Opinion

Retirees Fear Becoming a Burden

Retirees Fear Becoming a Burden

It’s human nature to want to make things easier for our loved ones – and to have great concern about adding any stress to their lives. In fact, 72% of retirees say that one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave Four Pillars of the New Retirement study. How can you address this fear?

“Mr. Rogers”
“Mr. Rogers”

“Mr. Rogers”

Recently, I had a chance to watch the 2019 film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” starring Tom Hanks, who played Mr. Fred Rogers. Of course, I know that I am late for the party. Still, I enjoyed the movie so much, and I thought it was worth mentioning to all the people who grew up watching “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” which first aired on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1968—before I was born—and continued until 2001. In 31 seasons, the show significantly impacted little boys and girls throughout the world, including me.

Cub Center Chats

Those beautiful multicolored leaves have been falling quite steadily and now skip along streets with every puff of wind. They remind me of squirrels with their jerky movements as they skitter about.

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