Dude, Where’s My Job?
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Eons-agers have been through plenty of ups and downs in the economy during their careers. There was the stagflation and the oil-price shocks of the ‘70s, the manufacturing downturn of the ‘80s, the dot-com bust of 2000.
We’re in a tough economy r...
We’re in a tough economy r...
The State of the Estate
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
My wife’s parents are in their 80s. I think they have some money – they’ve lived in the same house for 50 years, so it’s probably paid off. My wife’s dad was a successful corporate executive, so he probably has a pension and some investments. They...
What to do with $100,000
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Got a spare $100,000 around the house? Yeah, probably not.
But if you’re an Eons-ager with kids, you’re going to need that much – and possibly more – to send your kids to college.
This post isn’t a reminder of the need to save early and often fo...
But if you’re an Eons-ager with kids, you’re going to need that much – and possibly more – to send your kids to college.
This post isn’t a reminder of the need to save early and often fo...
Where does it hurt?
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
I woke up with a stiff neck yesterday. I don’t know where it came from – maybe I just slept wrong. But I was in the same bed I’ve slept in for five years, using the same pillow I sleep on every night.
I’m afraid it’s just another sign that I’m ge...
I’m afraid it’s just another sign that I’m ge...
Get Your Butt Off That Couch – Or Not
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Many Eons members are hitting retirement age. There are some among us, of course, who can’t imagine ever slowing down or quitting their jobs.
However, many of us probably view retirement as a well-earned reward for a long life of hard work and st...
However, many of us probably view retirement as a well-earned reward for a long life of hard work and st...
Kids and money: A never-ending conversation
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Most of us Eons-agers probably had the allowance talk with our kids long ago. But the subject of children and money doesn’t end with those $5-a-week handouts.
With teen-agers, the conversation might be about a job. Your kid needs spending money; ...
With teen-agers, the conversation might be about a job. Your kid needs spending money; ...
Time to make a “bucket list?”
posted about 1 year ago, updated about 22 hours later | 0 comments
I’ll confess, reaching my 50th birthday made me start thinking about mortality. Once you hit the big 5-0, you have to accept that you’re really on the downhill side of life’s journey.
With any luck, however, we still have a long way to go. The av...
With any luck, however, we still have a long way to go. The av...
Hand Over Those Car Keys and Nobody Will Get Hurt
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
You’ve heard the scenario in a million jokes: the old guy driving down the interstate at 35 mph with his left blinker flashing for 20 miles.
We all laugh, but guess what? That old guy is somebody’s dad. And if it’s your dad, how do you tell him t...
We all laugh, but guess what? That old guy is somebody’s dad. And if it’s your dad, how do you tell him t...
Mom and Dad Are Dying
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
OK, maybe not quite yet. But we all know that someday we’ll have to face the fact that our parents won’t be around forever.
I’m facing that right now. My dad is 86 and almost died on the operating table during back surgery a few years ago. My mom...
I’m facing that right now. My dad is 86 and almost died on the operating table during back surgery a few years ago. My mom...
How do you unpack a pack rat?
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
My mother-in-law is a pack rat. She’s got stacks of magazines dating back to the 1970s, walls of dust-covered books, rooms full of broken furniture and a huge electric organ that hasn’t been played since Elvis was skinny.
She can’t throw anything...
She can’t throw anything...
