Amara Rose

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Amara Rose is a personal and business coach with a broad background in health and positive aging. She holds a social welfare degree with a gerontology emphasis from Penn State, and has written extensively about senior housing, elder health and nutrition, lifelong learning, and the spiritual dimension of aging. A seasoned marketing copywriter, Amara has wordsmithed everything from blogs to brochures to web content. Contact Amara at amara@liveyourlight.com to learn more.

12 Retirement Quesitons

Amara RoseApril 16, 2019April 15, 2019

by Amara RoseApril 16, 2019April 15, 20194 2012

What’s their RQ? One of the steps in assessing whether a reverse mortgage might be right for a client is knowing how close they are to retirement (assuming they’re not already retired, obviously). Some people might be closer than you — or even they! — believe, while others may profess

When is it time to get help?

Amara RoseApril 9, 2019April 8, 2019

by Amara RoseApril 9, 2019April 8, 20190961

Tools for Family Caregivers Millennials are at the forefront of easing the aging process for today’s elders, from tech innovations that enhance senior living communities, to apps that facilitate difficult end-of-life discussions. But what happens even earlier in the process, when Mom or Dad (usually Dad!) refuses any sort of

Customer Service, You Say?

Amara RoseMarch 26, 2019March 26, 2019

by Amara RoseMarch 26, 2019March 26, 201901325

True Customer Service is Subtle & Sincere Actress Andie MacDowell became embroiled in a minor brouhaha. She was seated in coach on a flight instead of the first class seat she’d paid for, and gosh, it was disheartening to hobnob with the unwashed masses. At least, that’s how the media

Marketing Psychology: Brand Aid for Brand Y-O-U

Amara RoseMarch 19, 2019March 21, 2019

by Amara RoseMarch 19, 2019March 21, 201901176

A great product or service, industry expertise, and an excellent consumer awareness campaign. These are the keys to business success, right? Not exclusively. Though it seems “personal branding” has always been an essential component of the small business landscape, Tom Peters (In Search of Excellence) only coined this phrase in

Social Security Insecurity

Amara RoseFebruary 26, 2019January 27, 2021

by Amara RoseFebruary 26, 2019January 27, 20214 1424

Social Security & an IPA Pressing The Reset Button: The Gap Years As human lifespan climbs steadily towards the century mark, Social Security is only one — and woefully inadequate — means of funding a lengthening retirement period. In fact, we’re in the midst of creating second-stage work lives, or

When it’s time for an expert

Amara RoseFebruary 19, 2019January 27, 2021

by Amara RoseFebruary 19, 2019January 27, 202111227

Our Mother’s Keeper We’ve discussed it before, but it bears repeating, especially because seniors themselves are often loath to admit they’re growing older: there are certain situations where it’s wise to get expert guidance before a reverse mortgage client or prospect may actually “need” it. Here are four areas where

Their Nest Egg is Gone. Now What?

Amara RoseFebruary 12, 2019January 27, 2021

by Amara RoseFebruary 12, 2019January 27, 202101638

We looked at some of the country’s oldest retirees, who found their callings and joy late in life and want to keep working for pleasure as well as profit. But what happens when you’ve saved and planned for retirement — and then the rug beneath your feet morphs into a

Cars that Will Drive Miss Daisy — By Themselves

Amara RoseJanuary 22, 2019March 21, 2019

by Amara RoseJanuary 22, 2019March 21, 20192 1094

The emerging self-propelled or “robocars” lend new meaning to the word automobile — and may be the answer to aging drivers’ diminished capabilities to safely navigate behind the wheel, say Joseph Coughlin and Peter Diamandis. While Coughlin focuses on the importance of consumer education to spur adoption of the new

The Man who fact-checked Dave Ramsey

A Housing Bubble or Cool-Down?

The Reverse Mortgage PARADOX

Nearly 1 Million Older Homeowners Face Foreclosure