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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 […]

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

Facts and figures for Labor Day 2015

Rita R. Robison / September 3, 2015

Labor Day, a national holiday created by the labor movement in the late 19th century to pay tribute to the

Top 10 places to travel for Labor Day this year

Rita R. Robison / September 2, 2015

What are the hot spots for the Labor Day traveler for 2015? Orbitz.com offers this list: Las Vegas Orlando/Lake Buena

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

Facts and figures for July Fourth 2015

Rita R. Robison / July 3, 2015

How will Americans be spending the Fourth of July this year? Spending and activities More than 156 million consumers –

Where to travel for July Fourth fun

Rita R. Robison / June 30, 2015

The Fourth of July week will be twice as busy for travel compared to any other week in the summer.

Baby boomer bloggers write about the pleasures of spring

Rita R. Robison / June 1, 2015

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

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Be aware you’re entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, including for fuel shortages, and you don’t take the airline’s rebooking.

2. Strategize for the future with these family financial planning tips.

3. Watch out for “buy one get one free” offers that may not be a good deal.

4. Lower your internet bill without sacrificing speed.

5. Check the store’s app/online before buying, compare prices in-store, and use online pricing for pickup or price matching to save money.

6. Use these tips to avoid investment scams.

7. Take a look at this list of the cars with the most and fewest recalls.

8. Be aware millions of Capital One customers may be eligible for a payout after a judge approved a $425 million class-action settlement against the bank.

9. Check out this list the best states for working moms.

10. Watch out for scam advertising on Meta platforms, including Facebook.

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April 30, 2026