<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Your Freedom Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your Freedom Years]]></description><link>https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:13:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Hobbies Matter More After 50 Than We Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don't have to be good at them - or even keep doing them For much of our adult lives, hobbies have a tendency to get pushed to the bottom of the list. There is work, family, houses to take care of, errands to run and all the ordinary responsibilities that somehow fill the available time. We tell ourselves we'll get back to the things we enjoy when we have more time. Then, eventually, some of us actually begin to have a little more of it. That's when an interesting question appears: What do...]]></description><link>https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/post/why-hobbies-matter-more-after-50-than-we-think</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f4477b8cc6999fe076cac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:55:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Susan Marsh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does a Financial Advisor Really Cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[And what should you expcet to get for your money? Important disclaimer: Your Freedom Years and its authors are not financial advisors, investment advisers, brokers, accountants, attorneys or tax professionals. Nothing in this article is intended as individualized financial, investment, tax or legal advice, and we are not recommending any investment, security, product, strategy or financial professional. This article is for general educational and informational purposes only. Financial...]]></description><link>https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/post/what-does-a-financial-advisor-really-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f40ef6e0678c59a4ff17b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:44:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9c63_6244b66452cc42f085a9baa4943175b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susan Marsh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 6-Hour Road Trip Rule: Why I Don't Spend My Vacation Driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The destination matters. But so does how you feel when you get there. I've reached the point where I don't want to spend an entire day of my vacation staring through a windshield. I like road trips. I like the freedom of having our own car, discovering places along the way and being able to change plans when something interesting appears. What I don't particularly enjoy is leaving before sunrise, driving for ten or eleven hours, eating lunch in the car and finally stumbling into a hotel...]]></description><link>https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/post/the-6-hour-road-trip-rule-why-i-don-t-spend-my-vacation-driving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f3cde6cf0bac68ec22f30</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:23:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9c63_c9733a9b5453419e886abd1ac31f6e25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susan Marsh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are Your Freedom Years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about time differently. For years, there was never enough of it. Work filled a big part of the week. There were things that had to get done at home, people who needed something, appointments, errands, plans and all the ordinary responsibilities that somehow managed to fill whatever time was left. And like a lot of people, I kept a mental list of things I’d do someday. Someday I’d travel more. Someday I’d have more time for the things I enjoy. Someday I’d...]]></description><link>https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/post/what-are-your-freedom-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f300eb8cc6999fe074412</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9c63_672b98527f9946bc8a68326c5f73ac4e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susan Marsh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Ways I Actually Use ChatGPT After 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been waiting a long time for AI to become this useful—but that doesn’t mean I trust it with everything. Artificial intelligence isn't entirely new to me. Years ago, when I was in school, I did some very primitive work with AI. I also experimented with programs like ELIZA, one of the early computer programs designed to carry on a text-based conversation with a person. Calling those early experiences "intelligent" by today's standards would be generous. But the idea fascinated me....]]></description><link>https://www.yourfreedomyears.com/post/top-technology-gadgets-for-a-hassle-free-lifestyle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f16698bec28748d3998cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:38:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9c63_325b35f621ea42bf98000a4c24aa6a06~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susan Marsh</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>