Senior Education

1. Tax Credits Part I: Home Renovations Might Qualify as Tax Deductible

   Tax guru I am not, but I thought it might be helpful to review some of the federal tax rules related to family care providers’ medical and dental expenses. Since this is a pretty long article, I’ve written … Continue

2. Facebook: Connect with Those Kids!

   Getting Started in Facebook in 5 easy steps I have lots of friends who say they can’t be bothered to join Facebook because it’s too complicated. Not so! Too time consuming, maybe. But it’s not too complicated. … Continue

3. Becoming Financially Wary in an Electronic World

   I heard about something the other day that I thought I should pass along. An acquaintance of mine had her checkbook stolen. Before she could notify her bank, the thieves were able to go to the local … Continue

4. Veteran’s Improved Benefits: Navigating the Application Process Part II

   Part I of this post discussed the application process for veterans pensions. In this posting, I will be talking some more about the service requirements behind the VA Improved Pension.   But before I get to that, you cannot apply … Continue

5. StoryCorps Saves Life Story

   It’s the last quarter of 2010, and soon we’ll be celebrating the New Year. Time flows slowly when we’re young. We can hardly see it pass, and each skipped stone leaves enormous changes on the surface. As … Continue

6. Volunteer Vacations

   How many times have you thought that you’d join the Peace Corps when you retired, or perhaps become a VISTA worker? If the interest is there, but you don’t want to dedicate a year or two to … Continue

7. Beware of Scams! Magazine Renewals Can Be Problem

   This article, Magazine Renewals are Often Not a Favor, was written by Russ Van Arsdale of Northeast CONTACT, and published on their blog as well as the Bangor Daily News Consumer Forum. Magazine Renewal are Often Not … Continue