30 Tips to Doing Your Own Taxes – MONEY MAGAZINE (Editor’s Note) This is just the kind of advice you need to complete your taxes this year. Use it to review before submitting your taxes online or if you haven’t started yet – get busy! Here’s a sample of the tips you’ll get in this very helpful article:…
Stress
Age Bias, Employers, Job Seeker, Stress
Older Workers and New Technology: YES THEY CAN
NEW Survey Debunks OLD Stereotype For years, a stereotype has been fostered by the media, and now social media, that older people are just not that savvy when it comes to new technology. This false perception contributes to age discrimination that affects the older job seeker Two companies, DROPBOX and Ipsos Mori, have surveyed more than…
Job Seeker, Stress
Staying Motivated in this “Bad News World”
(Editor’s note) We’ve recently been deluged with abhorrent news reports in rapid succession. There have been hundreds of innocent lives senselessly lost in the United States and all over the world. Political debates and elections are in progress which could have a profound effect on our future. We feel powerless and don’t know where we stand globally. And In the midst…
Age Bias, Ageism, Job Seeker, Jobs, Lifestyle, Stress
The Weight of Unemployment
Lose your Job. Get Fat. (Editor’s notes) Alicia Adamczyk‘s article in MONEY discusses the findings of a Health and Retirement Study of full and part-time workers ages 50-60. The participants were of average weight and lost their jobs before they became eligible for Social Security. The research revealed a weight gain during unemployment that was not incurred…
Social Media, Stress, Tips
Beware of these 5 Online Cyber Mistakes During the Holidays
Lohrman on Cybersecurity & Infrastrucure: 5 Online Mistakes to Avoid During the Holidays Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and many of us are shopping online hoping to get the best deals possible. This is a time to GIVE and not be TAKEN. Review these cyber security tips compiled in an article from govtech.com, written by Dan Lohrman,…
Age Bias, Ageism, Lifestyle, Stress, Tips
“Forever Young” Boomers Take Classes in Aging
“Forever Young” Boomers Take Classes in Aging FREE Online Workshop: “5 Tips to Battle Ageism” Register Here From The Washington Post: This article discusses the many classes that have popped up for aging boomers as tools to explore emerging options for life in the senior years. Consultants, single classes, courses and seminars cover topics from physical…
Featured Article, Stress, Tips
Spring Forward (Daylight Saving Survival Guide)
Recovering From Your Lost Hour of Sleep! (editor’s note) We hope you remembered to set your clocks forward Sunday morning. If you feel groggy or tired this week (especially Monday Morning), you are not alone. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, as many as 30-35% of adults could suffer from temporary insomnia which can be…
Lifestyle, Stress, Tips
4 Tips to Help Your Body Adjust to Time Change
Don’t Waste Another Minute How to Get a Job in 6 Weeks: Register Here Change Your Clock, Not Your Schedule Studies show that it will take your body a week or more to adjust to GAINING an hour of sleep. This article from The Cleveland Clinic explains why and offers some tips for adjusting to the time change…
