Retirement

Tips for paying off debts in 2016

Rita R. Robison / December 29, 2015

What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2016? Is paying off your debts one of them? It’s a chore, I […]

Looking to save money on your Medigap policy before Dec. 7? Don’t fall for high-pressure ads

Rita R. Robison / December 3, 2015

My mailbox is being flooded with ads about switching my Medigap policy to a Medicare Advantage plan, a prescription drug

Baby boomer bloggers write about grandchildren, volunteering, relationships, and food

Rita R. Robison / November 29, 2015

Meryl Baer Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #427.

Baby boomer bloggers focus on writing, traveling, midlife change, and aging

Rita R. Robison / November 9, 2015

Tom Sightings of Sightings Over Sixty is the host for the Best of boomer Blogs #425. In his blog roundup,

Baby boomer bloggers focus on travel, writing, pets, and health

Rita R. Robison / October 19, 2015

Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host of this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #422. Baer introduces

Baby boomer bloggers focus on finances, life, and beauty

Rita R. Robison / September 27, 2015

I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #419. Since I’m a consumer journalist, one thing I’m looking

30 million Americans drew money out of retirement savings for emergencies last year, while 21 million didn’t save anything for retirement

Rita R. Robison / September 23, 2015

Thirty million Americans took money out of their retirement savings for an emergency during the past year, according to a

Baby boomer bloggers explore home, retirement, and finances

Rita R. Robison / September 21, 2015

Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #418. Baer, who

Baby boomer bloggers write about books, movies, finances, travel, and nature

Rita R. Robison / September 14, 2015

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

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Be careful when you’re searching for DMV services because third-party websites are using similar names to get you to pay extra fees for renewals and paperwork help.

2. Plant a garden now to save money on fresh, organic vegetables.

3. Double-check prices, reviews, and return policies before making major purchases using AI.

4. Check out these tips on how to buy a mattress.

5. Opt out of the Bank of America’s new forced arbitration requirement by July 17.

6. Check out these eight home maintenance tasks to do every year or it’ll cost you.

7. Be aware it still pays to switch jobs unless you’re a top 5 percent earner.

8. Take a look at these six times you should never use your credit card.

9. Buy batteries on sale to get the best price, but for the lowest everyday battery prices check out The Home Depot, Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, and Costco.

10. Check out this list of cities where $300,000 still buys a starter home.

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May 28, 2026