Kelli McCourt

Kelli McCourt is the editor in chief of Bottom Line Personal.

It’s Virus Season
Diseases & Conditions

It’s Virus Season

Kelli McCourt | October 24, 2024

It started with a ­sniffle …then a bit of a scratchy throat. I didn’t think much of it at first,…

Looking for a New Doctor?
Diseases & Conditions

Looking for a New Doctor?

Kelli McCourt | September 26, 2024

I love all my doctors—all but one. She is probably a great doctor…just not the one for me. So I…

Going Monthly
Entertainment

Going Monthly

Kelli McCourt | May 16, 2024

I take pride in being honest with my family, my friends and with you, our Bottom Line subscribers. And I…

Military Honors
Family

Military Honors

Kelli McCourt | May 2, 2024

My father recently passed away after a brief illness. He was 87 and lived a wonderful life…and my mother, sister…

Our Moral Dilemma
Entertainment

Our Moral Dilemma

Kelli McCourt | April 16, 2024

I recently received an e-mail from a subscriber who objected to our inclusion of a property-and-casualty insurer in one of…

Protect Your Best Friend
Pets

Protect Your Best Friend

Kelli McCourt | April 2, 2024

We came close to losing a beloved member of our family recently. My stepdaughter’s indoor cat, Healey, made a run…

Do Insurers Rule the World?
Personal Finances

Do Insurers Rule the World?

Kelli McCourt | March 2, 2024

I am confused about insurance—as are many of you, I’m sure. You pay premiums for cars, homes, jewelry and more…

Surprise! Yet Another Fee
Medical Expenses

Surprise! Yet Another Fee

Kelli McCourt | February 16, 2024

I received a letter from my doctor’s office—an internist my husband and I have been seeing for more than 25…

Small…But Mighty
Entertainment

Small…But Mighty

Kelli McCourt | February 2, 2024

I recently made our favorite slow-cooker beef stew recipe. The result was good…but not great. I realized later that it…

When Are You “Safe”?
Diseases & Conditions

When Are You “Safe”?

Kelli McCourt | January 16, 2024

The bridal shower my cousin had planned for her future daughter-in-law was nearly cancelled because her son had COVID, and…

When Life Hands You Lemons…
Family

When Life Hands You Lemons…

Kelli McCourt | January 2, 2024

As many of you know, my husband has had some health issues lately…and those issues have kept him out of…

Retirement – Not My Plan Just Yet
Family

Retirement – Not My Plan Just Yet

Kelli McCourt | December 2, 2023

When I first started working in the 1980s, I remember thinking that retirement was so far away. My practical-minded father…

Managing Anxiety
Anxiety

Managing Anxiety

Kelli McCourt | November 16, 2023

We’ve had a few stressful months in the McCourt house—my husband’s heart surgery took the forefront, of course, but I…

My Bottom Line Hat
Family

My Bottom Line Hat

Kelli McCourt | November 2, 2023

My husband just had triple heart-bypass surgery. It started when a nuclear stress test indicated a blockage in an artery.…

When Your Brain Says “Done”
Mental Health

When Your Brain Says “Done”

Kelli McCourt | October 16, 2023

Have you ever felt more than just physically tired? Have you been mentally exhausted as well—like you just can’t think…