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Financial and Security
This section is meant for content across generations that focus on financial and security topics (i.e., retirement planning, estate planning, budgeting, and fraud protection).
What We’re Following Today August 28, 2019
The Art of the Staycation - A Budget Friendly Vacation I love the content that comes through the Penny Hoarder. They give lots of great...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 28, 20192 min read
What We're Following Today August 26, 2019
Telemedicine For Seniors If you haven’t tried telemedicine, it might be one of those technologies that we should all experiment with. I...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 26, 20194 min read
What we’re following today August 23, 2019
Taking a Mini Retirement While they call this a Mini Retirement in the article it really does just mirror more of a sabbatical. Basically...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 23, 20193 min read
What We're Following Today August 20, 2019
Managing Stresses of Starting a Business This article from nearly 2 years ago is a good look at 5 steps to try and maintain focus while...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 20, 20195 min read
What We're Following Today August 19, 2019
Woman With Dementia Found Alive After Being Lost A 75-year old woman was found after 2 days missing. She was found in a drainage ditch...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 19, 20193 min read
What We're Following Today August 12, 2019
Note: One thing to note about these blog posts. I try to find articles that offer insights and ideas that help address a variety issues...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 12, 20193 min read
What We're Following Today August 9, 2019
Caregiver Stipends Cut for Some Caregiver’s of Veterans with Catastrophic Wounds I know there is no black and white when dealing with...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 9, 20193 min read
What We’re Following Today August 8, 2019
A Helpful Reminder on the Power of a Budget Every once in a while I like to bring in tips on setting a budget. It’s important to know...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 8, 20193 min read
What We're Following Today August 6, 2019
Olivia Newton John Battling Cancer Again with Unique Perspective This is a nice story about a scary subject. Olivia Newton John has been...
Brian Sherwood
Aug 6, 20193 min read
What We're Following July 30, 2019
Careers After 50 This article is a couple of years old but still relevant. When you turn 50 there are still lots of opportunities for...
Brian Sherwood
Jul 30, 20193 min read
What We're Following July 29, 2019
Medications Can Create False Positives for Dementia Diagnosis In this article in the Washington Post, there’s a new look into medications...
Brian Sherwood
Jul 29, 20192 min read
What We're Following July 25, 2019
Social Security Fraud; “By Social Security Employees” This sad story describes the guilty plea and alleged co-conspirators that bilked...
Brian Sherwood
Jul 25, 20193 min read
What We're Following July 23, 2019
AARP Grant for Maker City Pollinators in Oregon The AARP awarded a grant of $5,000 to support the creation of intergenerational...
Brian Sherwood
Jul 23, 20193 min read
What We're Following July 18, 2019
OK - this is basically a Social Security edition, but once I started going down the rabbit hole I felt there was some good content to...
Brian Sherwood
Jul 18, 20192 min read
Catch Me If You Can
I was fortunate enough to attend the Connecticut Chapter of AARP and its volunteer's presentation of An Evening with Frank Abagnale. If...
Brian Sherwood
Jun 14, 20191 min read
Sandwich Generation: Financially Prepared?
Financial pressures and planning are tough when in the throws of caring for others (either children or aging relatives). A new survey...
Brian Sherwood
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Scammers Feed on Generosity
Good Morning America calls out a story on an individual scamming people to support firefighters in the CA Holy Fire. Social Media and...
Brian Sherwood
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Review of Budgeting Apps
Here are some apps that deal with finances and budgeting - good for all generations. The Penny Hoarder did a nice piece weighing pro's...
Brian Sherwood
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Fraudsters looking to children's SSN
I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal illustrating that fraudsters are now targeting children's social security...
Brian Sherwood
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Monroe PD Warned of Virtual Kidnapping Schemes
The commonality is that the scam tricks victims into paying a ransom to free a loved one they believe is being threatened with violence...
Brian Sherwood
Nov 6, 20181 min read
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