I Didn’t Lose My Marbles
Everyone who talks and writes about later life – from financial advisors to aging gurus – emphasizes the need for a later life plan. In my case, I started thinking about my own later life when I was…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Oct 2, 2023 | Senior Discovery |
Everyone who talks and writes about later life – from financial advisors to aging gurus – emphasizes the need for a later life plan. In my case, I started thinking about my own later life when I was…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 28, 2023 | Senior Info Resources |
One of the first things I did when I moved to St. Johns County was join the library. I figured it was the fastest and best way to find out anything I wanted to know about my new home. The library…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 28, 2023 | Senior Info Resources |
The bad news is that 27 million Americans, including many seniors, have been victimized by identity theft and fraud. The good news is that by learning how seniors can avoid identity theft and…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 28, 2023 | Senior Info Resources |
For Florida seniors, finding reliable health information on the Internet can be a challenge. A Google search for “heart attack” produces 92,000 results! How do you know which of these sites has…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 28, 2023 | Senior Info Resources |
If you want unvarnished internet healthcare resources for seniors, where nobody has anything to gain except to do the right thing for the common good, a good place to start is with websites that carry no advertising. Then…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
Now is the time, before you go out looking, to make a list of everything you want when finding the right house in Florida. Write it all down. A bit of organization and you’ll be able to see what’s…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
Your needs as a Senior are different from many buyers and it is wise to choose a real estate agent who is specifically trained in serving the Senior market, known as a Senior Real Estate Specialist….
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
Actuarial tables tell us that the day you turn 65, you have 20 years to live. Your happiness and quality of life will largely be determined by the life choices you make as you navigate your Golden…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
You want to be as calm and objective as possible when you decide to make an offer on a house in Florida, but finally locating a place that says “home” to you is a pretty exciting and emotional…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
The expression, ‘’Beauty is only skin deep,” is especially true of houses. A fresh coat of paint or new carpeting may disguise serious flaws that can turn your dream into a nightmare on Elm Street….
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
Now that you are planning to buy a house, you’ll also be buying homeowner’s insurance at the same time. Your lender will require proof at, or before closing, that you’ve provided insurance…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Sep 12, 2023 | Buying Your Retirement Home |
After all the preliminaries, which may have taken a couple of months to transpire, you probably feel as though the actual day of the closing is so welcome it ought to be marked by colorful balloons…
Read MorePosted by Jon Pharr | Oct 3, 2022 | Senior Planning |
I laughed when my Editor asked me to explain the complexities of Medicare insurance in two pages. How about 20 pages, I thought. Then, when I considered the fact that I am not a good enough writer…
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