Retirement

Social Security is 80 years old today

Rita R. Robison / August 14, 2015

Today, the Social Security Administration celebrates its 80th anniversary. On Aug. 14, 1935, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social […]

Baby boomer bloggers write about retirement, its pleasures and challenges

Rita R. Robison / August 5, 2015

Tom Sightings of Sightings From Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #413. Sightings tells us

Celebrating 25 years of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Rita R. Robison / July 30, 2015

Signed 25 years ago this month, the Americans With Disabilities Act is helping millions of Americans lead healthier, more productive

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

Reverse mortgage warning: Study finds many ads are misleading

Rita R. Robison / June 25, 2015

Many advertisements for reverse mortgages contain incomplete or inaccurate information that can pose a serious risk to seniors who take

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

Baby boomer bloggers write about home

Rita R. Robison / May 25, 2015

Tom Sightings of Sightings Over Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #405. Sightings calls his

Baby boomer bloggers write about what’s up with older adults

Rita R. Robison / May 18, 2015

I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #404. As an older adult, I’ve been discriminated against –

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

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