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Here's the latest from Carmel Perez-Snyder in Florida:
An update from the center of the universe in politics (this week), from Florida's Carmel Perez Snyder:
Check out this Yahoo! article about aging Aussies who rallied for better pensions ... in their underwear. Well, it certainly got our attention, right? How far would you go to make your voice heard? Here's an idea - start by signing the Divided We Fail pledge to ensure that all Americans have access…
There was an interesting piece in the New York Times yesterday from Bob Herbert, talking about the Millennials. Aside from the political conversation, what's so interesting to me is that Herbert discusses the bleak financial picture for this age group. Combine this with the new research out today…
I know many have stopped paying attention and are planning their summer vacations. But West Virginia had a Democratic primary and the exit polls continue the trend we've seen nearly everywhere - 50 plus voters are half of those who are showing up. In West Virginia, exit polls have 55 percent of the…
You may have heard that the presidential candidates are interested in holding joint forums with voters. AARP is offering to host them and have sent a letter out to the campaigns telling them. Why you ask? Because going beyond the partisan differences is important, it's the only way were going to…
The word today from Lindsay Thomson:
New survey out today that says boomers are feeling the pinch of the sluggish economy. 81% of Americans 45 plus say the economy is in fairly bad or very bad condition. Even more upsetting, one in ten is borrowing to pay everyday expenses and more than a third of them are helping their children pay…
We haven't talked about the stimulus in awhile but since checks are in the mail starting today, I thought we'd start entertaining the possibilities. New summer clothes? A new set of golf clubs? Some bills?
Sorry everyone for the light day yesterday. We were all taking part in AARP's Day of Service. I was lucky enough to spend part of my day yesterday at the National Arboretum in Washington DC mulching in their herb garden. We worked until the early afternoon when the rain and the mud just became too…