Retirement

Are you making one of these seven common financial mistakes?

Rita R. Robison / December 28, 2012

Is managing your money wisely one of your strong points? “Everyone makes money mistakes, and some might be unavoidable in […]

Books, food, jobs, finances, mortgages, Islam, and brain changes are the topics for this week’s blogger roundup

Rita R. Robison / October 29, 2012

Laura Lee Carter of the Midlife Crisis Queen is the host of this week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival #283. Although she

Politics, food, travel, care giving, retirement careers, and Halloween costumes are the topics for this week’s blogger roundup

Rita R. Robison / October 22, 2012

This week, I’m the host for Blogging Boomer Carnival #282. The carnival is a collection of like-minded blogs cooperating to

Retirement is the topic for this week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival

Rita R. Robison / October 9, 2012

John Agno of So Baby Boomer is the host for this week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival #280. The carnival is a

Plan to allow federal workers to phase into retirement would benefit baby boomers

Rita R. Robison / August 21, 2012

By Rita R. Robison A voluntary program for federal employees and their agencies would allow retirement-eligible employees the option of

How will trends in aging, such as increasing housing costs and rates of diabetes, affect your aging?

Rita R. Robison / August 16, 2012

By Rita R. Robison The baby boomers are coming. It’s no secret that the increasing number of boomers is changing

Top 10 consumer complaints in the nation

Rita R. Robison / August 16, 2012

Cars, credit, and home repair and construction again topped the list of complaints made to state and local consumer protection

This week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival discusses second careers

Rita R. Robison / August 14, 2012

By Rita R. Robison John Agno of So Baby Boomer is this week’s host for Blogging Boomer Carnival #372. The

This week’s blogger roundup offers information on hair, travel, food, Twitter, vegetarianism, retirement bargains, and change

Rita R. Robison / July 23, 2012

Laura Lee Carter of the Midlife Crisis Queen is this week’s host for the Blogging Boomer Carnival #269. Carter reports

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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