It may be morbid to blog about funerals especially to seniors like me but practically speaking, planning for your own funeral can actually save you and your loved-ones time, energy and of course, money. Seniors must consider planning for their own funeral as some sort of insurance. Good thing is, if you plan your funeral ahead of time, you would know that everything will go according to what you have [...]

While you go frolicking under the sun and smelling flowers, con artists are busy putting together scams to rip your money off you. Yes, seniors are not alone in this battle, however, scam artists are almost always after seniors as they see us as very easy targets. Sounds unfair right? Unfortunately, it’s true. Better take it as a warning than an offensive statement. What seniors need to know though is [...]

If you are over 60, retired or almost retiring, you must have encountered an invitation to one of these so-called free lunch seminars—if not, prepare yourself as one of these days, you are bound to get one! While the concept is not new at all—it, being a free food and all, the lure of having to eat at somewhere upscale and classy makes a senior feel important and well, pressured. [...]

Almost everything you need can now be found online. And not only that, you can go window shopping to your heart’s content without getting monitored by those pesky salesladies who just won’t leave your side until you go out of that door! Online window shopping is much less complicated but more informative than ever, the only downside however is that you cannot touch and feel the merchandise—not even smell a [...]

There have been left and right lay-offs and job termination these days. Unfortunately, seniors are no stranger in this situation as survey would show if there’s one group who gets the first blow of axe, it would be the seniors’ group. There are many reasons why companies would rather see their seniors go than take advantage of their expertise, one of them is the higher fees the company has to [...]

It seems like now people are given a lot of options but lack in much needed education. Yes, we’ve heard their marketing pitches, usually from people who would earn something in return if they’re able to get us on the bandwagon. What these people fail—or intentionally fail—to tell us is the downside of using these plastic cards. However, they tend to exaggerate its “greatness”, sometimes bordering to lies, which sadly, [...]

I’ve been in the internet for such a long time that I sometimes find myself applying internet lingo to my everyday life and yes, conversations—much to the dismay of my senior friends. I won’t dare blame them, it’s really hard to keep up with how the internet speaks unless you personally experienced them. Ever encountered these words: lol, lmao and ikr? Completely, insanely incomprehensible! But for your aging mind’s information, [...]

If there’s one group of people who gets classified in two contradicting characteristics, it must be the seniors’ group. Why? It is because we’re believed to be wise due to the countless life experiences we were able to gather through the years and yet, midlifers—particularly our kids–see us as gullible human beings. How on earth can a person be wise and gullible at the same time? Well apparently, or so [...]

Even if this post is titled as such, it doesn’t mean that seniors are manipulative people. On the contrary, they are most vulnerable in the hands of predators who are always on the look out for the perfect prey—unfortunately, they see the senior group as one of the easiest to manipulate since most seniors are very trusting in nature. Generally speaking—and sadly enough—manipulation exists everywhere! A senior can find them [...]

It’s not easy to spot an abused senior. These cruel acts certainly don’t happen outside of home; it always occurs during private moments, when seniors are left alone with their abusers. I’ve come across several cases in which their loved-ones, the ones who truly care for them, are the last ones to know and often times, it’s a little too late for them to intervene as the damage has already [...]