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Scenic Roads and Scintillating Conversation

by Kaycee Krysty

Feb

2012

Road trips. For many, they represent freedom from familiar surroundings. But for me, they represent freedom from familiar thoughts. Yes—road trips literally take you away from home, but they also present a great opportunity for having a reflective conversation with your significant other about the changing world you share. And if you are a boomer, as I am, there are many changes to talk about. If you have a road trip on the horizon, I invite you to visit Deborah L. Jacobs’ personal finance blog on Forbes.com and read my guest post called “Road Trip Heart-To-Hearts: Five Things To Talk About In The Car With Your Spouse Or Partner.” In this post I share my five juiciest conversation starters.

Related Topics: Aging & Living Well

Is Money a Good Motivator?

by Kate Donnelly

Feb

2012

One of the most universal symbols of motivation, except maybe the carrot, is cash. The cartoon character with enormous dollar signs for eyes is an image we all know. Scrooge McDuck aside, the reality is that while money may be a fine motivator for mechanical tasks, studies prove that it’s not for many of the tasks …read more

Related Topics: Family Wealth & Wellbeing

Airline Miles, Toasters and the IRS

by Kristi Mathisen

Jan

2012

Many of us accumulate airline miles when we fly with certain airlines or use certain credit cards. And, many of us choose to spend these “earned” miles on other flights, upgrades, hotel rooms, and a variety of other goodies. As use of airline miles began to become more prevalent, some frequent fliers began to wonder if there was something “taxable” about either the receipt or use of these miles. …read more

Related Topics: Family Wealth & Wellbeing

Divorced and Retired? Double-check your Social Security Benefit

by Susan Talton

Jan

2012

Your marriage may have ended ages ago, but if you were married for at least ten years you may be eligible for a higher Social Security benefit. And the best part? Your former spouse doesn’t ever have to know that you’ve filed! For more details, I recommend you read a Wall Street Journal article called “When Divorce Pays Off.”

Related Topics: Retirement

Retiring the New Way

by Kaycee Krysty

Jan

2012

We’re well aware that today’s retirement is absolutely nothing like your parents’. I’ve found, it’s actually more like your own first entrance into the working world, only with a lot more cash in the checking account and experience on the resume. If you are intrigued, I strongly recommend you read a recent editorial by Dayton Fandray called “Reinventing Retirement” in the January 2012 issue of Alaska Airlines Magazine (on page 74). I think Dayton does a wonderful job explaining how the new breed of retiree does not want to retire, but instead wants to transition into a new career or cause—and supports that argument by showcasing several inspiring baby boomers that have done just that.

Related Topics: Retirement