With the economy in shambles and layoffs climbing, baby boomers and their parents may be tempted to buy discount medical cards to save money on healthcare costs. Don't be tempted by the cards unless you research offers carefully to determine how they can meet your specific medical needs. Discount medical... Read more →
Baby boomers have been criticized for being the most self-absorbed generation in American history, spending too much and saving too little. But America's love affair with consumption may be coming to an end, Daniel Schorr said today in his commentary on National Public Radio. After the 9/11 attacks, patriotism and... Read more →
AARP The Magazine and Publishers Weekly are teaming up in "Books for Grownups" to let baby boomers know about the latest fiction, nonfiction, and lifestyle/self-help books of interest to the Boomer Nation. Among the current offerings are: Fiction "Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me" by Martin Millar –Millar's trip back to... Read more →
Baby boomers are among the many veterans who have served their country. One estimate is there are 9.5 million boomer veterans in America. Many speeches are given on Veterans Day about the contributions soldiers are making and have made to our country. Here's what leaders had to say this year:... Read more →
Baby boomers are among the millions of Americans buying clothing online more and more frequently. In 2007, Americans spent nearly $23 billion on clothing, accessories, and shoes – that’s more than was spent on any other online category of consumer goods, including computers and electronics. People over age 40 are... Read more →
While the eight-year Bush administration has been devastating for consumers and the environment, it's extremely discouraging that Bush and his agency heads are working furiously to further weaken federal laws before they leave office. These new anti-consumer and anti-environment regulations could be difficult to undo, R. Jeffry Smith reports in... Read more →
Under the presidency of George W. Bush, the interests of the business community often superseded those of consumers. And time after time, scandals such as the Enron energy debacle and the sub-prime mortgage crisis, flashed across the front pages of American newspapers. What public policies are needed to get the... Read more →
It's hard to believe! Many people, even knowledge commentators who should know better, are saying President-Elect Barack Obama is a non-baby boomer. It isn't so. Obama is 47. He was born in 1961. Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. Granted, he is one of the younger baby boomers.... Read more →
Are you standing in line? Doing work for your favorite candidates or ballot issues? Listening to the radio? Watching election news on television? I've been getting out the vote and taking photos. Here are my election photos: Copyright 2008, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Read more →
If you haven't voted yet and environmental issues are important to you, check out Patagonia's Vote the Environment Web site. "With so many polarizing issues in the world, it's easy to overlook the one issue that might seem less important -- the health of our natural environment," Vote the Environment... Read more →