At least 30 million people living in America are illiterate. This includes students who don’t read to their grade level as well as adults who never learned this vital skill. Interestingly, there are more 30 million pre-boomers living here too. If those of us born between 1930 and 1945 helped just one person to learn [...]
One recent Saturday morning I took the freeway to the Westside of Los Angeles. At the foot of the off ramp there was a gathering of men, maybe two dozen strong. They were hanging out waiting for someone, anyone, who had work for them. I drove another block and noticed more men scattered throughout the [...]
On January 1, 2010 payments to heart and cancer specialists will experience double digit cuts if the proposed Medicare plans take effect as scheduled. It will have a disproportionately negative impact on pre-boomers and our quality of life as we continue to age. This could restrict many of us born between 1930 and 1945 from [...]
Most pre-boomers remember how mothers put money away to take care of normal expenses as well as save for vacations, Christmas and “rainy days.” This taught us how to use our paychecks when we entered the workforce and throughout our lives.
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My mother had a red metal box, which was locked and [...]
Health care finger pointing continues in Washington and through the media, but the lack of specifics and the unwillingness of congress and the administration to truly debate the issues leaves many of us wondering what is the defining issue that must be addressed.
Most people with insurance are happy with their current plans but think the [...]
