Where does the time go in retirement?

The one thing that worried me most as I drew close to retirement was what to do with all the time soon to be on my hands?  Being bored to death was not a pleasant prospect.  I hoped to find ways to fill each day but believed the hours would go slowly as the days [...]

Pre-boomer, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon and is “Dancing With The Stars”

READ OR LISTEN TO AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BUZZ:  go to http://www.NewSeniors.com.

As part of the Apollo 11 mission, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.  Now he will appear on ABC’s hit show “Dancing With The Stars” as a contestant beginning March 22, 2010.  Strangely, there is a connection between these [...]

The Budget, the Deficit and Us

The Federal Government’s budget will be the highest in history, topping $3.8 trillion, while the deficit for this year is pegged at $1.6 trillion for the fiscal year starting in July, 2010.  That’s a long way from where these numbers were 50 years ago when most pre-boomers were in the workforce, or would be soon.  [...]

Could New Seniors Be Growing Younger?

In Oscar Wilde’s novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a handsome young man believes his life would not be worth living once his good looks faded with age.  So, he sold his soul to the devil and the man remained young while a portrait of him aged instead.  He meets a tragic end, and his [...]

Let The American People Do What We Do Best

The administration recently announced the employment trend is improving, even though unemployment rose again in December.  The rationale this optimism is the trend indicates we are losing jobs at a reduced rate.  If you or someone you know is included in  the 10 percent who are on the unemployment roles or the additional7.5 percent considered [...]

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