Your Longest Life

With age comes wisdom, and what's a better place than your workplace to show it off? More and more people are finding they are working into their "retirement years", and enjoying it! Elizabeth Fideler, author of Aging, Work and Retirement, is an expert on all things to do with the older workforce.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Peggy Hoult about everything to do with seniors and taxes. Peggy is a central island income tax accountant, who specializes in aging, caregiving, and disabilities. Our interview is chalked full of great information to help those prepare for their futures.

Deborah Hollins from Nanaimo Family Life joins me to talk about her incredibly important work. With special focus on helping vulnerable seniors in Nanaimo. Shedding light on the issues happening to seniors in our community, and what resources are out there to help.

Retirement is a word that sometimes has a negative reputation. When it really shouldn't, it's a transition in your life that should be celebrated. Here we have an interview with Nancy K. Schlossberg. She is co-president of TransitionWorks, a consulting firm; professor emerita at the College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park; and served as president of the National Career Development Association. In this interview we dive into everything to do with retirement, from the highs to the lows and all things in between.

Making sure you are financially prepared for your longest life is extremely important. It is one this to make it an exceptional age, but it is another to be comfortable financially for all those extra years. Frank Allen from Frank Allen Financial Group Inc. helps us dive into issues around finances, retirement, investments and much more. With over 47 years experience in finance, Frank is surely an expert when it comes to setting yourself up for the rest of your life.

Do you have a "storage" room at home that reminds you of the Room of Requirement from Harry Potter? Me too! Here I interview the founders of The Space Makers, Samantha Hackett and Angela Fitzgerald. A female-run Nanaimo based small business with a knack for getting stuff done for others!