Holidays

Baby boomer bloggers writing about Santa and Christmas

Rita R. Robison / December 15, 2015

Tom Sightings at Sightings Over Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #429. Sightings says boomer […]

Tips for avoiding problems with gift cards

Rita R. Robison / December 11, 2015

Gift cards are the most popular and convenient holiday gift, but consumers need to watch out for fake cards and

How the generations look differently at the holidays and politics

Rita R. Robison / December 9, 2015

As I was listening to the TV news after Thanksgiving, a baby boomer news reporter mentioned that one of the

What are hazards consumers should look out for during the holidays?

Rita R. Robison / December 8, 2015

While the holidays are a joyous time to celebrate with family and friends, the season also poses a number of

Two months after Oct. 1 deadline, most retailers aren’t able to read credit cards with chips, survey shows

Rita R. Robison / December 7, 2015

Although four-dozen national and regional retailers have installed checkout terminals with slots to read credit cards with embedded computer chips,

Baby boomer bloggers write about travel, health, and home

Rita R. Robison / December 6, 2015

Christmas in Madrid I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #428. It’s the holidays, and several

Baby boomer bloggers focus on holiday shopping, thanks, snow, and plants

Rita R. Robison / December 2, 2015

Linda Myers of Thoughts From a Bag Lady in Waiting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs

What to do with holiday plants

Rita R. Robison / November 27, 2015

Does your Christmas cactus never bloom? Wondering what to do with a poinsettia after Christmas? Here are some tips from

Best wishes on Thanksgiving Day

Rita R. Robison / November 26, 2015

In looking through my photos of previous of Thanksgiving dinners, I’m getting really ready for Thursday’s celebrating. Photos of platters

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Be aware you’re entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, including for fuel shortages, and you don’t take the airline’s rebooking.

2. Strategize for the future with these family financial planning tips.

3. Watch out for “buy one get one free” offers that may not be a good deal.

4. Lower your internet bill without sacrificing speed.

5. Check the store’s app/online before buying, compare prices in-store, and use online pricing for pickup or price matching to save money.

6. Use these tips to avoid investment scams.

7. Take a look at this list of the cars with the most and fewest recalls.

8. Be aware millions of Capital One customers may be eligible for a payout after a judge approved a $425 million class-action settlement against the bank.

9. Check out this list the best states for working moms.

10. Watch out for scam advertising on Meta platforms, including Facebook.

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