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Retirees, Do You Shop Differently?

Posted on 08/20/2012 by | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsI’ve been asking a lot of retirees recently, “Now that you’re retired, have your shopping habits changed and, if so, how?” My mom says that she and my dad have been shopping together more. “I always did all of the shopping, but now we almost always do it together,” she said. “It’s definitely been a change for both of us, but overall it’s worked out pretty well and we probably spend less because of it. It helps to have an extra pair of …

“Not Tonight, Honey…I’m Unemployed”

Posted on 11/4/2011 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Relationships | WorkClaiming a headache used to be the nice way to tell your other half that you weren’t in the mood. When one of you is unemployed, it can affect far more than your bank balance. Everything from your self-esteem to your sex life can take a hit. “Financial worries tend to seep into all parts of a couple’s life together,” says Dr. Pepper Schwartz, a sexologist at the University of Washington in Seattle and AARP’s love and sex expert. “It’s …