Is there a single event that turned retirement from a far-off to-do into a real, stark reality? We asked our Customer Bloggers to weigh in. Here’s what Nancy, 63, had to say. “Wow! For the first time in my life …
We asked our Customer Bloggers to weigh in on their financial inconsistencies—instances in which they’ve been penny wise and pound foolish. Nancy, a 62 & single Saver, weighs in. Erratic about saving pennies? Not me! My style is to plan …
Stockings—such an innocent tradition gone bad. I’m not sure where or when stockings “hung by the chimney with care” became such a gluttonous Christmas obscenity. There was a time when Santa filled a child’s stocking with an orange or apple, …
Growing up in 1950’s, household finances were not discussed with children—at least not in my family. There was no allowance. If you wanted your own money, you earned it. Starting at age eleven, I worked in the fields pulling and …
Columbus Day’s less than a week away. To mark this celebration of discovery & new beginnings, we asked our Customer Bloggers to tell us about a single event, good or bad, that opened up a new world for them & …
We asked our Customer Bloggers to share how often they think about money and saving. Nancy reflects on her life as a single mom and the money concerns that accompanied it. Click here to read her previous blog posts. How …
This is Nancy’s 3rd post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her previous post here. Travel! More than one reader has chided me for saving for “expensive” travel—pointing out that I should be saving more for the future. Yes, but …
This is Nancy’s second post in our Customer Blogger series. Read her first post here. Bio: Sixty and single, accountant, artist, author, grandmother of 5. Love to travel. I’m still working but would rather be romping around the world right …
