Starting Late on the Journey to Financial Independence?
You Are Not Alone.
So many of us in our 50’s, 60’s and beyond find ourselves with meager savings, debt, and few opportunities for a secure retirement. We want to get our financial houses in order, ever at this late date.
Yet we don’t want to sacrifice for years to reach FI. Too late for that! We’re committed to living meaningful, interesting, full, and fun lives – now.
Is it possible?
Follow my journey as I work towards financial independence and explore the changing meaning of “aging well.” I’ll share wisdom from the triumphs and challenges of other late bloomers as well. Together, we can do this!
Personal Finance and Life Optimization for People in their 50’s, 60’s, and Beyond
11 Ways Your Money Mindset Holds You Back – And How to Move Forward
debjcbs
July 29, 2020
Your money mindset shapes the way you make money, spend it, and save it – or the way you ignore it, blow it, or approach it with dread. Here are…
Becoming an Entrepreneur at Midlife: Too Late or Great Timing?
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June 27, 2020
It may seem like starting a new venture in your 40’s, 50’s, or even 60’s is a bad idea. In fact, your timing couldn’t be better. Midlife is the perfect time…
Speaking Up on Race
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June 6, 2020
It’s time to speak up about race in America. It was time a long time ago. But better now than never. I like to think I’ve been an ally all…
House Hacking for Older People
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June 2, 2020
House Hacking is Not Just for the Young House hacking is for young people, right? Twenty-somethings live with roommates, then they become “real adults” by getting their own apartment or…
Starting a Business from Home During the Pandemic
debjcbs
May 14, 2020
Have you dreamed about starting a business from home? Managing your own life, making your own hours, putting a service or product out in the world that helps others and…
When Your Adult Child Follows a Different (and Frustrating) Financial Path
debjcbs
April 26, 2020
Understanding your adult child isn’t always easy. When your kid doesn’t follow the path you mapped out, what do you do? Experience frustration, for sure. Maybe argue to the point…
Can an Amazing DIY’er in her 50’s Save Enough for Retirement?
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April 15, 2020
This series, Small Steps, Big Changes, focuses on people starting the FI journey later in life. They may feel hopeless, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to put their financial house…
Five Tips for Living with your Teen During the Shut-Down
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April 3, 2020
Living with a teen while social distancing – it’s easy, right? Maybe you have a delightful teenager, who understands how hard it is for you to hold it all together…
How to Stay Home
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March 26, 2020
Just stay home! We all know that extreme social distancing is the only way to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. But we need to eat and get our…