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Celebrating the seniors in our lives

Celebrating the seniors in our lives

March 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Celebrating the seniors in our lives

The reason that we here at Freedom Home Care started blogging was to help the seniors in our lives live comfortably and happy. Our goal was always to offer any advice that we could to help make healthy living a possibility. From time to time, we also try to highlight the successful seniors in this world who are doing stupendous things. We’ve written about all sorts of famous seniors citizens from 70-year-old Olympians to Academy Award winning actors. What we realized, however, is that we don’t get to spend enough time celebrating the elderly loved ones in all our lives.
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Six tips for being a frugal retiree

Six tips for being a frugal retiree

February 12, 2013 | Comments Off on Six tips for being a frugal retiree

Yesterday, we here at Freedom Home Care posted a blog that highlighted ways to save at the grocery store. Because some retirees are living on a budget and are often looking for methods to stretch a dollar, we thought that we would continue with the topic of thrifty living. So without further ado, here are a handful of ways to make less equal more, courtesy of SelfGrowth.com: 1. Consolidate car trips: Group all of your errands into one outing with the trip mapped out to avoid unnecessary back-tracking. This will save money on gasoline and really stretch your gas dollars.
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Tips to stretch every dollar at the grocery store

Tips to stretch every dollar at the grocery store

February 11, 2013 | No Comments

Many retired individuals live on a fairly strict budget. And although making every dollar – and every dime – count is a great rule of thumb no matter one’s age, it doesn’t always come into play when making purchases. For those living on a pension or a retirement fund, however, being thrifty is more than just a smart idea; it’s a must. Thanks to Jeff Yeager’s ultimate cheapskate ways, it’s easy to see that there are plenty of methods to save money every single day. When shopping for groceries, for example, which can take a big chunk out of everyone’s
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Extreme downsizing – making less become more

Extreme downsizing – making less become more

January 16, 2013 | Comments Off on Extreme downsizing – making less become more

Chores like cleaning out the gutters and pruning the hedges are tasks that most homeowners dread. And those are just the seasonal obligations. Anyone who owns a house or lives in a large apartment knows just how much work is required to maintain a clean and organized home. Therefore, one of the benefits of growing old is having the opportunity to do more with less. In a recent article published by the Wall Street Journal, editor Ellen M. Kozak praised the bare-bones lifestyle of Mother Hubbard. She referred to it as extreme downsizing. “This is not mere decluttering,” she explained.
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