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Besides being an accomplished artist, Sylvia Megerdichian, who runs the Art Box studio, is a businesswoman and teacher. She teaches from the heart. Because artistic expression has no age limit many of her students’ are seniors—each with a different reason for their art. In this video Sylvia shares the influence of her friend and fellow … Read more
If you love the sound of a swing band and the old standards, known as ‘The Great American Songbook’, you’ll love Bill A. Jones’ current nightclub act! He charms his audience with a wide selection of familiar tunes mixed with entertaining banter. The musical arrangements by Paul McDonald, along with his talented players, keep you … Read more
Dr. Liz Lyster is an OB/GYN medical doctor, best-selling author and speaker, and an expert in perimenopause and menopause. In her private practice in the San Francisco Bay area, she helps women and men in midlife and beyond lose weight, have more energy, increase their motivation and drive, and generally feel great. She graduated from … Read more
Aging can be fun if you follow Bill Jordan, the creator and chief philosopher behind EMBRACE THE BOOM. Celebrating Act 2.com’s Art & John talk to Bill for the first time and discover a new guru for Baby Boomers (and anyone else over 50!) Bill Jordan is positive, entertaining and upbeat but his message is … Read more
Singer Bill A. Jones’ nightclub act includes some great medleys of your favorite songs. Bill (aka Rod Remington on GLEE among many other roles), backed up by the A Players, did a medley of ‘traveling songs’ the night we captured him in the concert promoted by Jazz 4 Us. We’ve picked out two of our … Read more
What you do with your 401K before retirement is important and you have a few options. CPA Bret McMillan answered the call from Celebrating Act 2 to address this dilemma for seniors close to retirement. He offers some important insights.
Pension holders need to understand how their retirement plan differs from a 401K, IRA or other. Pensions offer advantages and some confusing options. Celebrating Act 2 asked our favorite CPA, Bret McMillan, to explain how pensions work and give an overview of what to do before retirement to get the most out of our savings.
Should You draw on SS early at 62 or wait until 66 or get more $$ waiting until 70? CPA and tax expert Bret McMillan shares some facts.
A little-understood but powerful retirement tool–the Roth IRA– is explained by CPA Bret McMillan on behalf of Celebrating Act 2. The Roth is relatively new and has a number of features that make it different. Primarily it has powerful tax advantage in letting earnings grow tax free. Watch as Bret explains and compares to a … Read more
Over 50 and starting a business? While new business entrepreneurs over 50 have some unique advantages they also have some unique challenges. Who better to give advice than business and tax expert, CPA Bret McMillan! On behalf of Celebrating Act 2, Bret offers valuable advice for anyone over 50 who is thinking of opening a … Read more