Have you seen Remar's 50Up! segments? The most recent segment is on backing up material on your computer.
Backing up your material.
- Do you have pictures, genealogy data, family stories, or other files on your computer that you wouldn't want to lose? Making copies of these files and putting the copies in a safe place is called backing up. For ways to do this, read this page from the Fifty Plus Guide.
Should You Be Online?
- Remar's answer is Yes! While going online has many benefits, there are precautions you should take to protect your personal and financial information.
- Find out how with these RealityCheck Reports: Shopping Safely Online and Enhancing Your Online Privacy and Protecting Your Personal Information. Check out our Privacy Rights section for more tips.
How Much Credit Do You Need After Retirement?
- There isn't easy answer to this question. This FDIC article can help you understand how too much credit can lead to unmanageable debt..
Binding Mandatory Arbitration (BMA)
- BMA agreements limit consumer rights and are in many of today's contracts—credit card, auto, cell phone, mortgage, to name just a few. Learn more about these agreements in this fact sheet and this article.
Safety Proofing and Downsizing Your Home
- For tips on safety proofing your home, check out Home Safety Tips from the New York State Office for the Aging and A Housing Safety Checklist (pdf) from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
- If you're thinking of downsizing your home, start with the Home Buying for Empty Nesters section of the Fifty Plus Guide.
Joint Bank Accounts
- Read about the Hidden Dangers of Joint Bank Accounts — tips from Legal Services for the Elderly (Maine).
Free Investment Seminars
- Have you ever received an invitation to a free investment seminar, particularly one that offers a free meal? If so (and even if you haven't), then read on.
Elder Alert program
- AARP ElderWatch is a project provided by the Colorado Attorney General and the AARP Foundation to fight financial exploitation of older Colorado residents. On this site you can find alerts, resources and links, fraud prevention tips, and submit a complaint. Sign up to have the fraud alerts sent to you by email.
Senior Showcase segments in 2007 covered:
- Saving money while living greener
- Reverse mortgages
- Buying and banking online
- Phone and Email Scams
- Car Buying and Selling
- The "Power of One" which was on volunteering and becoming involved in civic issues
- Financial and Identity Theft fraud
Resources for these topics can be found on the next page.
For more senior resources, check out the Fifty Plus Guide. It's loaded with resources in a number of areas—financial planning, travel and leisure, computer savvy, privacy issues and much more.