wasn’t until recently that I realized my Mexican driving skills were less than adequate. My friends and I rented a truck Read more
