A Sixty and Me contributor reflects on money, faith, bills, giving and spending choices, while acknowledging that many expenses leave little room to choose.
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‘Be Joyful, Though You Have Considered All The Facts’
Senior life coach and columnist Marvin Weinbaum argues that facing difficult realities need not rule out joy, offering practical ways to stay engaged.
Your Challenges Were Not Wasted – Wisdom Series Part 3
Sixty and Me’s third Wisdom Series article reflects on how painful experiences can shape compassion and perspective without making the pain worthwhile.
When You Think You Know Yourself, But You’re Wrong
A Tiny Buddha essay examines how long-held self-descriptions can limit choices, and suggests testing whether they still fit.
10 Things I Stopped Apologizing For After Retirement
A Sixty and Me contributor describes 10 habits she dropped after early retirement at 58, from declining calls to starting new projects.
Your Experiences Have Value – Wisdom Series Part 2
Part 2 of Sixty and Me’s Wisdom Series argues that older women’s life experience can offer insight and suggests ways to identify it.
Friends’ Unrealistic Requests
An advice column addresses a retired reader who feels pressured to provide friends with rides, errands and household repairs.
Why The Wrong Self-Help Resource Feels Stuck
A Sixty and Me report argues that self-help advice may miss the mark when it addresses a life chapter someone has not reached yet.
Why We Should Never Retire From Being Useful
A Sixty and Me essay argues that retirement can end paid work without ending older adults’ opportunities to contribute, connect and share experience.
Five Minutes A Day: The Habit That Sticks When Everything Else Slips
Sixty and Me argues that a five-minute daily habit may be easier to maintain than a larger routine, especially when schedules are disrupted.