What is Your Perfect Midlife?
Remember Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D.? How old do you think Aunt Bee was when she started on the show? She was...
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Best Ever You
Mar 7, 20184 min read
Is Your Relationship with Money Healthy?
I was interviewed several years ago by Lorwai Lan on how it’s never too late to become a midlife millionaire on her radio show, Your...
Best Ever You
Dec 28, 20175 min read
The Four Steps to Creating a Retirement Lifestyle Business
If you are one of the 80,000 Baby Boomers who is approaching or currently in retirement and looking for a way to generate income to...
Best Ever You
Dec 20, 20173 min read
Retire TO something, not FROM something!
“The Secret to Successful Retirement is to Retire TO Something Not FROM Something.” -Katana Abbott With over 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring...
Best Ever You
Dec 13, 20173 min read
Are You Ready to Leap?
“Should you ever find yourself on your path, moving along in spite of fear, wondering if you’re ready or not to rise to the next level,...
Best Ever You
Dec 6, 20172 min read
Whispers of the Himalayas
I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. This can be a wonderful time of year, or it can be one of the most stressful times. Most of us have...
Best Ever You
Nov 29, 20172 min read
Boxes of Love
Volunteers delivering “love boxes” for Thanksgiving dinner to needy families in Pontiac Happy Thanksgiving! This is the time of year when...
Best Ever You
Nov 22, 20172 min read
Caregiving Around the Clock
Katana Abbott and Jim Mosely, Concierge, Regents Park Troy – Caregiving Seminar National Family Caregivers Month began in 1994 and was...
Best Ever You
Oct 3, 20173 min read
What are you doing about SELF-CARE?
Last week, a friend called me saying, “I’m done!” I asked her what she meant, and she said, “I have to get out of this rat race. I just...
Best Ever You
Sep 22, 20172 min read
A special birthday with paella!
Wonderful gathering of international friends to enjoy the making and eating of a gorgeous paella Last weekend, my husband, Mark, and I...
Best Ever You
Aug 30, 20172 min read
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Grace, Grit, and Glory
Pictured above L to R are philanthropists, Dick and Gwen Bowlby and Mike Fisher, along with retired Detroit Symphony Orchestra...
Best Ever You
Aug 15, 20172 min read
Legacy is more than money!
SWE Advisory Board Member, Susanne Forbes-Dicker, Chelsea Abbott, Katana, Kirsten Abbott, and Lorraine Schultz (sitting) I visited a dear...
Best Ever You
Aug 10, 20173 min read
Smart Money Tip #16 – Can Your Business Run With … or Without You?
The downside most business owners face is not being able to take a break. When working with a business owner, these are the questions I...
Best Ever You
Aug 2, 20173 min read
Smart Women Tip #15 – Estate Planning: Planning for the Unexpected
Almost 20 years ago when my mother married my step-father, they came to me for estate and financial planning. My parents created their...
Best Ever You
Jul 27, 20173 min read
Smart Women Tip: #14 – Could Your Money Personality be Sabotaging Your Marriage?
It’s hard to believe that my husband, Mark, and I just celebrated our 32nd anniversary this month. I am truly blessed to have such a...
Best Ever You
Jul 18, 20173 min read
Smart Money Tip # 13: Four Steps to Creating Wealth
I attended a fabulous retreat in Baltimore with one of my mentors, Barbara Stanny, a few years ago. The retreat on Sacred Success was for...
Best Ever You
Jul 14, 20173 min read
Smart Money Tip #12: When Parents Need Care: How to be Prepared for that Call in the Night with the
Watching our parents age is not always easy. We all dread the idea of that “call in the night” – the one that means we must step into the...
Best Ever You
Jul 12, 20174 min read
Smart Women Tip #10: It’s Never Too Late to Become a Millionaire
In a recent Smart Women Survey, almost 38% of our readers said that their biggest challenge is money. Today, I want to share a...
Best Ever You
Jul 5, 20173 min read
Money is Energy – Pay attention to it!
My nail technician, Kahi, is an entrepreneur and an extremely smart money guy. One day, Kahi and I discussed how hard it is for many...
Best Ever You
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Elder Abuse Can Be Financial Abuse
Last Thursday, June 15, was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s sad that this even needs to be a national holiday, but it is. Elder...
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