This past weekend I had the privilege and honor of speaking at an event called Aging at Altitude at the Boulder JCC.  I have been participating in this wonderful event for several years now and I have met many wonderful people and clients here over the years.  It was at this event 1 year ago when someone from the Daily Camera asked me if I would be interested in writing an article for the paper from time to time. Well, it has now been a year and I have been writing an article almost every week and I just learned how impactful my articles have been been for many older homeowners in our community. So, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of the comments and beautiful conversations that I had with attendees of this past Saturday’s amazing Aging at Altitude event.

First, there were several individuals and couples that told me they have read every single one of my articles and each of the articles “spoke to them”. To these folks, thank you! I am so glad to hear that these articles meant something to you and resonated with you, but I also hope that they truly provided some thought-provoking conversations and questions. I challenge you to continue to think about what retirement means to you and how you want to live your best life in retirement. 

Next, there were several people that came to me at Aging at Altitude and told me that my articles helped them (or their spouse) to overcome some of their fears and concerns about reverse mortgages. To these folks, I am so glad that these articles have helped to provide you with additional education and insights that and even debunked some of your misconceptions about reverse mortgages. I also hope that these articles helped you overcome some of your fears or concerns associated with retirement or with aging. Please remember that FEAR is simply False Evidence Appearing Real (that was something I learned from Zig Ziglar many years ago). Do not let FEAR control you, challenge yourself to learn and seek the truth.

There were also many folks that simply thanked me for my articles. To these folks, you are welcome! I would also like to say thank you to all of you for reading these articles and I will do my best to keep writing them and bringing new and interesting topics to you in the future.

In addition to the numerous conversations that I had at Aging at Altitude, I also led a presentation called, Utilize Your Equity Strategically to Live a More Fruitful Life During Your Golden Years. Immediately following my presentation several people came over to chat with me. The common theme of these discussions was an underlying feeling, that there truly does not seem to be any downside to utilizing your home equity strategically. Ultimately, many people concluded with a similar question, “Why should I not do this?” 

Overall, it was wonderful to have so many people attend Aging at Altitude and meet many readers in person and for them to have the opportunity to come listen to my presentation. I want to thank all my loyal readers for your continued support and I want to thank the Daily Camera for allowing me the opportunity to write this column and for continuing to put Aging at Altitude together each Spring and Fall annually.