Category Archives: News
Baby Boomers – Concerned About America’s Future?
This video’s comprehensive yet easy to understand articulation of the long term financial crisis our nation faces is a must see for Baby Boomers. Thanks to Larry Doyle’s ‘Sense on Cents’ financial website for bringing this Traveller’s Institute sponsored video to our attention. Read more . . .
Romnesia: Stories Mitt “Forgot” To Share
This story comes to us from Larry Doyle over at Sense on Cents:
“How often is it said that one can measure the character of a man when nobody is around to watch or take notes.
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Is it Time to Think About the Message You’re Sending?
Christmas is a time of good cheer and gift giving. Some Boomers may however be sending the wrong message to children and grandchildren. With 40% of federal government spending now being borrowed and even more being created out of thin air (printed), . . . Read more . . .
New Device Uses Gold Nanoparticles to Test for Lung Cancer
Nanotechnology continues to make big news. Earlier diagnosis improves success rates, reduces the need for invasive treatments and dramatically lowers costs. Nanotech is also producing treatment regimens that target cancer cells while leaving healthy cells and tissues untouched. Read more . . .
The 95 Thesis
Centuries of moral decay, rot and greed caused Martin Luther to post his 95 Thesis which ended up rocking Europe to its very foundation.
Today, Ruling Elites, Banksters, Fraudsters and Corporate Oligarchs are ushering in a new Revolution as the direct result of excessive greed, moral decay and rot on a scale never before envisioned. Read more . . .
Baby Boomers: Military Service Can Affect Social Security Pay
Here’s some potential good news for boomer veterans who are at or nearing retirement. If you served in the armed forces you could be eligible to receive increased social security benefits as a result. Read more . . .
Production of Anti-aging Nanocosmetics
The ‘double-encapsulation’ technology produces cosmetics that are non-toxic and highly effective. As stated, ‘the active ingredient—uronic acid—is embedded in nanoparticles of cyclodextrin of less than two nanometers. Those particles are, in turn, surrounded by a spherical capsule of beta-cyclodextrin and plant-based lipids with diameters of 80 nanometers. When the nanostructures are applied to the skin . . . Read more . . .
What You Need to Know About Health Care Outside the U.S.
For Boomers planning on traveling or retiring outside the US, this is a great article from Kiplinger. It gives some important details on what we can, and more importantly can’t, expect from Medicare and . . . Read more . . .
Are We Entering The Mother Of All Depressions?
RestlessBoomers.com likes the bad news first. It helps us formulate positive responses that help mitigate consequences so Boomers can take full advantage of the opportunities that always accompany true adversity.
There’s little doubt we’re already in a Depression, so the only question is how severe it’s going to be. Read more . . .
New Definition of Retirement
We’re seeing a lot about retirement these days, what it used to mean, what is won’t mean, how much it will cost, who will and won’t be able to afford it. But nothing has been said about what it means in today’s new reality. Until now. Read more . . .
The Outlook Is Bleak For Unemployed Boomers
In today’s article from Business Insider, author Michelle Hirsch sheds light on new statistics for unemployed Baby Boomers and the facts are dismal. Not only are older workers challenged by Read more . . .
Why More of Your Facebook Fans are Seeing Fewer of Your Messages
Here’s a bad news (not really) good news story. Changes made recently by Facebook have resulted in your pages being seen fewer times (the seemingly bad news) but it is being seen by more people. Given my druthers, . . . Read more . . .
Social Media, Politics and Baby Boomers
Despite your political persuasion, the very simple post on BBoomtown lays it out very simply: if Baby Boomers don’t take up the social media tools, we may very well find ourselves at the mercy of the younger generations totally connected and . . . Read more . . .
Foods and Vitamins that Improve Memory and Natural Brain Function
This is another great article with more information on the foods and supplements you can use to take better care of your memory and brain activity. Written by Melanie Grimes and published in Natural News:
The brain can maintain optimum performance if care is taken with nutrition to prevent age-related memory loss. Keeping the mind active is important, especially as the brain ages. Read more . . .
Clear and Present Danger
Now isn’t the time for Boomers to be playing Russian Roulette with finances. Retirees depend upon interest income, along with pensions and Social Security. All three are under fire, causing some to take on riskier investments in an attempt to make up the difference between the damage caused by Fed policies pushing short and long rates down to historic lows, while encouraging inflation in food and other basic necessities, thereby constantly nibbling away at inflation adjusted incomes.
Far too many financial advisors and gurus believe today’s low interest rates are virtually guaranteed for some time as this is the Fed’s announced policy. I’ve learned over time that markets actually rule. Read more . . .
