by Marie Burns | Jun 27, 2024 | Financially Organized, Mindset
Are you a list maker? Or do you use them to help you move forward and stay organized? One of the most common To Dos on our “list” as we get older, whether it is written down or in our head, is the matter of taking action on the most procrastinated, back burner item...
by Marie Burns | May 30, 2024 | Financial Wellness, Grandparents, Parents
I read some mind-boggling stats from the Social Security Administration the other day: Out of 100 people, by retirement, 1 will be wealthy, 4 will be financially stable, 5 will need to continue working, 36 will have died, and 54 will need to rely on family/friends for...
by Marie Burns | May 17, 2024 | Suddenly Single, Widow
By choice or otherwise, 90% of us women will be left solely in charge of our household finances. Whether you become suddenly single through divorce or widowhood, the experience is a financial solo journey challenge. You may be dealing with half the resources, a...
by Marie Burns | Apr 24, 2024 | Financially Organized, Mindset
This picture is from high school, many moons ago, when I played the character of Pauline, the housekeeper, in the play No, No, Nanette! I would cook, tidy up, and keep the household organized and running smoothly. Far from being the star of the show (my sister was...
by Marie Burns | Apr 10, 2024 | Estate Planning, Suddenly Single
Sorry, if you started reading in order to pick up some recipes or meal ideas, I may have misled you. But now that I have your attention, are you open to thinking about discussing Death over Dinner? What!?! Who chose to write about this topic and tie it to a relaxing...
by Marie Burns | Mar 27, 2024 | Financial Wellness, Mindset
National Nutrition Month Even though I was a Registered Dietitian over two decades ago, I still remember that March is National Nutrition Month. Ironically, now instead of helping women balance their diet and exercise, I help them find balance with their finances. I...
by Marie Burns | Mar 13, 2024 | Financially Organized, Mindset
Beyond Valentine’s Day When I shared the first draft of my financial checklist book with a publisher years ago, his reaction surprised me. “This is a ‘honey, I love you’ book!” he said. “I am going to get this book for my wife for Valentine’s Day and tell her that my...
by Marie Burns | Feb 1, 2024 | Estate Planning, Marriage, Suddenly Single, Widow
In this month of “love” I think it’s appropriate to share a blog from Pastor Jack, from Avondale Baptist Church in Arizona. He wrote a blog for his congregation a few years ago about how to love your wife even after you’re gone and I requested his permission to share...
by Marie Burns | Jan 25, 2024 | Grandparents
To wrap up the grandma school series, but also kick off the new year, Dr. Jill has some final fun experiences to share for those of us with young grandchildren. Fun Experiences As a Mimi myself, I bring my “Mimi’s Travel Bag” that I fill with activities to do with our...
by Marie Burns | Jan 14, 2024 | Financial Wellness, Financially Organized, Mindset
Are you sick of it yet… all the tips and tricks for making New Year’s Resolutions? And at the same time, all of the depressing stats on how quickly we fail (by mid-January!) at keeping those resolutions? Don’t get me wrong. I am a huge fan and believer in being...
by Marie Burns | Dec 28, 2023 | Grandparents, Parents
What better time than the holidays, when hopefully we are seeing our grandchildren even more, to continue our focus on maximizing our playtime with the young ones. How about a fun time together AND nurturing better brain development? To that end, I continue...
by Marie Burns | Dec 23, 2023 | Mindset
As you can see, I wore another one of my grandmother’s hats to our annual Christmas Tea for the women at my church this year. I’m not an expert but I think my black 100% wool felt hat was a version of a fedora. It also had scarf-like material stitched into the inner...
