Unlocking The Power of Your Money celebrates its first anniversary

Unlocking The Power of Your Money is now one year old!

It’s been an amazing year. It’s fun to do research and writing about baby boomers.
 
I’ve learned so much. And I’ve “met” so many interesting and wonderful people who’ve read my blog and given me tips and feedback.

When I decided to become a blogger, I wanted to offer a place where boomer consumers could obtain information to help them get what they want in their lives.

After 288 posts and 271 comments about boomers, we’ve been able to create the conversation place that I’d hoped for. Thank you so much for your interest and support.

To celebrate the first anniversary of this blog, I’d like to share with you some of the comments I’ve received from readers. That’s what blogging is all about; learning and interacting in this new world-wide communication era.

Here are readers’ comments:

General

• GREAT Blog!  Full of excellent and useful information! Phil

• Thanks for a well written blog. I enjoyed browsing through it. I love how the Internet brings us all together… Marilyn

• I stopped by your blog and am really impressed… Beverly Mahone
  

• What a resource. Love your blog… Nana Connie

• I was very impressed with your blog… Stephanie Stangl

• Rita, I read all
  your posts — like your flow and timing and content. I didn’t know
  about your extensive journalism background. Fun — thanks for putting
  yourself out there! Paul Knox

• I'll be a regular reader of your blog.  Very cool! Jan

Consumers

• Wow – This is a great site for information about consumer information. Joe

• Great list [on the top consumer stories of 2008]. The economy tops it all, doesn't it. James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H.

• Great list of resources [on green Web sites]. I added a few of them to my own required reading list. Birney Summers

• Excellent post/article [on Martin Luther King Jr.], Rita. Fitting for this inaugural week that features the swearing in of our first African American President and the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., also. Marvin D. WilsonM

Boomers

• What a comprehensive post [on baby boomer women and holiday spending]. Thanks for sharing your expertise. I will be back often. Rosie

Holidays

• Great suggestions [on surviving Thanksgiving Day with relatives].and sometimes we forget the reason for Thanksgiving…Be grateful for all we have…and then some. Carol Stanley

Retirement

• These are some very good tips [on using retirement planning techniques in this financial crisis]. So many boomers are having to delay their retirement due to the current state of the economy – these tips come in very handy! … Isabella Coldivar

Food

• Thanks to your post [on the best containers to store food in]. I've checked all of my plastic containers. Luckily they are all No. 5 plastic! Lisa

• This [article on becoming a vegetarian] is fantastic! … K.T.

Housing

• You do a great job of breaking down this decision [on purchasing windows] into its integral parts. Many times the wrong window is selected because people don't know what to exactly look for; but if the steps you outlined are followed, the proper window can be selected with ease. Utah Windows

Health

• Totally! I've been using acupuncture for years. The first time I ever had a treatment, I had suffered with chronic pain for years. One treatment and it was gone forever! I love acupuncture and recommend it to everyone. Rhea

• This is a helpful
  post [on finding a qualified provider for testing and fitting before
  you buy a hearing aid] as was the earlier one on hearing loss. This
  gave me some insight as to why my mom had such a difficult time with
  the hearing aids she was given. She never took the time to retrain the
  brain. Mary

• Great tips [on flattening your belly instantly]. I've (almost) given up diet soda, although I fall off the wagon two to three times a month, but I used to be a two-diet coke a day consumer. And I find peppermint tea soothing. Beth

Travel

• Being amongst the oldest Boomers myself I was delighted to discover your blog. Although I live in England, we post War babies are facing the same challenges wherever we live. Thanks for relating your daughter's home exchange experiences and also for drawing attention to the tips from the Independent Traveler. I have been running Home Base Holidays from London since 1985… Cheers, Lois Sealey

Thanks again for your support. I'm looking forward to more exciting boomer consumer research, writing, and conversation.