International Living – Retirement Planning, World Travel Style

When you dream of retiring, does world travel come to mind?  Maybe you don’t think it’s affordable on a fixed income. But if you live in the U.S., the cost of living abroad might just come as a pleasant surprise. International Living, an organization “helping people retire, live and invest overseas since 1979”, provides insight …

AARP – Still Relevant for 50+?

I’m not sure I was even 50 years old when I received my first invitation to join AARP – the American Association of Retired Persons. Or at least that’s what they used to be called.  I honestly couldn’t find the title on their website now. In the About Us section of the web, we do …

Over The Rainbow

My mother was a singer, both professionally and personally.  She sang to me as a child always before bed, and one of my favorite songs – and hers – was “Far Away Places” by Bing Crosby.  I credited my mother for instilling in me a wanderlust that never waned. When I was in high school …