Other Side of 50

Andrea Gallagher, President of Senior Concerns, authors a bi-weekly column for the Thousand Oaks Acorn titled “The Other Side of 50,” focusing on life planning, positive aging and Boomer transitions.


How safe is that safe deposit box

My neighbor John has been collecting gold coins for the past 20 years. Upon buying a coin, he would place it in the safe deposit box he and his wife, Caitlin, rented at their bank. John put the gold there for an obvious reason: security. A thick steel door safeguards hundreds of stacked metal boxes. [...]

By |2019-12-02T23:31:35-08:00September 5th, 2019|Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Want your legacy to live on? Consider a charitable gift

When most people hear the words “planned giving,” their eyes glaze over. In the over-50 population, there’s a general lack of awareness and understanding about the concept. This is too bad, because with the collective wealth of baby boomers, their planned gifts can have significant social impact. Planned giving is the process of making a [...]

By |2019-07-29T20:41:03-07:00July 29th, 2019|Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Divorce prevalent among boomers

Today’s baby boomers range from 55 to 73 years old. Studies show that “gray divorce”—marital splits among senior and nearly senior citizens— is increasingly common. According to a Pew Research Center report, the divorce rate for people in the United States age 50 and older is now about double what it was in the 1990s. [...]

By |2019-07-03T15:17:16-07:00June 27th, 2019|Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Winning the battle with robocallers

I just received my fifth email this month on the same topic. In the email, my friend informed me he’s canceled his landline service and has chosen to use only his cellphone for voice communication because of the abundance of robocalls and scams he was receiving. Unfortunately, this will not solve his robocall problem. A [...]

By |2019-07-03T15:16:58-07:00May 30th, 2019|Other Side of 50|0 Comments
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