Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “living independently”
The AARP Family Caregivers Discussion Group is a helpful resource for me at Personal Money Manager.™ In this on-line group a recently-widowed senior posted his lament: I know I should be getting out more . . it would lift my spirits . . . but there’s no one in my life now who will make me. Working with …
As 2020 draws to a close (do I hear a cheer?), here’s something for those who, when it comes to paperwork organizing, would rather listen than read. I had the pleasure of appearing as a guest on the Taxgirl® podcast here. (Shout out to a colleague and loyal newsletter reader who recommended me to Kelly Phillips Erb, aka Taxgirl® .) …
I lost my mom in 2013, though the Alzheimer’s that gradually took her away makes it seem like several years before that. Remembering Mom Spending time with my grown daughters recently, I asked them if they had any “lessons learned” from their grandmother, my Mom. Stories emerged, from her amazing matzoh ball soup to her zany ways of seeing things …
I’m a financial organizer / daily money manager. I help clients manage their financial paperwork. In my previous career as an insurance broker, I learned the importance of documenting client needs and information, and I use that experience in my work with senior clients. Now more than ever my senior clients need the support of another set of eyes or …
Recently, my Personal Money ManagerSM workweek included discussions with three of our clients. At ages 68, 78, and 92, each of those clients has differing degrees of health and capacity. But for them and many other seniors, the issue of how to maintain independence in a way that meets both their needs and those of their families dominates the discussion. …