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Based in Switzerland and Bulgaria, the online news resource and daily newsletter “Sixty & Me” reaches more than 600,000 people over the age of 60 every day with uplifting stories and information about aging. Susanna Barton shares a monthly Grand Plans-related post each month on this site. Here are links to those articles:

February 21, 2024: 7 WAYS TO STAY TECH-SAVVY DURING THE SECOND HALF AND WHY IT COMPUTES

March 5, 2024: PURGE-FECTION: 3 PROCESSES, RESOURCES AND REASONS FOR DOWNSIZING OR DECLUTTERING

April 5, 2024: NO KEYS? NO PROBLEM! TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES WHEN DRIVING ISN’T AN OPTION

May 6: 6 WAYS TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITY AND HEIGHTEN YOUR GOLDEN YEARS’ GLORY

June 6, 2024: PET ACQUISITION POST-60: 4 THOUGHTS TO SNIFF OUT IN ADVANCE

July 5, 2024: 6 Ways to Be More Others-Focused in the Second Half

August 5, 2024: Will or Wontcha: 3 Important Documents to Consider Writing Now

September 4, 2024: Young at Heart: 6 Ways to Flex Pop Culture Fluency and Connect with the Cool Kids

October 5, 2024: Designing a Legacy That Inspires Through Thoughtful Life Planning

November 5, 2024: Connection Not Perfection: How to Forge Bonds with the Young People You Love

December 4, 2024: Building a Legacy: 5 Things You Can Do Now to Leave Your Mark on the World

January 5, 2024: Playing the ‘What If’ Game Like Your Life Depends on It – And It Does!

The 10 “Concrete Steps” of a Grand Plan

  1. Write it Down: Create a ‘death binder’ of essential, obituary and funeral information
  2. Lawyer Up: Hire an attorney to get legit about your affairs.
  3. Bean Count: Get your financial house and plan in order.
  4. Advance Your Directives: Write your prescription for health, consider your medical thresholds.
  5. Know Aid ABCs: Get knowledgeable on government programs and long-term care plans
  6. Find Help: Research professional resources available to you
  7. Welcome Home: Educate yourself on the cost, scope and reality of the life and housing you envision.
  8. Toss It: Minimize the hell out of yourself and your stuff.
  9. Real Talk: Communicate with your people, early and honestly and often
  10. Buckle Up: Relinquish the keys and be ready to ride.

And there are 10 more slightly softer steps! Learn more about all 20 steps by ordering the book Grand Plans 2.0: How to Mitigate Geri-Drama in 20 Easy Steps on Amazon, today!

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