That is a lot of goals for the new year. I understand how you feel about others saying you don't have to be frugal anymore. When you've had hard times in your earlier years, you always believe that hard times can come again. Nobody knows what our futures hold and I would continue saving money because that is who I am. If they don't like how you live your life, they can just live their life and let you live yours. Great video and you've encouraged me to add to my list of goals.
Thank you Sally for your comment and support! You are so right: nobody knows what our future holds. Did we ever imagined Pandemic and skyrocketing food prices? Best wishes in 2025! Vera
I’m glad I found your channel. I’m 70, and share all your goals and wishes, but I tend increasingly to procrastinate and feel ‘tired’ after having had a busy and intellectually-challenging life. I uprooted myself from the Paris suburbs and am now living in a not socially-productive countryside, and all my friends live abroad. So listening to your enthusiastic take on retirement is heartwarming. It’s difficult to re-create oneself, but I’m not giving up. For me online has been a window on the world, but the direction it’s taking is alarming. I wish you fulfill your goals!
Dear Nadine, Thank you for watching my videos that inspire. As mentioned moving and making friend at our age is not easy. Don’t give up, make a list things you want to do or see and just go for it. Even you have one outing per week is energizing. Stay positive and don’t give up my friend! 70 is just a number. Sending you hugs and love❤️🤗
Other people can’t tell us how to live or spend. Not their business. I read a neat quote, “leaving a legacy is what you leave in someone not for someone.” Our kids realize that because we never had much. Keep sharing and toast breadcrumbs.
Hi Denise. Thank you for your support. Love your quote, it soooo inspiring, I will write it down as a reminder. Thank you the breadcrumbs tip😊 Best Wishes in 2025!
Greetings from the UK. I'm really enjoying your videos, I retired at 60 back in 2007, and much of what you are, and are planning to do is how I live my life, so to me, you are doing fine. The best way to enjoy each day is to do what you want to do, we have earned this right over the years. P.S. I've 'pinched' a couple of your 2025 goals/intentions and wishes, to add to my own list as they sounded good. Best wishes for 2025, and thank you for posting.
Hello from Dublin Ireland. I am fairly new subscriber i found your channel some time last year. I am also older and living alone and love to follow women doing the same and to learn and get frugal living tips to keep improving my life. You have set quite a lot of goals so i wish you well. Its your business how you live your life just ignore the negitive people and comments.
Dear Linda, Hello and Welcome! Thank you for your comment, support and subscribing to my channel. Our life just begins, we learn and get inspired from each other. Wishing you the very best in 2025!
Happy New Year! Thank you for your comment. Ahh travel my biggest weakness. I am quit opposite I enjoy travelling on my own, but who knows a few years later. I have a friend in UK who is older than me and she travels with organized groups as she feels safe. Best Wishes! Vera
@@Dranma51 yes I do! Also have a good friend who loves to travel. I plan to travel by plane this year! I turned 70 last year and I know this is the decade to do it again as I traveled a lot in my 20’s and 30’s. Thanks for the suggestion 😊
@@Dranma51I don’t have a group yet as I am planing to travel solo for time being to the destinations I feel safe. Will join a group eventually to travel to the countries that a bit questionable.🤞
Hello from Ohio! Was blessed when your channel was suggested on my feeds. I'm 69 yo and I like your thinking! We work hard to get where we are today. . No apologies needed.
I subscribed, I have so much of the same outlook on life and how you want to live it. I retired 3 weeks ago, also 66, and making the lists going forward. Cheers to a beautiful 2025
Hello, Welcome to my channel and to retired community! Congratulations! Our life full of joy and adventures just begins! It took me sometime to adjust, but I love it! Best Wishes in 2025!
Happy New Year ~ I just found your channel; I appreciate your sharing. It sounds as though we are in similar places in our lives. I love hearing how others are coping, and I gain inspiration and ideas from y'all. Thank you.
Happy New Year Tricia! Thank you for your lovely comment. I am happy to share and learn from others. It is inspiring and motivational. Best Wishes! Vera
I put all my pictures in digital frames so they constantly rotate.I learned that people don't know what to do with actual pictures when they're inherited or just built up over years.We'll be years going through Mums.🙋♀️🇨🇦🙂
Hello and Welcome! Thank you for sharing your tip. I have a lot of pictures on memory sticks and planning to buy a digital frame. It will be a big winter project. Best Wishes in 2025! Vera
@Frugalpleasuresinretirement Awesome Vera.I know you'll have a spectacular year,you're on top of things for sure,we only have this one life and at our age we should make it ours and be ourselves.Love your idea's.🙋♀️🇨🇦🥂🎆
Speaking of photos, I’m working on one of my winter projects that involves them. I have purchased a scanner that is so easy to use that all I need to do is feed the photos in, and they’re scanned on to the app. No lid to lift up and put down repeatedly, saving lots of time. I’m 73 years old, so I have a lot of pictures taken before digital ones were a thing. My ultimate objective, besides preserving the photos before any further discoloring occurs, is to put them all on a thumb drive for my daughter and granddaughter to have.
My goal is to have less stuff, and live a more mimilumlist live style..To budget better, I budget now, but it's hard to budget monthy on Social Security, 1 income. I want to meal Prep, get glass ware things, and get rid of my plastic containers..I am going to be more aware of environmental things I'm using in my day to day life and use plastics with toxins in them.. I'm going to eat a whole better for my health..
My Mother passed away in October this year and I wish I had done things differently in regards to time spent but I do have a counselor and working on how to deal with that.
Hello, Very sorry to hear about your mother. Please accept my sincere condolences with your loss. I glad you have a counsellor to help you, I didn’t have on and it was very hard. Sending love and hugs! Vera
Thank you for your comment and sharing your desired destination. I didn’t know where is the Grand Manan is, so I Googled😊. It is in New Brunswick, it looks stunning! You never know I might put on my list as well. Best Wishes in 2025! Vera
@Frugalpleasuresinretirement If you do,you'll love it.I'm from New Brunswick but don't like travelling alone.The ferry ride over is so beautiful you can go right outside on it.🇨🇦🙋♀️🎆
Hello, thank you for your comment and watching. Sorry for a long video, will have to work on that. What would you suggest 15-20 min? Best Wishes in 2025! Vera
My grandfather used to say your home should feel lived in not so Spick and Span. People shouldn't feel like they don't have to be so danty to be in someone's home..
Please just keep being you. That’s why I’m here. Your goals are inspiring
Thank you Regina🙏 for your support!
Best Wishes in 2025!
That is a lot of goals for the new year. I understand how you feel about others saying you don't have to be frugal anymore. When you've had hard times in your earlier years, you always believe that hard times can come again. Nobody knows what our futures hold and I would continue saving money because that is who I am. If they don't like how you live your life, they can just live their life and let you live yours. Great video and you've encouraged me to add to my list of goals.
Thank you Sally for your comment and support!
You are so right: nobody knows what our future holds. Did we ever imagined Pandemic and skyrocketing food prices?
Best wishes in 2025!
Vera
I’m glad I found your channel. I’m 70, and share all your goals and wishes, but I tend increasingly to procrastinate and feel ‘tired’ after having had a busy and intellectually-challenging life. I uprooted myself from the Paris suburbs and am now living in a not socially-productive countryside, and all my friends live abroad. So listening to your enthusiastic take on retirement is heartwarming. It’s difficult to re-create oneself, but I’m not giving up. For me online has been a window on the world, but the direction it’s taking is alarming. I wish you fulfill your goals!
Dear Nadine,
Thank you for watching my videos that inspire. As mentioned moving and making friend at our age is not easy. Don’t give up, make a list things you want to do or see and just go for it. Even you have one outing per week is energizing.
Stay positive and don’t give up my friend! 70 is just a number.
Sending you hugs and love❤️🤗
Other people can’t tell us how to live or spend. Not their business.
I read a neat quote, “leaving a legacy is what you leave in someone not for someone.” Our kids realize that because we never had much.
Keep sharing and toast breadcrumbs.
Hi Denise. Thank you for your support. Love your quote, it soooo inspiring, I will write it down as a reminder.
Thank you the breadcrumbs tip😊
Best Wishes in 2025!
Absolutely it’s Your life. You dont have to explain to anybody Love Your blogs. Janice from England 😊
Hi Janice,
What part of England?❤️
Thank you for watching, your support and encouragement is much appreciated.
Best wishes!
Vera
Don’t listen to negative people. Just always be yourself 😊
Thank you Evelina,
Best Wishes!
Vera
It's real life sharing, and like you said, other people might learn and get ideas from you. I like your videos.
Thank you Donna for your comments and support!
Best Wishes in 2025!
Greetings from the UK. I'm really enjoying your videos, I retired at 60 back in 2007, and much of what you are, and are planning to do is how I live my life, so to me, you are doing fine. The best way to enjoy each day is to do what you want to do, we have earned this right over the years. P.S. I've 'pinched' a couple of your 2025 goals/intentions and wishes, to add to my own list as they sounded good. Best wishes for 2025, and thank you for posting.
Dear Penny,
Happy New Year!
Thank you for kind comment. Yes, totally agree: we can still enjoy our golden years on a budget!
Best wishes in 2025!
Vera
Hello from Dublin Ireland. I am fairly new subscriber i found your channel some time last year. I am also older and living alone and love to follow women doing the same and to learn and get frugal living tips to keep improving my life. You have set quite a lot of goals so i wish you well. Its your business how you live your life just ignore the negitive people and comments.
Dear Linda,
Hello and Welcome!
Thank you for your comment, support and subscribing to my channel. Our life just begins, we learn and get inspired from each other.
Wishing you the very best in 2025!
Hi! I am a new subscriber and I am enjoying your videos so much. I am going back and watching your others. I think your very positive and inspiring ❤
Dear Rita,
Thank you for your kind comment and support. I hope you enjoy the rest of my content.
All the Best!💐
I really enjoy your videos
Thank you
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your lovely comment.
Best Wishes in 2025!
Thanks for sharing your goals. One of mine is to travel. As I age, I feel uneasy about traveling alone…
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your comment. Ahh travel my biggest weakness. I am quit opposite I enjoy travelling on my own, but who knows a few years later. I have a friend in UK who is older than me and she travels with organized groups as she feels safe.
Best Wishes!
Vera
Do you have a travel group you could join? That would be so much fun too!
@@Dranma51 yes I do! Also have a good friend who loves to travel. I plan to travel by plane this year! I turned 70 last year and I know this is the decade to do it again as I traveled a lot in my 20’s and 30’s. Thanks for the suggestion 😊
@@Dranma51I don’t have a group yet as I am planing to travel solo for time being to the destinations I feel safe. Will join a group eventually to travel to the countries that a bit questionable.🤞
@@Wellness-y8f Happy 70th!!!❤
Hello from Ohio! Was blessed when your channel was suggested on my feeds. I'm 69 yo and I like your thinking! We work hard to get where we are today. . No apologies needed.
Hello and Welcome!
Thank yo Becky for your sweet and kind comment! Totally agree, hard work pays off!!❤
Best Wishes in 2025!
I love your channel! Debby!
Hi Debby, thank you for your kind comment.
Best Wishes in 2025!
Vera
I like watching your videos ❤ also I love your accent 😊
Thank you Evelina! 🤗❤️
I subscribed, I have so much of the same outlook on life and how you want to live it. I retired 3 weeks ago, also 66, and making the lists going forward. Cheers to a beautiful 2025
Hello,
Welcome to my channel and to retired community! Congratulations! Our life full of joy and adventures just begins!
It took me sometime to adjust, but I love it!
Best Wishes in 2025!
Happy New Year ~ I just found your channel; I appreciate your sharing. It sounds as though we are in similar places in our lives. I love hearing how others are coping, and I gain inspiration and ideas from y'all. Thank you.
Happy New Year Tricia!
Thank you for your lovely comment. I am happy to share and learn from others. It is inspiring and motivational.
Best Wishes!
Vera
I put all my pictures in digital frames so they constantly rotate.I learned that people don't know what to do with actual pictures when they're inherited or just built up over years.We'll be years going through Mums.🙋♀️🇨🇦🙂
Hello and Welcome! Thank you for sharing your tip. I have a lot of pictures on memory sticks and planning to buy a digital frame. It will be a big winter project.
Best Wishes in 2025!
Vera
@Frugalpleasuresinretirement Awesome Vera.I know you'll have a spectacular year,you're on top of things for sure,we only have this one life and at our age we should make it ours and be ourselves.Love your idea's.🙋♀️🇨🇦🥂🎆
Speaking of photos, I’m working on one of my winter projects that involves them. I have purchased a scanner that is so easy to use that all I need to do is feed the photos in, and they’re scanned on to the app. No lid to lift up and put down repeatedly, saving lots of time. I’m 73 years old, so I have a lot of pictures taken before digital ones were a thing. My ultimate objective, besides preserving the photos before any further discoloring occurs, is to put them all on a thumb drive for my daughter and granddaughter to have.
@lynnbleasdale5824 Mine just get fed through my smart phone,the older ones were all put on a flash drive and loaded to the frame that way.
@@lynnbleasdale5824Happy New Year!
Thank you for sharing.❤
❤
Thank you!
Well I am from the South but have lived on the Wirral, North West near Liverpool for some years x
Somehow I never visited Liverpool☹️ who knows maybe in a couple of years🤞🤞
New subscriber from Calgary. Enjoy your content and look forward to future postings. Wishing you a hope filled New Year🙏
Hello👋 Welcome!
Thank you very much for your comment and support.
Best Wishes in 2025!
Vera
You have given me some ideas for new goals. I will write them down and pin them on my wall! 🙏
Hello,
Thank you for your comment. I am glad you got some ideas for yourself.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Vera
My goal is to have less stuff, and live a more mimilumlist live style..To budget better, I budget now, but it's hard to budget monthy on Social Security, 1 income. I want to meal Prep, get glass ware things, and get rid of my plastic containers..I am going to be more aware of environmental things I'm using in my day to day life and use plastics with toxins in them..
I'm going to eat a whole better for my health..
I am slowly decluttering also replacing the containers, so far have 5 of them. I am into healthy eating as well, but during the holiday failed☹️
I look forward to your next vlog Are you Scandinavian? My brother has lived in Sweden many years and my sister in law is Swedish. I love going there x
Hi Janice,
I am not Scandinavian, I was born in a tiny country called Moldova(former USSR)
I love Sweden, have been to Stockholm ❤️❤️❤️
My Mother passed away in October this year and I wish I had done things differently in regards to time spent but I do have a counselor and working on how to deal with that.
Hello,
Very sorry to hear about your mother.
Please accept my sincere condolences with your loss. I glad you have a counsellor to help you, I didn’t have on and it was very hard.
Sending love and hugs!
Vera
I'm 65 and looking to travel a bit,Grand Manan is my destination in the fall.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your desired destination.
I didn’t know where is the Grand Manan is, so I Googled😊. It is in New Brunswick, it looks stunning! You never know I might put on my list as well.
Best Wishes in 2025!
Vera
@Frugalpleasuresinretirement If you do,you'll love it.I'm from New Brunswick but don't like travelling alone.The ferry ride over is so beautiful you can go right outside on it.🇨🇦🙋♀️🎆
This is a long video.I will try to stick to till the end.East coast Canada here.🇨🇦🙋♀️I stick to my own Country,we have such a pictorial country.
Hello, thank you for your comment and watching. Sorry for a long video, will have to work on that.
What would you suggest 15-20 min?
Best Wishes in 2025!
Vera
@Frugalpleasuresinretirement Yes 15 to 20 minutes would really work.🇨🇦🙋♀️
I love your channel it’s like listening to a friend.
Hello, thank you so much my friend for your comment. I feel the same when I read all comments, It feels so good having friends.
Best Wishes in 2025!
My grandfather used to say your home should feel lived in not so
Spick and Span. People shouldn't feel like they don't have to be so danty to be in someone's home..
He was so wise!❤️
Vera, vous êtes trop mignonne! Parler couramment le français...ça me fait chaud au cœur d'entendre ça !
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your comment. I am not fluent yet, I am learning French now, and I hope to speak well🤞
Best Wishes!
Vera