Posts Tagged ‘Real Estate’
Tip #111: Steal Your Masseuse’s Sneakers
Retirement Yenta knows that keeping your feet healthy is a good thing. “Ya don’t wanna have bad feet when you’re old, it’ll make ya miserable.” This was the advice this little Yenta received in her younger days, while living in one of her first NYC walk-up apartments. The elderly neighbor who gave the advice lived on the 4th floor of the walk up. She was in her 80′s and full of moxy. Your dear Yenta watched as she slooooooowly climbed those stairs and swore she would always take care of her feet. Retirement Yenta also knows a little secret: a masseuse knows the best shoes for your feet. SOOOOOO, during a recent massage, this little Yenta was staring at the floor through the massage table doughnut and saw some GREAT shoes on her masseuse’s feet. They were the Nike Lunar Glide Plus. Retirement Yenta knew she had to have them, and so, she ran out and bought a pair for each of her homes. No, she did not STEAL them. That was a little white lie to get you to read her tip. BUT, they ARE the most comfy sneakers she has EVER had on her tootsies. Retirement Yenta says: “Take care of your feet, and you will never lose your seat.”
Tip #61 Find a Retirement Community
Retirement Yenta decided ages ago to retire in Miami Beach. It makes her happy, and she will be there with her “people” (the Jews and the gays)–not that she’s gay, but she has waayyyyy too many gay friends to deny her attraction to the gay male’s decorating skill set. While your dear Yenta knows where she is retiring, you may not. If you need some guidance, check out www.55communityguide.com, a comprehensive directory of retirement communities and retirement homes of all sorts, including Active Adult Communities, 55+ Communities, and Assisted Living Facilities.
Tip #50 Draft a Will
Retirement Yenta asks, “Why haven’t you done this already???!?!?” Your dear Yenta wants to remind you of the importance of planning for your final “retirement in the sky.” Estate planning is the last thing you are probably thinking about at the moment, but it’s better to “panic early and avoid the rush.” The last thing you want to put your family through is probate court, as everyone will fight over your Mah Jongg set.
Tip #41 Have Healthcare Professionals in ALL Your Neighborhoods
Retirement Yenta has three homes. She tries to spend as much time as possible at each. Heaven forbid something go wrong with her health when she is away from her primary residence (NYC). For this reason, your dear Yenta has lined up primary care physicians in each of her communities and made sure they are all informed of her base line numbers (i.e., cholesterol count, blood pressure, hormone levels, all those numbers you never wanted to know, but have to know now.) Retirement Yenta has also researched local hospitals. It is important that you know reputations and speciality areas of your local healthcare centers.
Tip 5: Buy a Second Home
If you do not already have a second home, buy one now, while you are still working. You will feel like you don’t have the cash to do this later on. Also, consider organizing and decorating your homes similarly so you don’t have to go through the decoration process again.
