Moving and Retirement
2010 Federal Taxpayer Receipt
President Obama promised that this year, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. The taxpayer receipt will give you a breakdown of how your tax dollars are spent more »
The Trek Ahead: From the Ariège Pyrénées to Mongolia
Larry told me he had bought the little house I had fallen in love with, was putting his on the market, adding that we could move to France for good the following April. Now, race forward seven years and I, while enjoying it all; the weather, the lunches, the dinners, the endless festivals, had begun to feel like a slug. more »
The 25-Year Check-Up; Confessions of a Chronic Worrier
It occurs to me how useful it might have been had my darling grandmothers left me some idea of how the heck to deal with growing old. They both made it to 98, and while I doubt I’ll live that long, it might be instructive to learn how they retained positive attitudes, as they did more »
Living on the Edge in Brooklyn, New York
Sol and Marilyn Weltman live in Brighton Beach, New York and earn a yearly sum of just over $30,000 from Social Security. Like many senior citizens, they technically live above the poverty line, but they struggle to make ends meet more »