What draws people to Black Friday, the big shopping extravaganza the day after Thanksgiving, and are baby boomers among those getting up in the middle of the night, standing in line, and looking for huge savings? Baby boomers – 36 percent – and the silent Generation – 18 percent –... Read more →
My best wishes to you and your family and friends on Thanksgiving Day. I hope that you're able to receive abundant joy and happiness as you gather with others or go about your day. Copyright 2008, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Read more →
Many baby boomers will be hosting Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow, and family and friends will gather for a happy, heart-warming celebration. That’s the way the event is supposed to play out. But sometime, there’s trouble. Gen X kids may be cranky about family issues, and Gen Ys may be late in... Read more →
As a boomer consumer, I’m sure you’re able to think of times when you’ve experienced Thanksgiving stress. With the big day coming up this week, you may be recalling some of those memories. Most of the Thanksgiving dinners I prepared turned out great, and I had fun making them. However,... Read more →
How are your Thanksgiving dinner plans shaping up? If you’re reading my blog, you may still be looking for new ideas or recipes for family favorites. When I was looking for Thanksgiving dinner tips, I found a great article, “A Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving Feast: Eat, Be Merry, and Still Keep Your... Read more →
To gather ideas for my blogs, I sometimes buy magazines when I’m out shopping if I see an issue or article that may be helpful to my readers. This fall I bought Kiplinger’s Retirement Planning magazine. With articles such as "Retire Worry-Free," "Protect Your Nest Egg," "Plan Now," and "Live... Read more →
For most households, the cost of heating will be going up this winter. Home heating costs are expected to rise by 23 percent for heating oil, 18 percent for natural gas, and 10-11 percent for propane and electricity, according to the Energy Information Administration. In these tough economic times, winterizing... Read more →
As a movie buff, I got sucked into seeing "Casino Royale" last year. Since I've written two movie scripts and 10 shorts, I go a lot of movies. Immersing yourself in movies helps you as a screenplay writer. You get used to thinking in "movie" sentences and scenes. I "bought"... Read more →
Baby boomers, who spend an average of $45,654 a year, are a large demographic becoming more and more attractive to marketers. Here's what boomers buy, compared to the general population, as reported in on NorwichBuletin.com: Tableware: Older boomers, born before 1956, spend 50 percent more than average on china and... Read more →
Baby boomers and seniors who surf the Internet had better brain activity than those who didn't use it, a new study reports. Adults age 55 to 78 years old had more stimulation of decision-making and complex reasoning areas of the brain than older adults who rarely used the Internet or... Read more →