Active aging friends on a hike. Monkey Business Images
Perspectives

Active Aging: A Day in the Life

A personal essay of community residents

By Beth Kuberka | September 23, 2026
pedestrians on city streets - slow seniors is one daughters reason for phasing out multigenerational trips
Advice for Life

Sunsetting the Multigenerational Family Trips

The grandparents still want to join, but travel has become challenging

By R. Eric Thomas | September 18, 2026
A glass lamp softly lit on a living room end table, emanating the light of friendship. ChatGPT image
From Our Readers

The Light of Friendship

Remembering her long-time friend, Janet

By Kathi Boyle O’Brien | September 15, 2026
Lonely woman at home in wheelchair because her friends are excluding her. Yuri Arcurs
Advice for Life

Friends Are Excluding Their Ill Friend

Leaving her feeling lonely and left out

By R. Eric Thomas | September 11, 2026
A senior couple's sudden difference may have money issues at its root. Yuri Arcurs
Advice for Life

Couple’s Sudden Difference

Does the issue stem from money or attitude?

By R. Eric Thomas | September 4, 2026
After supporting their daughter and her two children for two years, and the expenses are driving the parents into debt. ChatGPT image
Advice for Life

Grown Daughter Driving the Parents into Debt

Divorced with two kids, the daughter uses them like a blind bank

By R. Eric Thomas | August 28, 2026
A concerned couple in the doctors office, facing a new diagnosis in their years of Medicare. Yuri Arcurs
Finance

Years of Medicare

Planning for $185,500 in healthcare and medical expenses

By Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money | August 26, 2026
black woman on laptop doing puzzle photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. For Boggle metal mania puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Consonant Countries

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 24, 2026
During a renovation boom, a couple is painting their home interior - posing with a heart painted on their wall to showcase their love. Aaron Amat
Easier Living Homes

Home Renovation Boom

Strategies for managing repairs as the housing market stalls

By Beth Braverman, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | August 14, 2026
Sad woman needs to talk about her negative feelings about the friend of a friend
Advice for Life

Friend of a Friend Is Not a Friend

Yet she’s expected to invite the disliked not-friend anyway

By R. Eric Thomas | August 14, 2026

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