April 2nd, an ordinary day on the job. I was at the computer doing what I normally do when the boss asked to talk to me. Little did I know I was being terminated/downsized…my job was being eliminated due to restructuring of the company which had been taken over by a larger worldwide corporation just [...]
Unemployed at 61
April 25th, 2012 · No Comments · unemployed
Tags: health insurance·research·senior citizen·severance pay·social security·stress·unemployed
Social Security
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · My Opinion
I was appalled today when CNN announced Social Security has been basically out of money for quite some time. It seems the government has been dipping their grubby hands into the money set aside for Social Security for years, giving IOUs. That doesn’t cut it for me. They locked up Bernie Madoff for the same [...]
Tags: baby boomers·government·social security
How to Avoid Being a Credit Fraud Victim
February 24th, 2008 · No Comments · General
I thought I would pass along some information sent to me about credit fraud. First of all, never ever sign the back of your credit card. Put these words on it instead: PHOTO ID REQUIRED. This will prevent thieves from using your credit cards if your wallet is stolen. When you write out checks to [...]
Tags: credit card·fraud·National credit reports·social security
