Personalities

Baby boomer bloggers ponder the weather and other life mysteries

Rita R. Robison / July 6, 2015

Laura Lee Carter of Adventures of the New Old Farts is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer […]

Supreme Court upholds same sex marriage

Rita R. Robison / June 26, 2015

It’s fantastic that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision Friday allowing gay and lesbian couple to marry nationwide.

Baby boomer bloggers happy as summer’s arrives

Rita R. Robison / June 23, 2015

Tom Sightings of Sightings Over Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #409. One boomer blogger

Chefs, organizations working for more sustainable, tasty food system

Rita R. Robison / June 10, 2015

We all have different opinions of chefs due to their popularity on the Food Network and other TV channels. They

Baby boomer bloggers busy as summer approaches

Rita R. Robison / June 8, 2015

Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #407. Baer is

Caitlyn Jenner: Not a good role model for the transgender community

Rita R. Robison / June 4, 2015

Photo: Wikipedia I watched Diane Sawyer’s Interview with Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, with sympathy for her finally

Ageism: It’s getting old

Rita R. Robison / May 13, 2015

By Brendan Hare, retired attorney and author of “From Working to Wisdom: The Adventures and Dreams of Older Americans” Ageism

Baby boomer bloggers celebrate moms

Rita R. Robison / May 12, 2015

Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #403. Baer tells

Boomer consumer blogger wins journalism awards

Rita R. Robison / May 9, 2015

It was fun today to go to the awards luncheon for the Washington Press Association. I received eight awards including

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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