Bart Astor

Bart Astor, an expert in life transitions and elder care, is the author of the book AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life: Smart Choices About Money, Health, Work, Lifestyle and Pursuing Your Dreams and Baby Boomer’s Guide to Caring for Aging Parents. His website is BartAstor.com and he can be reached at [email protected].

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4 Car Safety Features Worth the Cost

If you're car shopping, look for these features to protect you and your passengers

DECEMBER 4, 2019 | By Bart Astor

Money & Policy

7 Tips for Being a Successful Snowbird

Wintering in warmer climates is not the same as a vacation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 | By Bart Astor

Money & Policy

How Older Car Shoppers Can Get the Best Deal

And five car-buying myths you need to know

MARCH 6, 2018 | By Bart Astor

Living

How to Pick the Right Vacation Lodging for You

Pros and cons of 7 options to help you figure out where to stay

AUGUST 16, 2017 | By Bart Astor

Health

6 Tips to Recover From Back Surgery Successfully

What the writer learned after a 'nightmare' recovery from his first operation

MAY 31, 2017 | By Bart Astor

Living

When Music Becomes Your Medicine

Playing an instrument offers physical and emotional benefits if you have health issues

MARCH 27, 2017 | By Bart Astor

Living

What’s Holding You Back From Expedition Travel?

I'm proof that even those with mobility issues can dive in Fiji and kayak in the Arctic

MARCH 8, 2017 | By Bart Astor

Money & Policy

When Will You Be Ready to Call It Quits?

Weighing the tricky mental decision to retire

JANUARY 18, 2017 | By Bart Astor

Money & Policy

5 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid for Pre-Retirees and Retirees

It's not what you do right, it's what you don't do wrong

AUGUST 12, 2016 | By Bart Astor

Living

A 5-Year Diary Can Help You Chart a Successful Retirement

These tools of reflection can keep you on track during this major life transition

MAY 26, 2016 | By Bart Astor

Work & Purpose

3 Steps to Relieve the Stress of College Planning

Essential advice for parents and their high school children

DECEMBER 4, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Health

Why the Little Changes In Our Lives Drive Us Nuts

5 tips for overcoming life’s annoying little upsets

NOVEMBER 5, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Health

Growing Older Has Its Benefits

6 good reasons to celebrate your age

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Living

5 Lessons for When Your Elderly Parent Is Dying

Two authors share their conversation about this tough situation

JUNE 11, 2015 | By Bart Astor, Debra Englander

Health

The Sheer Joy of ‘This Is the Last Time I’ll…’

Advice about gratifying ways to plan your future

MAY 12, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Money & Policy

4 Money Moves for a Happier Retirement

Advice from a writer who just combed through the latest retirement surveys

APRIL 16, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Living

8 Tips for Traveling With a Disabled Companion

Smart ways to set realistic goals and remove barriers

APRIL 1, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Living

Do Buddy Rules Change at Midlife?

Why male friendships morph with age and tips for keeping them strong

MARCH 9, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Health

7 Tips for Saving Money on Prescription Drugs

How this writer shopped around and discovered a valuable secret

FEBRUARY 2, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Living

Surviving (and Thriving) After a Layoff

8 things to know and prepare for — emotionally and professionally

JANUARY 2, 2015 | By Bart Astor

Money & Policy

How to Invest Safely During COVID-19

The Friends Talk Money podcast hosts on stocks, bonds, bank CDs and advisers

Special Report

Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.