ShAARP Session: Observations from AARP

As we gear up for the holiday o' love tomorrow, AARP has a special V-Day feature with Dr. Laura Berman, who answers 10 questions about making love and sex better for older couples. It's important to not only recognize that age and time can affect the passion in relationships, but to acknowledge that older adults are still capable of passion in their lives!

They also have a poll heating things up by asking AARP members if they're still "Frisky after 50"! Make sure to check it out, and have a great Valentine's Day!

So tomorrow is Valentine's Day. This is one of those holidays that evokes really strong feelings at both ends of the spectrum. It can be a rough day when you don't have anyone to spend it with (been there). However, when you're lucky enough to spend Valentine's Day with someone you care about it can be a truly special experience. I'm in that second boat this year and I'm pretty excited about it.

The real question is, what do you do for Valentine's Day? You can go the lavish rout with expensive dinners and gifts. You can also go traditional with:

Chocolates

And Flowers

Then there are the people who make bold and risky displays, putting it all on the line to show loved ones their feelings. Kind of like this:

In my opinion, it's not really what you do as much as how you go about doing it that makes Valentine's Day romantic. I've got my plans but I'm curious: What's the most romantic thing you've done for a loved one?

Happy Valentine's Day!

If you are looking to relocate or even just travel, here are some places you don't want to go. These are America's 10 most miserable cities, with Stockton, California clocking in at number one. Michigan has the dubious honor of having two cities on the list. The criteria included such aspects as tax rates, crime rates, unemployment, commute times and more. What do you think of the list? It's pretty bad to make it onto a list like this, but it could be worse. At least none of these cities is the ugliest city in America.

There's some great celeb news lately! Here's more for you!

After Bruce Springsteen performed at Superbowl, the Daily News decided to take on a question about our many aging rock stars - like Elton John, Paul McCartney and others - are these older rockers losing their steam?

No way! In fact, it seems that many older artists are just getting better with age. In fact, Springsteen's new album "Working on a Dream," was titled No. 1 on the latest Billboard's Top 200 Album list. A snippet of the Daily News' review of the album:

No other current, seasoned star has managed to tower over the charts while scoring that kind of zeigeist bullseye. "Working on a Dream" could serve as a virtual soundtrack to the country right now.

It's all about hope at a time when we could really use some, tempered by a realization that for such positive emotions to seem real they can't come out of nowhere.

The songs on "Dream" may be overwhelmingly uplifting, but they all find their narrator achieving his state of grace only after moving through long, lean years of pain and disappointment.

I'm sure people personally relating to this album is partly why it's so successful - as are all of his records. No matter what, you're still Forever Young to us, Bruce!

So I've already told you all about the Washington Auto Show and its new focus this year. Aside from economy and efficiency, safety features played a prominent role in this year's auto show. Many cars showed off some pretty high-tech gadgets designed to keep you safer on the road. Lexus showed vehicles which have adaptive cruise control to maintain a safe distance from the car ahead, the ability to park themselves, and a crash detection system that deploys the brakes automatically if it senses an imminent crash. Check it out:

The small Volvo SUV the XC60 also highlighted several new safety devices. This "cute ute" comes with items such as lasers and radar designed to identify objects and slow moving vehicles that could cause collisions. The XC60 also has blind spot sensors to prevent accidents while switching lanes and cameras to monitor the vehicle's surroundings and aid parking. It's a good looking little SUV too:

With the announcement of her being cast in a cinematic adaptation of French writer Collete's Chéri, Michelle Pfeiffer talked to folks about the joys of being an older actress. While many think (and say) that older actresses tend to lose work as older men get even more Hollywood jobs, Pfeiffer said that her roles have become even more interesting as she's aged.

She also talks about how it felt to turn 50:

"If you think hitting 40 is liberating, wait till you hit 50 -- and I was surprised at how liberating it was," she said. "The anticipation of something is always much worse than the reality."

And for that, Pfeiffer is is our crush of the week. Cheri was released in Berlin, and is a contender for the top Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Good luck, Michelle!

This is great. The Columbus Dispatch has a feature that talks about the struggle older people have finding jobs during this recession, and offers a ton of sites that specifically cater to older folks trying to find work. RetiredBrains.com is one of them, which gives these tips:

• Register with temp companies. "They don't care about age but are more interested in your skills and experience," Koff says.
• Practice your interview. You might not have had a job interview in quite a while, so do a practice interview with an employer you're not that interested in working for.
• Rework the resume. Don't hide your age. Emphasize accomplishments, experience and the currency of your skills.

And these are just a few of many. Check out the sites provided in the article for more info as well as AARP's job-posting board and their list of online job resources.

When the saving gets tough, the tough get saving. That's pretty much the bottom line from the experts when it comes to protecting your retirement savings. While your portfolio is likely going through difficult times these days, there are still important measures that can be taken to protect what you've saved. Many of these strategies can be a bit painful and involve some sacrifice, but tough times call for tough measures. Cut back where you can, sock money away some place safe if you can, and you may have to put off retirement. However, with some fiscal restraint you can prevent losing your nest egg.