GRACEful Retirement

I realized the other day that I haven't written a post for this blog in months. More importantly, while I still read the blogs in my b...

I have been neglecting my blog lately. In fact, I've been neglecting everyone's blogs, so now I'm playing catch up on the lives...

So who's a gal (or guy?) to believe? All I want is some expert advice in managing my retirement funds in the way best to insure maximu...

The current issue of Money magazine spotlights several families that are nearing retirement. This couple 's situation hits home for me....

So much for my New Year's Resolution to blog more often. And so much for all those resolutions concerning debt in 2012. I ended the ...

A new year is always a time of starting over. For myself, never more so than 2013. Not only am I starting over as a parent (of a boy, yet...

Well, changes keep happening--emotionally, financially, and within my family. Somewhere in the middle of it, I became the parent of a boun...

I am back on track reducing my total indebtedness after a slight slip-up last month wherein I actually increased my debts by $5.97. But eve...

Ah, the cushy life of a blogger, even a non-monetized blogger like Grace. We write our gems and put them out into the blogosphere where we ...

Some things have definitely improved over time, one of which is the movie-going experience. While I have no memories of the screen palaces ...

My quarterly Net Worth statement is way up--$23,708 up to be exact. Everything contributed. My 401(k) is up by $19,000. My home value is ...

First of all, let me admit that I'm envious of Syd at Retirement: A Fulltime Job . That's not just because she sends a lot of read...

Whenever I (or anyone, for that matter) estimate how much money will be needed in retirement, the bigger question is "How many years w...

It rained this morning. In fact, it poured. In doing so, it rinsed away the 90 degree temperatures of the past week, and felt more like th...

Hmm--the summer kinda got away from me. That's what having six grandkids, ranging from 2 to 15 will do, especially when back in May, I ...

OK, Grace is on a roll, here! In June, I put a net amount of $704.39 against my debt (net because the previous month I'd actually incr...

I read an interesting article on U.S. News' "Planning To Retire" blog regarding how seniors use technology. The most entert...

One of my colleagues (she's an attorney married to a chef) admitted to me that her retirement plan consists solely of expected inheritan...

I picked up Jeff Yeager's "The Cheapskate Next Door " at a library book sale a couple of months ago. I finally got around to ...

I haven't lived in New York City since 1977, but it's a measure of that city's impact on me that I still (and continuously) have...