by agnes | Aug 3, 2013 | Finding Focus
Yesterday I gave you a heads up about the maximum pension payout numbers the government gives you compared to what the average pension payments actually are. I feel quite strongly that we are going to have to be prepared to either live in poverty or find a way to...
by agnes | Aug 2, 2013 | Finding Focus
I have a question for you! You have a vague idea of how much it costs to keep you in your current lifestyle (presumably). How much income will you make after you retire? Here’s what the government tells you: O.A.S. (Old Age Security) is worth $ 546.07 /...
by agnes | Aug 1, 2013 | Finding Focus
In my last blog post, I mentioned my accountability partners and how I knew they would be on me daily to stay productive in my business. Your first reaction might be resistance to having to report in to others at your age, while you are creating a business that is all...
by agnes | Jul 30, 2013 | Finding Focus
2013 was my year to get my business to “flourishing” stage. My mantra has been “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.” And as...
by agnes | Jun 5, 2013 | Blog, Getting Down To Business
One of the most focused and productive business courses I am taking on-line is called “”. The coach is a fiery young woman who has walked the talk and she will keep you laser-focused on building a successful business if you give her even half a chance. But...
by agnes | Apr 15, 2013 | Getting Down To Business, It's The Life In Your Years, On A Personal Note...
I up-graded to my very first Smart Phone yesterday. Never really needed one before. I have always maintained that my phones were there for my convenience, and the world of apps and games were the “thing” of the younger set. But when life and livelihood...
by agnes | Mar 27, 2013 | In The News, On A Personal Note...
July 1st, 2010: B.C. “harmonized” the Provincial Sales Tax with the federal Goods & Services Tax; result is the HST. April 1st, 2013: B.C. “deharmonizes” the taxes and returns to the PST and the GST. If you look the word...
by agnes | Mar 25, 2013 | Blog
Some time ago, after a sort-of friend became ill, I posted an article on my ElderCare website about keeping in touch when loved ones become ill. It can be time consuming phoning people with up-dates, it can be heart-wrenching rehashing the news, and inevitably you...
by agnes | Mar 13, 2013 | Getting Down To Business
I love being on-line. There have been days when the getting there has been challenging, but all-in-all it is great. The one skill that has always eluded me, however, was setting up my blog-site. I purchased two separate courses early on – turned out the first was...
by agnes | Jan 29, 2013 | It's The Life In Your Years
Everyone reading this post will have a different idea about what the dream retirement looks like. I found a new site that I just love! These two are living their retirement dream! I think I am a bit of an armchair traveler compared to The GypsyNesters, but I do...
