One pastime I’ve become reacquainted with since my retirement is genealogy, the study of family history. I was heavily involved in it for a long time, and then other things crowded in on my attention and time. A couple of months ago I met a woman who was deeply embroiled in family research and was making plans to have her research put into book form. That prompted me ... Read More

Of course, it really depend on who you are and what your situation is. But in general terms: If you are still working, and especially if you're young, do save, but think twice about putting all your savings into a tax advantaged retirement plan. You probably are not making big money yet, so the immediate tax advantage is relatively small. Interest rates are low an... Read More

I recently met a woman who is doing what I would call “extreme volunteering,” and even wrote a book about it (Barbara M. Traynor, Second Career Volunteer, available at www.thetroybookmakers.com). Barbara is a single grandmother who, since she retired, has pursued a series of out-of-state volunteer jobs – including one as far away as Alaska – where she gets room and b... Read More