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“Location, location, location”, says real estate agents, and they advise it for a reason. More often than not, people move into homes or lock themselves in houses that are too far from the things they need or places they value because they always look at the price tag. On certain instances, it is better to pay the price upfront than lose more of your time and money in the long run. One case where it is better to value proximity and convenience is when picking your next senior home. Continue Reading ...

Among the best things about being retired is being able to spend one’s time with loved ones, especially grandchildren. As your grandchildren goes through their own life stages, their interests change as well in the same way you transition from having no social time to having more free time that you would like. So, what’s the best way to spend time with them as they get older? Here are some ideas and fun activities you can do with your grandchildren. When they are in their early years just around 8 years and younger, arts and crafts are the way to go. You can construct paper lanterns, help them learn the art of origami and spend hours flying paper airplanes or floating paper boats on streams. Painting is also a nice activity to spend with your grandkids. They will surely love the colorful paintings you will both end up with. Making lava lamps is also never goes out of style for kids and you may also pique their interest in both science and art. When they start their middle schoo...

Retirement can either be exciting or daunting, depending on how much cushion you prepared for yourself. If you are part of the former, congratulations! Your hard work paid off and you can now harvest the fruits of your labor. However, if you find yourself to be the latter, don’t fret yet. You still have time but don’t rush to a retirement calculator just yet and start taking these actionable steps to help you get ready for retirement. The first step is self-awareness. Ask yourself, “How much do I have stashed away for retirement?” Second question should be, “What kind of lifestyle do I want?” Once you have the answers to these two questions, move on to the next step, you can now punch some numbers into a retirement calculator so you know how much money you should have saved up and how much more you need to get there. Just note that it is recommended that you retire with some saving of at least 10 times your last full time work year’s income. After getting that magic number, y...

Retirement is one of those phases in life that can be considered life altering depending on how you look at it. For some, it means being independent and having the freedom to do everything they have always wanted to do while others may say that it is another thing to be dealt with. However, it should not be the case if you properly plan this significant transition. Proper planning of retirement involves not only the retiree but also the people close to the person retiring – their family and friends. If you are a retiree considering being part of an independent senior community, you not only have to think about what to do with your newfound spare time but also plan how to maintain or attain the lifestyle that will make you the happiest. While not the easiest to do, the long-term benefits of planning ahead of time will be worth every effort made. The first thing to consider is the people who will be affected with your move, your family. Given that such circumstance most likely have...

With age comes the challenge of keeping one’s independence to do what one wants. Being independent means being able to move around without the aches and pains that usually show up as you get older. While aging is inevitable, it is never too late to exercise to define the lifestyle you want to live in your retirement. For most people, a good lifestyle includes: Being able to retain and constant improve one’s physical strength Being able to do everyday tasks without much help Being able to manage—if not avoid—diseases such as osteoporosis, diabetes, and heart disease Bring able to control one’s moods and feelings Being able to go back and forth between tasks and plans If any of these appeals to you, then you should look into exercising as it is easily among the best prescriptions to health aging. The National Institute on Aging recommends four types of exercises: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility exercises. Endurance exercises are also known as aerobic activit...