Retirement

Micromotivators: The guardrails for healthy behavior

Rita R. Robison / December 21, 2018

By Louis Bezich, Health Care Executive and Author of “Crack the Code” Guest blogger What exactly are micro-motivators and how […]

Are you a luxury boomer traveler?

Rita R. Robison / December 13, 2018

Lately, I’ve been reading financial and boomer blogs to see what others are writing about in the blogging world. I

Baby boomers deal with life in today’s world

Rita R. Robison / November 5, 2018

The midterm elections are Tuesday and some of our baby boomer writers are getting excited about the outcome. America

How are your finances as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the holidays approach?

Rita R. Robison / October 31, 2018

Are you in good shape financially? Many Americans don’t think they are, according to WalletHub’s “2018 Halloween Spending and

Boomers offer tips for living

Rita R. Robison / September 18, 2018

Baby boomers are interested in a variety of topics ranging from enjoying retirement to health to fitness. Boomers don’t take

Baby boomer bloggers help people prepare

Rita R. Robison / September 11, 2018

Boomers are helping us get prepared for just about anything, including bad weather, which is coming for some of us

Boomer bloggers inspired by end-of-summer activities and transitions

Rita R. Robison / September 5, 2018

It’s hard to believe we now speak of summer – not the official astronomical season but our human timetable –

Boomer bloggers are enjoying summer and writing about important topics

Rita R. Robison / August 13, 2018

Summer is one of my favorite seasons of the year. In addition to the sun and nice weather, it

Boomer bloggers continuing onward as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our nation

Rita R. Robison / July 4, 2018

It’s July already, and Wednesday we’ll be celebrating the 242nd Independence Day in the United States. Democracy is so important

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Take a look at this list of unique Father’s Day deals.

2. Be sure to take the time to check out the new requirements for student loan borrowers before July 1, 2026.

3. Save money on tomatoes – which have gone up 40 percent over the last year – by shopping local, comparing tomato varieties, using canned for cooking, and stocking up when prices drop.

4. Look at Costco for recent price cuts on some of its Kirkland products.

5. Use of cash or a debit card rather than a credit card results in higher costs for those consumers unlike credit card users who get rewards to offset the increased prices companies need to charge to pay for credit card swipe fees.

6. Get three written estimates, ask for itemized pricing, and do minor plumbing fixes yourself to keep plumbing costs down.

7. Check out these recommendations on what not to keep in your purse or wallet to avoid financial loss and identity theft.

8. Watch out for mortgage assistance relief companies who mislead consumers into paying unlawful upfront fees and don’t help with mortgage problems.

9. Compare mortgage rates when you buy a home so you don’t make a $62,000 mistake – the cost of not comparing mortgage rates.

10. Check out this list of items not to put in your will.

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