Affiliate Plugin Makes Life Simplier »

I have reviewed and used more plugins then I would like to remember and sometimes come across one that stands out in the crowd.  Today I would like to talk about ReviewAZON.  If you blog on a regular basis you find that many quick tasks begin to take up a lot of your time.  The [...]

One of America’s Best Kept Dirty Secrets »

Image via Wikipedia One of America‘s Best Kept Dirty Secrets   It can happen to anyone!! Young, old, rich, poor, Protestant, Catholic, or Atheist.  It knows not the boundary of neighborhood good or bad, white, black, yellow, brown,  or green.  It knows not the difference of color although it prefers African Americans who are poor, [...]

Looking for something to do? Serve! »

Image by NazarethCollege via Flickr Are your days dragging on? Are you looking for a way to contribute to your local community? Do you want to get involved in a project bigger than yourself? Do you need some hours to fulfill a community service requirement? If so, I have got the thing for you: serve. [...]

Why Baby Boomers Don’t Make Good Parents »

Image by cobalt123 via Flickr There are an awful lot of reasons baby boomers don’t make good parents with probably the #1 being lack of patience. Now that I have your attention I am not saying that baby boomers weren’t good parents when they were younger and in the making a family part of their [...]

Just what is Social Networking Anyway? »

Social networking, we have all likely heard of it before, but not everyone knows what it means? If you were asked to define what social networking was, would you be able to give an accurate definition. Unfortunately, most individuals cannot, even though it is likely that they participate in some form of social networking, especially [...]

Computing And Seniors »

Image by Samad Jee ( buzzzyyy with life these days…will r via Flickr The fastest growing group of new computer users is senior citizens, often referred to as ‘silver surfers’. If you fit into this group you have probably watched your children or grandchildren doing all sorts of amazing things with their computers and you [...]

Visiting Disney with young children »

Image by Getty Images via Daylife If you are traveling to Disney World with small children you will be wise to plan your days before you come. All too often we see parents of small children (1 to 4 year olds) trying to cram everything into their Disney World vacation in the first few days, [...]

Twitter and You »

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Twitter is a micro blogging platform which allows you to publish short messages of less than 140 characters through different mediums like IM, cellphones and the internet.  It has a social element as well, as it allows users to befriend and monitor each other’s messages or updates. So what [...]

Mom, Do You Need To Save Money? »

Image by voobie via Flickr Mom, Do You Need To Save Money? I need to learn how to save more of our income. I’m not interested in starting a business or making money, but I do believe that a penny saved is a penny earned, so I’d like to hold onto more of my pennies. [...]

Boomers Have Big Hopes For Small Businesses Instead Of Retirement »

As they approach retirement age, many baby boomersare considering alternatives to retirement.  The reason for this is not because they just want to work but due to the losses in their retirement accounts.A growing number plan to forgo golf, travel and other pursuits to continue working through what have long been considered the retirement years. [...]

5 Romantic Travel Resolutions To Keep »

New Years resolutions have a tendency to not last very long.  Yes, the theory of change is a good one most times we lose the self control needed to carry them out.  How many times have you resolved to lose weight, exercise more, have more patience only to lose the motivation before January comes to [...]

What to take to bed with you… no joke! »

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr’s office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. [...]

You and Your Debt Collectors »

Image by alancleaver_2000 via Flickr Your Debts and Your Debt Collectors – Know your rights.   The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to personal, family, and household debts. This includes money you owe for the purchase of a car, for medical care, or for charge accounts. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from engaging [...]

Common Pitfalls of Credit Card Use »

Image via Wikipedia Common Pitfalls of Credit Card Use And What You Need To Know   Credit cards are one of the financial industry‘s success stories over the last half century, going from strength to strength since the first general purpose card was invented by Joseph P. Williams of the Bank of America in 1958. [...]

Are you a Rhino or a Cow? »

Image by Stephen Poff via Flickr Are you a Rhino or a Cow?   There are different types of people in the world. Thank goodness we are not all alike. That would definitely be boring. Some people are happy with a job with a good company for many years, then retiring, others don’t want to [...]

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