Sara Zeff Geber

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Sara Zeff Geber
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Occupations
  • Author
  • professional speaker
  • journalist
Known forSolo aging advocacy
Website sarazeffgeber.com

Sara Zeff Geber is an American author, speaker, journalist, and originator of the term "solo aging". Her work focuses on raising awareness of the necessity of planning by older adults who are childless and/or aging alone. [1]

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Education

Geber attended the University of Colorado for a year, followed by two years at the University of California, Davis. She later completed a bachelor of arts degree in psychology at West Chester University, followed by a masters of arts in guidance and counseling at Colorado University. She later received a PhD in counseling and human behavior at Golden Gate University. [2]

Career

News and media

Geber has provided her expertise on solo aging to various media outlets including The New York Times, [2] PBS's Next Avenue, [1] MarketWatch, [3] and the Los Angeles Daily News. [4] She is a contributor to the Forbes website as an expert on aging and retirement, and was named an "Influencer in Aging" by PBS Next Avenue. [5] [6]

Geber's book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults, was included in Wall Street Journal's list of "Best Books of 2018 on Aging Well". [7] It also won a Gold award from the Nonfiction Authors Association in January 2022. [8]

Professional speaking

Geber has also been a guest on various podcasts, including Positive Aging, Senior Authority, Navigating Solo, and Glowing Older, where she offers financial guidance and lifestyle advice to solo agers. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Geber has spoken at numerous events, such as the 2023 Florida Conference on Aging, the American Society on Aging annual conference, and the NIC Fall Conference, discussing issues related to solo aging. [13] [3] [14]

Personal life

Geber was adopted as a baby and found her birth parents when she was almost 40. [15] She grew up in Berkeley, California. [16] She has been married twice and has no children. She and her second husband lost their home in the Tubbs Fire in 2017. [17] [18] [16]

Books

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Richard Eisenberg (2018-09-27). "Sara Zeff Geber: Offering Retirement Advice for Solo Agers". Next Avenue. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  2. 1 2 Diane Harris (2024-09-21). "Going Solo: How to Plan for Retirement When You're on Your Own". The New York Times . Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  3. 1 2 Liz Weston, CFP (2023-06-26). "'It's important to figure out who you can count on.' How to thrive as a solo ager in retirement". MarketWatch . Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  4. ↑ Helen Dennis (2025-08-17). "What to consider if you're a 'solo ager' without a family support net". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Sara Zeff Geber, PhD". Forbes . Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  6. ↑ "2018 Influencers In Aging". Next Avenue. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  7. ↑ Diane Cole (2018-11-20). "The Best Books of 2018 on Aging Well; These authors offer insights and strategies on how to make your later years meaningful". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  8. ↑ Amberly Finarelli (2022-01-21). "Book Award Winner: Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults". Nonfiction Authors Association. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  9. ↑ "From the Vault: Ep.29 – Solo Agers: The Keys to Planning Your Life in Retirement". Seniority Authority. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  10. ↑ "Essential Planning for Solo Agers with Sara Zeff Geber, PhD". Positive Aging. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  11. ↑ "About our host and our guests". Navigating Solo Network. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  12. ↑ "Episode 6:4 Author and Influencer Sara Zeff Geber Shares Her Expertise on the Needs of Solo Agers". Glowing Older, LLC. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  13. ↑ "2023 Florida Conference on Aging" (PDF). Florida Council on Aging. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  14. ↑ "2021 NIC Fall Conference Program" (PDF). National Investment Center (NIC). 2021. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  15. ↑ "Nonfiction Authors Association | Author Interview: Sara Zeff Geber, Author of Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers". nonfictionauthorsassociation.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  16. 1 2 "Women Transforming Sonoma County Through Collective Philanthropy". Impact 100 Redwood Circle. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  17. ↑ "Sara Zeff Geber, PhD". Tantor Media. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  18. ↑ "Sara Zeff Geber, PhD". Positive Talk Radio. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
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