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The Genealogy Corner… Family History Expo 2010

Issue 43.09

My friend Holly Hansen is planning the sixth annual family history expo for February. She has allowed me to extend her early bird special to Senior Sampler readers. This is a discounted price for conference goers of only $55.00. […]

Geek Speak… Backing Up Is Hard To Do (not!)

Issue 43.09

With all due apologies to the old Neil Sedaka song, the hard thing is not backing up the important files on your computer, but recovering from a computer or hard drive crash in which you have lost legal or financial files, family pictures, […]

Looking Back… Childhood Diseases

Issue 43.09

Nowadays with all the vaccinations and shots available, many common childhood diseases such as rheumatic fever, typhoid, measles, small pox and polio have almost been eradicated in developed countries. Knowledge of how to treat these diseases or even what caused them in earlier […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Get Your Benefit Verification Before The Chill

Issue 43.09

It’s that time of year again – when people in many parts of the country feel a new chill in the air each morning, and put an extra quilt or blanket on the bed.

It’s also the time […]

Senior Finances… Are Your Children Financially Literate?

Issue 42.09

Most Young Adults Aren’t … And They Could Pay A Painful Price.

How bad is financial illiteracy today? So bad that your adult children may be at risk of making some serious financial mistakes. Recent surveys have shown […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Estate Planning for Life

Issue 42.09

In doing estate planning, it is essential to plan not only for death — but for life.

Lifetime planning involves preparing for the care and management of assets in the event you become incapacitated.

October 16th, 2009 | Category: Jeffrey McKenna | Comments are closed

The Genealogy Corner… Genealogists Encouraged To Embrace Change

Issue 42.00

David Rencher spoke at the BYU Genealogy and Family History Conference and encouraged genealogists to adopt new technology, such as FamilySearch’s new online applications. He knows it is a hard sell for some. He spoke about changing from the old paper copies to […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Flesh Out Your Financial Skeleton

Issue 42.09

As Halloween hovers on the horizon, the most frightening prospect for some adults has nothing to do with ghosts or goblins. Rather, it’s their scary lack of preparation when it comes to retirement planning.

We suggest a new […]

Looking Back… Childhood Pastimes

Issue 42.09

Ever look back and wonder how your spent your childhood? Growing up in rural Utah, I had a special playhouse in my grandma’s attic complete with a crib for my baby doll plus a little table and chairs with a small cupboard to […]

Geek Speak… Dealing With The Danger

Issue 42.09

Last time we talked about the dangers on the internet. Now I will share with you some of the things you can do to protect yourself and your family.

The first thing, of course, is to make […]