by Hilary Henderson | Oct 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
The term retirement was first used in the era of Otto von Bismarck in the days of the Prussian Empire! It was introduced into the Social Security Act in the US in 1935. But as the baby boomers approach what is traditionally thought of as retirement age, we once...
by Hilary Henderson | Sep 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
A public holiday on a Monday and 6 days without access to a computer have played havoc with my life! Still counting the losses on email addresses, passwords and usernames, but my motto is better late than never. Does your life also feel like it is falling apart...
by Hilary Henderson | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
My weekend cottage is now empty and clean and ready for the new owners. But….. my house in the city is now FULL of clutter! In my last newsletter I promised I would tell you how I dealt with it all. I discovered de-cluttering is a long process with no ONE...
by Hilary Henderson | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
In July, I was invited by Nicole Christina (above) to speak on her podcast series titled “Zestful Aging”. We had a great chat – you can listen to it here: ...
by Hilary Henderson | Aug 27, 2018 | Retirement
I have spent the last couple of weeks packing up a second house that I have owned in the country for the past 12 years. The problem is that I have already reduced my living space in the city because I am renting out my guest room and study to supplement my...
by Hilary Henderson | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I base my retirement coaching around the saying, a Retirement plan is much more than a Financial plan. So many people focus solely on whether they will have enough money to be able to retire. YES, I do believe that finances are an essential pillar to your retirement...
by Hilary Henderson | Jul 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week I took myself to my cottage in the country on a self-imposed writing retreat. That is one of the joys of working online, I have the flexibility to work where it suits. I spent 3 days revamping my book so that it is no longer targeting the South African...
by Hilary Henderson | Jul 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
My last blog on 60&Me came from a personal space, where I was feeling totally overwhelmed by the world wide web myself. I have managed to turn a corner and decided that because of this upturn I should write about how you can use the web to your benefit. Read ...
by Hilary Henderson | Jul 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have just returned from 5 days in the country where I buried myself in doing some uninterrupted writing. It was 5 days with conversations with two or three people in passing, but otherwise simply myself and the dogs. I got to thinking about the difference between...
by Hilary Henderson | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Are you living on capped income in retirement? The negative of being a retiree is that unless you are working, there are no more inflation-beating salary increases or bonuses, to help you catch up on your debt. Whatever increase you require, reduces your retirement...
