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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

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

Happy Mother’s Day

Rita R. Robison / May 13, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Today, I’m thinking about my mom, Ruth L. Slingsby. She was a good kid. That’s what

Facts and figures on moms for Mother’s Day 2012

Rita R. Robison / May 8, 2012

By Rita R. Robison The average person celebrating Mother' Day is expected to spend $153 on gifts, up from $141

Recall of the Week: Christmas Tree Shops’ Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders due to fire hazard

Rita R. Robison / May 6, 2012

Christmas Tree Shops is recalling about 6,200 Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders. Due to the

Consumer group says U.S. needs better system to track animals to prevent ‘mad cow disease’

Rita R. Robison / May 1, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Two consumers that I know don’t eat meat or poultry anymore due to outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform

Boomer consumer journalist wins awards from state organization

Rita R. Robison / April 22, 2012

By Rita R. Robison It was fun yesterday to go to the awards luncheon for the Washington Press Association. I

Need help finding an Earth Day activity?

Rita R. Robison / April 20, 2012

Earth Day is Sunday, April 22. Created in 1970, Earth Day is a time to recognize the importance of the

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Look for the deepest discounts for Memorial Day sales on Friday through Monday.

2. Check out this list of the vehicles that provide the best fuel economy topped by the Toyota Prius.

3. Take a look at these ways to save money on food since grocery prices are rising at the fastest rate in four years.

4. Use grocery store apps to save money, if you’re a senior, because some seniors are paying more at the grocery store because they don’t use apps.

5. Stay in Airbnbs to save money when you go on vacations.

6. Be prepared when you rent a car because it’s the only way to ensure your vacation doesn’t end with a surprise thousand-dollar bill.

7. Make sure to take advantage of matching investment plans at work.

8. Check out these personal finance tips that work whether you’re 25 or 55.

9. Watch out for imposter scams, which were the No. 1 scam for the ninth year in a row in FTC’s reports.

10. Beware of these scams if you’re buying World Cup tickets.

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