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I sure though tarheel had a good one going. My computer didn't pick up the post that they said got it tossed.If anyone thought any of that was bad, well, don't come to our house for Thanksgiving Dinner.

FROM THE ARTICLE: AARP Foundation Experience Corps celebrates an anniversary. By Elise Ceyral, AARP. Published April 29, 2025. Laurie Bowers, 73, owes a lot to being a good reader. “Not everyone needs a college degree, but everyone needs to be able to read, write and communicate,” Bowers says. A former report technician for the police department, Bowers has been teaching reading to students in Buffalo, New York, for six years as a volunteer with AARP Foundation Experience Corps.Launched in 1995, the program pairs elementary school students with older adults with one goal: improve the kids’ reading skills before the end of third grade. USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-2025/experience-corps-celebrates-30-years.html

FROM THE ARTICLE: 10 Simple Financial Tasks You Can Tackle in an Hour.You won't believe how much you can accomplish — and save — in just a few minutes. By Daniel Bortz, AARP. *** There is 1 Comment on the AARP website. Stop by to add yours. *** Published April 28, 2025. Have 60 minutes to kill? You could spend it watching TV or playing games on your smartphone. Or you could spend it saving money, by ticking some easy but important financial tasks off your to-do list.Get one — or more — of these 10 smart money moves accomplished on your next lunch hour. USE THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.aarp.org/money/personal-finance/quick-easy-financial-tasks.html

FROM ARTICLE: AARP has championed state efforts to help those without access to workplace retirement plans build savings. By Kenneth Terrell, AARP. Published April 22, 2025. LaVante’ Dorsey knew that before her business could focus on helping young women, she first needed to take care of her employees.Since it opened in Newark, Delaware, in 2018, LaVante’ N. Dorsey & Associates has provided mental health and therapeutic counseling services to help women — and men, too — feel empowered and reach personal goals. But it couldn’t provide a retirement benefit to the seven therapists on staff. Like many small businesses, it didn’t have the resources. USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-2025/auto-ira-one-million-savers.html

Something to think about as we sip our coffee - I am curious what people think of Daylight Savings Time - Should it be made permanent or do we keep doing this "fall back / spring forward" every year. I have a (rather old) "bird clock" and in order to keep the bird sounds correct, it is a big deal to change it twice a year or else I have one of the owls belching out whippoorwill songs - have to do it right or it gets really messed up. This year in March the Senate passed "The Sunshine Protection Act" (bipartisan) a move that could make daylight saving time permanent in 2023, but the bill hasn’t been voted on by the House. The way it goes, as I understand it, is that various states can approve making DST permanent, as many have, but until it is passed by Federal legislatures, it is only a paper thing.   This link gives many of the pros and cons of leaving DST in place all year -  it also has numbers on how many Americans feel about it. &n

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Happy Earth Day!   As an original participant in 1970, I so appreciate the founders and the hope and mission! Thank you to all who still consider this important!

Warren Buffett, "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 ... before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land ... all because of public pressure. I am asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise. In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around. *Congressional Reform Act of 2025* 1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay w

Down here in my neck of the woods it is making a lot of people uncomfortable. March came in like the lion and for a few days in the middle the lamb showed up. But the lion came back to end March and start April. The April showers that people talk about ain't showers. It's more like "Get to Noah's boat shop in a hurry."

I took care of my daughter, my niece, and sometimes my nephew.  They suffered from emotional and physical abuse at times.  My daughter is now a doctor, my nephew a pharmacist and my niece a nurse.  I believe the reason they are all doing well is I took them places and showed them how to enjoy themselves at an early age.  I think the best way to help our communities is for aarp to work with our communities to help preschoolers and after school programs to take kids to places around the community, zoos, museums, nature.  It’s a win-win for lonely seniors and helping our children be prepared for school and less susceptible to gang and criminal influences.  Especially low income families who are struggling.

How to find a person to take care of your needs when you are the only one. That consists of friends lawyer who do you trust. Can you have someone that you pay to take care of your well being.  If you be come sick who can you rely on to take care of issues. Yes theirs a will lawyer is in charge but can you trust a lawyer to do the right thing and honor your wishes.  With layers being busy how can you rely on them. What to do all by one self. 

 I'm starting to play a game and of course here comes the ad. The ad is the reason for the question. Does anyone know the US Marines would be running an ad on a AARP game?

  It isn’t a new movie (2019)- stars Diane Keaton, Rhea Perlman, Pam Grier among others.  I laughed, I cried, I was totally entertained from beginning to end.  Inspired by the true story of the Sun City Poms, a cheer squad with members ranging in age from 55 to 88. Highly recommend it.   Watch the trailer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5125894/ 

Hi Everyone. Will you help this old boy with a decision on how to respond when I don't understand/comprehend the pronunciation of modern names when introduced on the telephone? When someone answers the phone with the following, for example:    "Welcome to Spectrum, my name is 'Drea' and I'll be your technical specialist this morning." Substitute "Taz" or "Shanilla" and so forth, and I just can't understand what they've said. When I don't understand them, I ask them: "Would you repeat that for me, please; I can't hear as well as I used to."  I feel that is diplomatic. However, that frequently seems to be met with a bit of resentment or irritation, and right then I've given a bad first impression, which I didn't want. For that reason, I ask once and when they repeat it -- if I still can't grasp the name, I am very reluctant to ask again. This is bad if we need to call back and speak to that person, of course, and I am lacking in manners if I don't addre

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Living in Arizona, I love the fact that I don't have to deal with the "Spring forward" and the "Fall back" any more.  Would you want to keep DLST or get rid of it?

For the first time, I'm checking out this forum. Because I am carless and impoverished, I have few friends and I am profoundly lonely. A person who is kind and compassionate is me. I have a great adult daughter whom I hardly see, and I am a talented writer who loves animals. I also love to read.I do not like drama and I do not cause poblems. I simply need a buddy at this time; my roommate is a living, breathing nightmare; he is an alcoholic and gaslighter (I just learned what this means). Much obliged for taking the time to read my post!

Why are there so many old post on these forums? I started to reply to one the other day, lucky me, I happened to see the date, it was from back in the teen years.Why doesn't AARP clean these things out and keep them current? Very, and I mean very, few times have I seen a subject stay active for more than 2/3 days on other sites.If there is a way to go to the current post would someone please tell me because I haven't found out how to get there.

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Today has been a great day for me; it started out pretty bad with ride-share not showing up, but then... Found another ride-share who was so terrific and caring for older customers; met some really nice people while shopping who went out of their way to help me; then finished it with safe return home and neighbors not seen for a while are happy and healthy. Hope this will become an ongoing topic, but either way, wanted to share; it seems a while since a day this great for me; not attributable to any political/governmental/demographic identities, just people being caring and sharing people... Thank you for reading.

Just saying hi and happy to be here 🙂

Hello I am new to this online community.Is there a book club?  I am a new author.  My book is coming to Amazon by the end of this month. I would love reviews by the community.Title: "Life After Death" Resilience, Identity, and Revelations During Grief and After Loss This book is about how I death with life's losses: career transitions, relationship loss, and loss of loved ones.I talk about resilience with daily affirmations, travel, spiritual disciplines, and reflections. If you are feeling a loss of identity with retirement, downsizing of corporations, divorce, becoming a single parent, and/or loss of your family of origin. This is a very inexpensive way to learn about reinventing yourself. Potentially starting your own bookclub with this book. There are so many people looking for answers these days.  Learn "to be" not just "doing or keeping busy" Let me know if you are open to reading my book!  That would make my day!Shirley@AksumLiterarySociet

Well hello everyone, my name is Styyla....looking to chat....develop friendships....explore different cultures via this forum and who knows possibly venture into visiting....I'm 68, female...from a very large family (10)....I enjoy all sorts of topics....has anyone tried tried the senior dating sites?!!!!...lol....I'm spiritual, believe you reap what you sow....kindness indeed is a virtue!...hope to hear from you wonderful people...!

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  2024 Holiday get togethers will be interesting this year!  Many conversations may start with family talking around things that concern them but they can easily escalate to hateful commentary.  This can happen even when someone mentions the high cost of the meal or the cost to fill the gas tank for travel.   How do we avoid the 'triggers' of a conversation?  "Nice Day" or "Have a blessed day." can be mistaken by someone just looking to irritate another.   Topic suggestions?