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This week’s blogger roundup offers information on hair, travel, food, Twitter, vegetarianism, retirement bargains, and change

Rita R. Robison / July 23, 2012

Laura Lee Carter of the Midlife Crisis Queen is this week’s host for the Blogging Boomer Carnival #269. Carter reports […]

Where are the cheapest places to retire?

Rita R. Robison / July 17, 2012

Every year, AARP The Magazine offers a list of the best places to live. This year, the August/September issue offers

Bloggers write about food magazines, books, travel, and decision making

Rita R. Robison / June 25, 2012

Laura Lee Carter is this week’s host for the Blogging Boomer Carnival. Visit her blog at Mid-Life Crisis to take

Read about walking tours, boomer financial woes, gay pride, and great local produce on Blogging Boomer Carnival #264

Rita R. Robison / June 23, 2012

By Rita R. Robison This week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival is hosted by Sightings From 60. Take a look at the

Youth, seniors, political candidates, church members among those marching in Capital City Pride Parade

Rita R. Robison / June 13, 2012

It was a pleasure to march Sunday in Olympia, Wash.'s 2012 Capital City Pride Parade. I've enjoyed marching in

Blogging Boomer Carnival # 262: Read about food, relationships, travel, and banking

Rita R. Robison / June 5, 2012

This week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival is hosted by Arabian Tales and Other Amazing Adventures. Take a look at the weekly

Read about veterans, weight loss, hepatitis C testing, investments, part-time work, and food storage in this week’s bloggers roundup

Rita R. Robison / May 29, 2012

This week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival is hosted by Vaboomer.com. Take a look at the weekly roundup of boomer articles on

CDC advises all baby boomers be tested for hepatitis C

Rita R. Robison / May 23, 2012

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing draft guidelines proposing that all U.S.

Bloggers celebrate their fifth anniversary with travel tips, financial discussions, food and health issues, and pet love

Rita R. Robison / May 23, 2012

Blog carnivals collect links pointing to blog articles on a particular topic. A blog carnival is like a special interest

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Look for bargains in May on mattresses, appliances, spring clothing, cookware, bedding, and more.

2. Be careful of fees when you use buy now, pay later for purchases.

3. Take a look at these financial terms that people don’t understand, which are costing them nearly $1,000 a year.

4. Spruce up your finances for spring with these tips.

5. Be sure to understand the new requirements for realtor fees because a settlement with realtors hasn’t resulted in the savings expected.

6. Take a look on these details on how Amazon bullies companies in to increasing prices, which costs people more.

7. Beware of debt relief companies that use false claims and charge illegal upfront fees.

8. Be aware Party City is making a comeback by launching inside Staples locations.

9. Pick YouTube TV for live sports and simplicity, or Hulu if you want an all-in-one replacement for both cable and streaming, if you’re trying to decide between the two.

10. Be aware Whirlpool has agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims that certain refrigerators it manufactured are defective.

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