7 Ways to Exercise Without a Gym Membership

June 22, 2014

Deciding to start an exercise routine can pay off physically, mentally, emotionally, and even financially, but sometimes it’s hard to see the financial benefit when you’re paying for a gym membership that costs $50 a month. If your budget is tight and you need to save money, there’s no reason to pay for a gym. Use these tips to get a great workout without the ongoing financial burden of a monthly membership fee. Continue reading “7 Ways to Exercise Without a Gym Membership”

How Financial Fitness is Like Physical Fitness

November 14, 2013

I often analogize financial planning to dieting and exercise (as if financial planning isn’t unappealing enough already). The pain and effort comes now and the benefits come later. Both are also the subject of numerous New Year’s Eve resolutions that are cast aside by Groundhog’s Day. Continue reading “How Financial Fitness is Like Physical Fitness”

Are You DEVOted to Your Older Workforce?

September 25, 2012

As a pre-teen back in 1978, I remember the first time I watched Saturday Night Live and the musical guest that night was Devo singing Whip It.  Imagine my amazement when my stepson got us free tickets to a concert this weekend to see none other than Devo, who is on tour with Blondie this fall.  The band members may now be eligible for Social Security, but they still got the crowd to their feet with their electric sound.  And who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?  The silver-haired band members even wrote a new song this year, Don’t Roof Rack Me, Bro, dedicated to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s dog incident, which occurred in 1983 when Romney traveled twelve hours with the dog in a crate on his car’s roof rack.  The Devo band members are like many of the oldest of the Baby Boomer generation who refuse to see themselves as old or ready to retire.  You may have a large population of these aging rockers yourself, so how can you help them face the reality of approaching retirement?  Continue reading “Are You DEVOted to Your Older Workforce?”