"In 2021, we're getting our financial act together."

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He's an elementary school teacher. She’s a freelance writer. Together, they realized some serious financial planning was in order before turning 65.

Read how, in four steps, Andrea King Collier and her husband Darnay are committing to getting their financial act in order this year — beginning with trimming expenses. Plus: our preview of Ken Burns' "Hemingway" documentary and the story of a Springsteen superfan turned COVID-19 vaccine hunter.

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Colleen Wilson
Next Avenue

We're Getting Our Financial Act Together in 2021— Step 1: Trimming Expenses

The writer and her husband found ways to lower spending by $12,800 over a year. READ MORE

The Stories of Hemingway

A new PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick examines the life and work of the American literary icon. READ MORE

Understand Your Future Housing Options

Here's how to plan for different scenarios. READ MORE

Her Second Act: COVID-19 Vaccine Hunter

Marianne Sughrue credits her success at it partly to a history of snagging Springsteen tickets. READ MORE

When Urinary Tract Infections Become Severe

Most UTIs can be cleared with extra fluids and antibiotics. But left untreated, some can turn deadly. READ MORE

'I'm Not Done Yet!' — An Expert's Work Tips for Women Over 50

Author and executive coach Bonnie Marcus shares advice, partly from her own experience. READ MORE

The Brain in Your Belly

Is “pandemic" gut pain making you miserable? How to get your digestive distress under control. READ MORE

Opening Day: It Happens Every Spring

A lifelong baseball fan reflects on his love of the game. READ MORE

"Are babies heavy? Does my dentist have a mustache? How much does a movie popcorn cost? What do people talk about when they don’t have a global disaster to talk about all the time?"

If this kind of internal monologue sounds familiar, you might be experiencing what many of us are: the fog of late pandemic, writes Ellen Cushing of The Atlantic.

Science tells us long periods of stress, isolation and inactivity does actually affect our minds. Head to The Atlantic to read the fascinating (and perhaps validating) story.

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