Welcome to the Baby Boomer Super Saver blog! I'm Kathy, the Baby Boomer Super Saver, and I write about creative ways to boost retirement savings and win at personal finance. I hope my writing inspires you to take steps toward your own financial freedom.
A little about me...
I was born at the very tail end of the Baby Boomer generation. There are a lot of us Boomers, and I believe we are all in this together. Join the conversation - you will find ideas and encouragement for supercharging your retirement savings and creating your own ideal retirement!
If only we’d been better underwater photographers, we could have turned our love of scuba diving into a money-making hobby!
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It’s easy to overspend on hobbies. There was a time when my husband and I thought we “deserved” to reward ourselves with expensive hobbies. We worked hard, and played hard. It would have been great if we’d had a few money-making hobbies back then!
In this post, I’ll share 10 fun hobbies that don’t cost very much to start. These are money-making hobbies that can bring in extra cash to help boost your retirement savings.
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As a side hustle, direct sales might be just the ticket to help you generate the extra cash needed to boost your retirement savings. Like anything else though, making more money takes real work.
This article is your guide to the benefits of direct sales and network marketing. It will also help you recognize how to avoid pyramid schemes so that you can add to your retirement fund, not deplete it!
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Whether independently wealthy, or still working towards Financial Independence, no one wants to pay more than they have to when traveling. In this post, I’m going to share some ways to travel hack your way to savings without playing the credit card points game.
Looking for creative ways to boost your retirement savings? Don’t sleep on the benefits of a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)! As someone late to saving for retirement, I became an expert in finding every conceivable way to increase my retirement savings as quickly as possible. If you are looking to save money, an FSA can be a great tool for you, too.
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One full year had gone by since I started my social work position with my local county. It turned out to be a job that I loved. But I had to wonder if I was taking advantage of all my benefits. Using an FSA to save money on health care hadn’t been on my radar.
As my focus on financial independence and catching up my retirement savings became stronger, I decided to find out more about this money-saving, tax optimization tool.
Here is what I learned about Flexible Spending Accounts . . .
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Are you passionate about herbs? Ever thought about turning your love of herbs into a little side business to help you save more money in your retirement account? If your retirement account needs a little extra help to grow, cashing in on your love of herbs can help you to make and save more money!
I started down the herbal path years ago, when I surprised my husband by signing us up for a local introductory herb class. We both enjoyed being outside in the garden and the class sounded like something fun to do.
My husband and I liked to try new recipes, and we often experimented with herbs and spices. He had commented that our meals tasted so much more flavorful and looked more vibrant when we used fresh herbs from our garden.
The class we took was a lot of fun as it included a little about the folklore and history of herbs, gardening tips, delicious recipes, and lots of great herbal treats to eat. We chopped fresh basil and made pesto right in class!
The classroom smelled amazing, and I was hooked!
Little did I know that my new hobby would open up some fun ways to make extra money and help me catch up my retirement account . . . . .
