9 Habits That Let Amish Grandparents Grow Old With No Pension and No Nursing Home

If someone asked you how much money you would need to stop being afraid of getting old, what number would come into your head? Most people say a million dollars, or half a million, or just more than they have. My husband's grandmother lived to 94 in a little house beside ours with no pension, no savings account and no insurance card, and in all the years I knew her I never once heard her say she was worried about money. When she was sick, the whole church came. When she was lonely, there was a grandchild at her door. She died in her own bed, with her family around her. In this one I'll walk you through the 9 habits I've watched Amish grandparents live by for 51 years, and what each one really looks like at home: 🏡 Why the grandparents don't move away, and why the work never stops 🤝 Owing nobody money, and how the church shares the big bills together 🥕 Growing your food and keeping it, visiting and being visited 🚶 Keeping the body moving every day without calling it exercise 👵 The old teach the young, and the one habit most people don't want to hear …plus a simple plan for your first month, so you can start this week. I'm not a financial advisor and this is not financial or medical advice. Take what helps, leave what doesn't, and talk to a professional about your own situation. Our way rests on a close community and very few needs, and it won't replace a pension you've earned or a good doctor. What it can give you is people, purpose and peace. If a calmer, less frightened way of growing old sounds good to you, subscribe and stick around — that's what we do here every week. 💛 0:00 - How much money to stop being afraid? 2:28 - Habit 1: Grandparents don't move away 4:34 - Habit 2: The work never stops 5:47 - Habit 3: Owe nobody money 7:03 - Habit 4: The church pays the big bills 9:04 - Habit 5: Grow your food and keep it 10:15 - Habit 6: Visit and be visited 11:56 - Habit 7: Keep the body moving 13:33 - Habit 8: The old teach the young 14:44 - Habit 9: The one nobody wants to hear 16:06 - Your plan for the first month 16:49 - What these habits can and can't do 18:14 - Nobody grows old alone Which of the nine will you start with, and who will you visit this week? Tell me down in the comments. #amish #aging #retirement #simpleliving #frugalliving #oldfashionedliving #familyfirst #seniorliving #amishlife