Backyard Fun
With the early arrival of summer heat, families across the Pacific Northwest are gearing up for neighborhood parties. Here’s a listing of...
Long Term Care
As members of the baby boom generation near retirement age, we're finding that the world is a different place than it was when our...
Maximize Social Security
The money taken out of your paycheck every month may be unwelcome now, but it can give you monthly income later in life. However, some...
Protecting Your Home
Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions many people will ever make. When it comes to protecting your investment, it’s...
Champagne Taste, Beer Budget
No matter how much something costs, it’s hard to part with our hard-earned money to buy it. Yet, when the washer breaks, we find a way to...
Job Changes Bring New Retirement Plan Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that baby boomers born between 1957 and 1964 held an average of 11 jobs from age 18 to age 44. That...
Smooth Sailing
Enjoying the water is a way of life in this community — whether it’s taking a stroll along the Edmonds waterfront, getting the kayak out...
Planning Ahead
The Baby Boom Generation is retiring. The Silver Tsunami is here. Every day as many as 10,000 of us turn 65. That’s every day — 10,000....
The Golden Rule of Downsizing
When I approach an organizing project, I like to keep a goal in mind. The goal is usually something the client and I work out together....
Gifting Items during Downsizing
A hard part of downsizing—or of any organization project—is deciding what to do with the items you no longer need. The options are these...
