Oct

31

Veteran Jobs

Posted by cameron

October 31, 2007 | 1 Comment

That’s not to say a job for armed forces veterans but veteran workers, as in boomers and older folks, which obviously include many former forces veterans. I keep reading that boomers are so unprepared for retirement that they plan to work for a few years after normal retirement age, apparently out of necessity. I don’t […]

Oct

30

It Pays To Be Fit

Posted by maureen

October 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It is not uncommon for health insurance companies to offer incentives to those who participate in things like weight loss programs, smoke cessation programs and wellness programs. A surprisingly high number, 46% of employers, offer financial rewards for those engaging in these types of programs, or plan to in the coming year. What may surprise […]

Oct

26

Free Retirement Speeches

Posted by cameron

October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you are close to retirement or planning an event for someone close to retirement then odds are you are looking for a speech of some kind. Retirement speeches are available to you from various sources at a price. Unless you are willing to pay for a speech writer or “join” an online speech writing […]

Oct

25

Don’t Pass the Salt!

Posted by maureen

October 25, 2007 | 3 Comments

 

I felt really thirsty after eating lunch the other day. Since I had only eaten a can of vegetable soup I decided to check the label and I was amazed that the innocent looking can actually contained 835 mg of sodium or about 1/3 of the suggested daily requirement.
Today the majority of salt in […]

Oct

24

Letter-Retirement Sample

Posted by cameron

October 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

I thought I would get some free examples of writing a letter of retirement. The letter of retirement is still a necessary practice because companies need time to setup retirement benefits and will need something in writing to act. By the way, there is a corresponding letter to rescind the notice in case you change […]

Oct

23

Senior Daddies

Posted by cameron

October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

There is a growing trend for older folks to have babies, some adopted and some coming naturally. A few of the more famous senior daddies are Clint Eastwood, James Doohan (Scotty from Star Trek) and Warren Beatty. Over at AARP there is a resource guide for older parents here, and a whole message board dedicated […]

Oct

22

Kids

Posted by cameron

October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I thought it would be fun to compare kids lives today versus mine some 50 years ago give or take a few. This is what I see:

Today: Kids have cell phones that communicate with anyone in the world.
Me: I had a piece of string stretched between two tin cans.
Today: Kids can watch videos on cell […]

Oct

19

Changing Traditions

Posted by maureen

October 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Halloween is almost here again and it got me thinking about the globalization of everything. When we arrived in the US just over 29 years ago one of the first American traditions that we encountered was Halloween. It was completely new and strange to us and although none of our children had ever dressed up […]

Oct

18

A Shot in the Arm for Flu Season!

Posted by maureen

October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s flu season again and I’ll be in line to get my shot along with thousands of fellow baby boomers. Unfortunately, over 60,000 elderly Americans will die from flue or pneumonia during flu season.
The truth is that even with this added protection and no matter how healthy you are an aging immune system makes you […]

Oct

17

House Prices

Posted by cameron

October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

I have been looking at house prices recently and came across some interesting statistics. The housing affordability index in the West and Northeast is downright depressing according to the National Association of Realtors recent data. That is even with house prices falling. Even with qualifying income at substantially higher rates for those areas, the median […]

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