A fruit-and-chocolate arrangement delivered to a birthday table turns heads faster than a dozen roses – and guests devour the gift before the party ends. Americans spent over $2.3 billion on specialty food gifts in 2023, according to the Specialty Food Association. That number keeps climbing because people want presents that feel personal and taste great. Whether you're … [Read more...]
The Notion of Time Travel Has Always Fascinated Me
My appetite for reading about places where historic things happened, and then getting the chance to stand in those very places myself is insatiable. I’m always up for a good time slip, but I want to go really far back. I was into the Tudors long before Netflix existed, and I’ve been known to rabbit my way down any hole that brings me closer to William Shakespeare. I’d be … [Read more...]
How Women Above 50 Can Make Outdoor Home Maintenance Easy
A beautiful outdoor space can be enriching to your physical and mental health, especially when you’re aging and have more hours to spend outdoors. Plus, a well-maintained outdoors enhances the value of your property significantly. Thoughtful landscape designs, for instance, boost a home’s worth by 15% to 20%, according to estimates by the American Society of Landscape … [Read more...]
How to Use Your Home Equity to Fund Life After 60
This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or lending advice. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any decisions about your home. Nobody told you this part. You spend thirty, forty years paying down a mortgage, watching the neighborhood change, raising a family in those rooms. Then one day … [Read more...]
Women Over 50 Are the Fastest-Growing Group of Entrepreneurs — Here’s How to Get Funded
Something has shifted in the world of small business. Women over 50 are now among the fastest-growing groups of new entrepreneurs in the country. Not women in their 20s with fresh MBAs. Women who spent decades building careers, raising families, and quietly accumulating skills that most hiring managers never fully appreciated. Now they’re betting on themselves. And … [Read more...]