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Handling Financial Worries

by rosemary, February 16, 2016

Are you concerned about what’s happening to your savings as the stock market continues to fluctuate and slide? The drop of nearly 2,000 points over the past two months may reflect worldwide fears about future growth of the economy. But your personal outlook may have a sharper focus: What if a drop in my IRA balance affects my planed retirement date? When will my Millennial generate the funds to pay off his student loan? How can I help my parents or kids when I’m busy treading water myself? To allay … Continue reading →

Posted in adult children, parenting kids, sandwich generation, stress, your self | Tagged Baby Boomers, Boomerang kids, drop in IRA balance, economy, finances, Millennials, Plan B, role model, stock market, student loan, transitioning into retirement, Whose Couch Is It Anyway | Comments Off

Ringing in the New Year

by rosemary, January 1, 2014

If you’re like most of us, you probably begin each New Year with hope and optimism. This time, in 2014, you’ll make the right choices, follow-up on positive change, and achieve the goals that have been eluding you. In that spirit of confidence and resourcefulness, we offer you support all along the way here on our website through our white papers in the Resources section. Feel free to click on these links to give you more information and encouragement as well as practical strategies to put in place in 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in well-being, your self | Tagged 2014, assets, challenge, change, coping, goals, January blues, New Year's resolutions, Plan B, SAD, Sandwich Generation, strengths, support | Leave a comment

Getting Back on Track

by rosemary, March 7, 2012

Whether you’re actually driving on a curvy road or trying to navigate the twists and turns of life, you don’t always get the advance warning sign of a risk ahead. Do these unforeseen hazards sound familiar? You’ve just gotten your finances under control when you bite down on an olive pit and break off part of a tooth. How will you fit the cost of a crown into your budget now? Or you’ve worked hard to make your new exercise routine a habit – but over-doing it, you’ve torn a … Continue reading →

Posted in sandwich generation, your self | Tagged barriers, change, flexible, goal, goals, hazards, objective, Plan B, resources, risks, Sandwiched Boomers, strengths, succeed, support, threat | Leave a comment

Coping with Fear at the Vancouver Winter Olympics

by rosemary, February 25, 2010

Watching the jumps, races and lifts at the Winter Olympics can make us gasp with awe at the amazing feats the athletes have accomplished. While preparing themselves through practice and hard work, they have had to make modifications and take risks in their behavior. While as a Sandwiched Boomer yours may be less dramatic, nevertheless they are just as important to you. Overcoming fear of risks. In order to succeed as an Olympiad, athletes need to conquer their fear of the unknown and go for the gold anyway. As Canadian … Continue reading →