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Articles by: Jan Cullinane

Can Retirement Make You Sick?

Are you a “Type A” personality? A perfectionist? A workaholic? Someone who feels great during the workweek, but suffers from depression, aches, pains, fatigue, and infections – in other words, a person who gets sick when nothing is looming on the horizon? If so, you may have what is called “leisure sickness,” a term coined […]

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The Price is Right

Thinking of selling your home when you retire? Recent research may help you determine an asking price. A Cornell University study, led by marketing professor Manoj Thomas in September 2007, found that people are willing to pay more for a home if the listing price is exact – that is, rather than trying to sell […]

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Is There Ageism in the Workforce?

Does age discrimination exist? Not legally. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), passed in 1967 states, “It shall be unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of […]

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Stayin? Alive

We have repeatedly heard the mantra that we must exercise to ensure good health as we age. But, what does this mean? What should we do, and how often should we do it? The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association recently published specific guidelines for older adults (believe it or not, […]

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Will Boomers be ?Skiers??

A new acronym is born – “Skiers” – Boomers who will Spend the Kids\’ Inheritance. Is this likely to happen? A lot of financial experts think it will. A recent survey found that more than 60% of Boomers plan to give money to their children before they die – perhaps by funding extended family trips, […]

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Resume Writing and Interviewing

Are you older than 45? By 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that about one-third of the labor force will be comprised of “mature” workers (defined as over 45). If you are planning on returning to work during your retirement years, you may have to update (or dust off) your resume. Don\’t feel obligated […]

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10 Quotes to Live By

Looking for a few good words? Here are some quotes that deliver some excellent advice in just a few words: “Don\’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by […]

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Where the Jobs Are

In a previous column, we explored some of the avenues for those interested in working in retirement – such as working part of the year, starting your own business, trying out a new career through http://www.vocationvacations.com/, working from home, or finding an employer by using AARP\’s annual list of best employers for those over 50. […]

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A Chicken in Every Pot?a Plane in Every Garage?

You may be familiar with Herbert Hoover\’s actual 1928 Presidential campaign slogan (“A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage”), but who would have thought a variation of it would apply to approximately 500 communities in the United States today? Variously called fly-in communities, residential airparks, or airpark communities, this is a […]

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Boomer Quiz

How much do you remember about the “good old days?” Take this quiz and find out! (Answers follow quiz.) 1. What year was it? “Gunsmoke” begins a 20-year run “The Lawrence Welk Show” premieres Ray Kroc gives us McDonald\’s Walt Disney opens Disneyland 2. Whose was the first Presidential Inauguration to be televised nationwide? 2. […]

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