Informed Seniors

How To Make A Really Nice, Really Easy, Really Cheap Gift Basket

Hi Folks,
I just posted a great article about how to make a gift basket for the chocolate lover in your life (who’s not a chocolate lover?) on my Chocolate Lovers Website. http://chocolate.wjsites.com/. Check it out.
Woody

For Seniors – The Memory Challenge

Hi Folks,

Please allow me to introduce Dee Cascio, Certified Life & Retirement Options Coach. Lee has a lot of good information and sound advice for this blogger and his readers.  

I know you will appreciate the wisdom Dee brings into her articles. I plan to bring you more of her writings in the weeks and months to come.

Happy Retirement,
Woody

Use it Or Lose It – The Memory Challenge

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Social Networking on the Internet for Seniors

Hi Folks,

We seem to have  replaced the back fence, front porch and church socials with email, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. We used to call it visiting but now we call it social networking. Sort of like bringing the front porch indoors. 

I have a few friends that refuse to get involved in “that old computer stuff” but for the most part my senior friends have embraced the internet for a wonderful way to keep in touch with family, friends, people with simular interests and, believe it or not, neighbors.

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Eight IRA mistakes to avoid at tax time

Hi folks,

Here is some sound financial advice from a Certified Financial Planner and you won’t even have to pay for it.

I hope you are having a great day,
Woody

(ARA) – Saving more for retirement is always a good idea, especially now. In 2009, the Employee Benefit Research Institute estimated that Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), a cornerstone of retirement savings, sank to a median value of less than $29,000 post-financial meltdown. That leaves many Americans working even harder to recoup their losses and stay on track to make retirement a reality.

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How to keep summer foods fresh and safe

Hi Folks,

At my house the discussion for what we will serve for our 4th of July meal has been settled, and I won (for a change). Pork barbeque. And don’t get mad at me but I’m going to buy it at one of the great barbeque places here in Greenville.  I can already taste it, yum, yum. Of course all the trimmings are what will make it a great meal.

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