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50 plus activites and events in the Northwest for boomer lifestyles

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for boomers and beyond


The Senior Messenger
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Study shows middle-income boomers suffering

Battered retirement accounts, diminished home values and lack of personal savings are shattering the retirement confidence of middle-income Baby Boomers, the latest study released by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement


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Avoid Social Security Scams

You may think you’re safe simply by not carrying your Social Security card with you and not providing your personal information over the Internet or by email. But scam artists have become shrewd. Never reply to an email claiming to be from Social Security and asking for your Social Security number or personal information.


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Celebrating your Golden Years with Family

Once you attain your late forties and early fifties, you’re bound to the feeling of retirement. You desire retire at an age once you aren’t too old to get pleasure from your golden many years.


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Plan Your Retirement Now

Retirement planning has become a major subject of focus to the fairly new profession of financial planning. Retirement planning means the allowance of savings on the way to retirement life. It’s a life-changing determination. We look at retirement living preparation as experience of living technique


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Oregon Loan Modification – Tips on What You Need to Do

Oregon’s loan modification seems to be a very difficult area and with the recent Oregon Mortgage Rescue Protection Act there is a major restriction on loan modification for those living in Oregon. It can be frustrating for some that live in Oregon who want to apply for loan modification but don’t know where to go.


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PROTECT DEBIT CARD NUMBERS FROM ATM SKIMMING

Better Business Bureau warns that ATM skimming is a growing problem. Identity thieves tamper with ATMs to steal debit card numbers and PINs. It only takes a few seconds to install cameras over the keypad and a device over the card reader


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40 Years Young- How to Dress In Style

At 67 years old, actress and model, Lauren Hutton is still a thriving style icon. She has that particular elegance and grace that radiates through her fashion sense. Fashion is what you are offered four times a year by designers and style is what you choose


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Two out of three middle-income Americans uncertain about retirement finances

The Middle-Income Retirement Preparedness Study, which focused on middle-income Americans between ages 55 and 75 with incomes between $25,000 and $75,000, found that despite their uncertainty, more than half do not receive professional retirement advice of any kind


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Five phases of retirement planning

Retirement has changed radically over the last several decades in America. Years ago, you expected to work most of your life for a single, large employer and you then count on a pension.


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Study links advisors, planning to retirement security

Middle-income Americans most confident in their retirement savings attribute their sense of security to working with a professional advisor, having a variety of retirement income streams, and planning and saving carefully, according to a study released by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement


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Help Climb Over Interest Rate Worries with Bond Ladder

As an investor, you need to look back no farther than last year to understand why it’s not a good idea to own only stocks. In fact, many people buy bonds to lessen the impact of volatility on their investment portfolios


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How to Generate Retirement Income — during Retirement

Like most people, you probably save and invest throughout your working years so that you’ll be able to afford a comfortable retirement. Once you retire, you’ll want to focus on strategies to help you make the most of your retirement income


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