It was great to type in “Father’s Day” and “baby boomers” into Google and have my post “Top 10 Tips for Having a Great Father’s Day” turn up as the first listing. It made my day. Here’s what other baby boomer bloggers are blogging about on Father’s Day: “Happy Father’s... Read more →
One of my daughters lives in California, the other in Florida. We’ve recently installed Skype on our computers. It’s fun to be able to talk with my family and see them, especially my grandchildren. If your dad lives a great distance from you, find out if he and you can... Read more →
What are your plans for Father’s Day? As the economy improves slightly, consumers in America will spend a bit more this Father’s Day, with the average person spending about $94, up from $91 last year. Total Father’s Day spending is expected to be about $9.8 billion, reports the National Retail... Read more →
On Sunday, I had a great time marching in Olympia, Washington’s Capital City Pride 2010 Parade. Last year, I marched with the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation. This year, I marched with the Denny Heck for Congress group. While I love the colors and costumes in parades, the best thing about... Read more →
Issuers of credit cards are thinking up innovative ways to get around a new credit law, which was designed to help consumers by curbing abusive practices. The Consumerist gives these examples of new tricks being used: First Premier Bank charges a $95 processing fee before the card is used, to... Read more →
Today is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the American flag. As a person who loves red, white, and blue and stars and stripes, I’ve been known to have Flag Day parties. Congress authorized a red-white-and-blue flag with stars and stripes as the official national symbol of the United... Read more →
GE is recalling about 181,000 front-load washing machines. A wire can break in the machine and make contact with a metal part on the washtub while the machine is operating, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. GE is aware of seven incidents in which flames escaped the washing machines... Read more →
Which consumer happenings cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week: My best: Buying plants and planting my gardenWe finally had a nice day in the Seattle area – 70 degrees. I planted the... Read more →
Working with a financial planner, but aren’t satisfied? Thinking about finding one? Financial planners can offer valuable assistance to baby boomer consumers, especially in planning for retirement. Freemoneyfinance.com offers this list of seven errors consumers make when choosing a financial planner: 1. Interviewing only one candidate. 2. Failing to gather... Read more →
Forty-four percent of baby boomer women research prescribed drugs using multiple sources before filling a prescription, a survey found. A subset of boomer women, called “Ka-boomers,” are less trusting of medical authority, deeply skeptical of direct-to-consumer advertising, and inclined to research the drugs they're prescribed, weighing benefits against cost and,... Read more →