The Shot Just Became a Pill. What Every 55+ Reader Should Know Before Asking for It
Foundayo, the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill you can take any time of day, is here. Here's what it does, what it costs, and the questions to bring to your doctor. For three years, the weight-loss conversation at every Central Jersey dinner party has started with the same word: the shot. Now there's a pill. On April 1, 2026, the FDA…
Weekly Market Update — October 12–16: Nasdaq Drops -4.48%. Your Bills Don’t.
Tech took a punch, oil jumped, and your retirement still has bills to pay. Here’s what matters—and what deserves the mute button. The Week in Your Money is our weekly market read for people living off — or about to live off — their savings. Numbers through the close on 2026-10-16. The Nasdaq Composite’s weekly return was -4.48% , while…
Your IRA Has a Silent Partner. Guess Who Gets Paid When You Retire?
The balance is yours to manage. The entire balance may not be yours to spend. Here’s how taxes change the retirement paycheck. You set the retirement table for two. There is a third place setting. Nobody invited Uncle Sam to dinner. But if much of your savings is in a traditional IRA or a pre-tax 401(k), he may already have a claim on…
Your Retirement Paycheck Didn’t Shrink. Your Life Did.
Same deposit. Smaller grocery haul. Inflation can quietly turn a comfortable retirement into a string of compromises. The money hits your account on time. Same amount as last month. Same amount as last year. So why are you putting the nice olive oil back on the shelf? Inflation rarely announces itself as a retirement emergency. It…
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The 7 Retirement Money Mistakes People Make After 60
The retirement decisions that are hardest to undo — claiming age, taxes, the first five years, long-term care — with the fix for each in plain English. Written for Central Jersey readers, not for Wall Street.
Retirement
Money, timing, and the life after work
Your IRA Has a Silent Partner. Guess Who Gets Paid When You Retire?
The balance is yours to manage. The entire balance may not be yours to spend. Here’s how taxes change the retirement paycheck. You set the retirement table for two. There is a third place setting. Nobody invited Uncle Sam to dinner. But if much of your savings is in a traditional IRA or a pre-tax 401(k), he may already have a claim on…
Your Retirement Paycheck Didn’t Shrink. Your Life Did.
Same deposit. Smaller grocery haul. Inflation can quietly turn a comfortable retirement into a string of compromises. The money hits your account on time. Same amount as last month. Same amount as last year. So why are you putting the nice olive oil back on the shelf? Inflation rarely announces itself as a retirement emergency. It…
Worth the Cheat
Food and indulgences we refuse to feel guilty about
The Local
Central Jersey — what to do, where to go, who to know
Boo at the Boardwalk, Lobster Rolls in Holmdel: Your Central Jersey Week, October 13
Halloween on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk, the NJ Seafood & Music Festival at Bell Works, 4JG's Spooktacular Weekend, pumpkin painting at Coffee Corral and the live-music lineup, with times and prices checked. Happy Tuesday, Central Jersey. I don't know about you, but the sunsets lately have been ridiculous. I've pulled over to…
Wine, Food Trucks and a Cannon: Jennifer’s Fall Love Letter to Laurita
Jennifer Nangano’s kind of fall day: Laurita wine, a gorgeous vineyard, food trucks and nearby farm fun. Here are the remaining 2026 festival weekends—and what to check before you go. Fall in love with Laurita. Yes, I went there. And yes, I mean it. If you’re looking for a New Jersey fall day that involves more than walking through a…
Travel
Hidden places, quiet luxury, and trips worth planning.
Paris to Monte Carlo, With a Piano Bar in Between: The Train Ride That Makes Flying Look Like a Mistake
One night. Midnight-blue carriages. The French Riviera outside your window. Belmond’s new 2027 journey is a glorious excuse to slow down—but read the bathroom situation before you book. Cover photograph: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express exterior. Photo via Robb Report . Images show the train and its interiors, not guaranteed scenery on the…
Best Travel Deals for Seniors Over 60: The Discounts That Actually Save Money
Most "senior discounts" are 10% off something you weren't going to buy. These are the ones worth knowing about, starting with an $80 pass that covers the national parks for life. Here's the dirty secret of senior travel deals: a lot of them are a coupon dressed up as a perk. "10% off for 55+" doesn't help if the regular price was…
Health & Wellness
Longevity, medicine, and living strong.
