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November 6, 2026 Hi Reader Last week I shared the five things that scare me about retirement. One of you kindly pointed out a big one I left off the list: our health. You're absolutely right, and I'll come back to it soon. This week, though, let's talk about a fear that shows up every couple of years: elections, and what they might do to our retirement savings. Whatever you think of Tuesday's results, I'm NOT here to talk politics. I'm here to talk about your money.. A statistic I love Since...

November 3, 2026 Hi Reader First, don't forget to vote tomorrow. Second....November is National Diabetes Month and it hits close to home because my daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 19. She is now 37. I have watched her struggle with this autoimmune disease. Read my updated Blog Post and help me walk for a cure! https://oversixtyinsights.com/november-is-diabetes-awareness-why-this-is-important-to-me/ Warmly, Wendy 600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA...

October 30, 2026 Hi Reader When I was a kid, I hated scary movies. Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, anything with Freddy Krueger in it aka a man with a knife. My sister, on the other hand, thought it was hilarious how scared I got. After one of those movies, I’d spend weeks checking under the bed, behind the closet door, anywhere someone could possibly hide. One day, just for fun, my sister decided to hide in my closet. If you’ve ever seen someone literally jump out of their shoes, that...

October 23, 2026 Hi Reader We have a lot of news to share this week, so grab your coffee. A raise for 2027 (and a trip to Switzerland) Last week, Social Security announced that the cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 will be 3.6%. The bigger checks start arriving in January, and you don't have to do anything to get it. Is it life-changing? No. But every little bit helps. For me, my COLA has a very specific job: it funds my travel bucket list. And 2027's destination is already picked out....

October 9, 2026 Hi Reader I had a different topic planned for this week, but something more important is on my mind. Last week I went to Arizona to visit my mom and my sister. My sister turns 60 in October, so she is now officially a subscriber! And my mom turned 85 in September. I wanted to celebrate both birthdays and see everyone. Unfortunately, because of the distance, that only happens about once a year. What I've been noticing Over the past few years, I've noticed things with my mom...

October 2, 2026 Hi Reader I can't believe it's October already! And believe it or not, this is the month I started OverSixtyInsights - Two years ago. Two years. Some weeks it feels like I just hit "publish" on my very first post, and other weeks it feels like I've been doing this forever. Either way, I'm so glad you're here. So this week, I want to pull back the curtain a little and share what these two years have taught me. I'm learning right alongside you The part of this work I love most...

September 25, 2026 Hi Reader I'll be honest with you: this week has NOT been my most inspired week. We got back from Portugal, and instead of gliding into retirement bliss, I've been buried in bills, bank reconciliations, and laundry that multiplied while we were gone. My motivation? Somewhere in the Porto still on vacation without me. But here's what I keep coming back to: the mundane isn't the punishment for retirement it's the actual texture of it. Travel is the part everyone pictures. The...

September 18, 2026 Hi Reader Did you miss me? I've been traveling. Four days in Madrid, followed by a river cruise through Portugal out of Porto and I'm still catching my breath from it. Travel really does give you a different perspective. In Madrid, almost everyone spoke Spanish and very little English, which made communication a challenge at times. But that's the part of travel I love most: the adventure of connecting with people who see the world differently than you do. We also picked up...

September 4, 2026 Hi Reader I can't believe we've already turned the page to September. And I know you don't want to hear this, but... only 16 weeks until Christmas. I love September anyway. There's something about that Back to School feeling — new notebooks, new pens (Dr.Grip's my fav), new clothes - that gets me every year, even though my own school days are long behind me. And of course, it's football season again. Go Bears. Fall always feels like a natural reset. Like it's time to get...

August 28, 2026 Hi Reader This Saturday, my cousins — the same ones we've spent nearly every Fourth of July with when I was young — are coming over. So are my kids, my grandkids, and a handful of close friends. We'll play a round of golf, then fire up the grill for a barbecue. It's called the Jack Foote Open Golf Tournament, and this will be our third year running it. Jack Foote was my dad. He was a very good golfer - the kind who made it look easy and an even better example of how to enjoy...