Options for Managing Your Student Loans
If you or a family member have student loans to repay now or in the future, it's never to early to consider what options work best for your financial well-being.
TV, Radio and Electronics Repair
What do you do when your TV, radio, DVR, DVD player, MP3 player, CD player, camcorder, home entertainment center, or other electronic equipment conks out?
Why Do Scams Continue to Work?
Scammers are master manipulators and know how to use several basic strategies to trigger your emotions and trick you into a quick action.
Seven Tips for Getting Better Customer Service
Dealing with customer service for products and services is a fact of life.
Ever Considered a Two-Year Community College or Four-Year State University?
Jealous that your friends are heading to that fancy out-of-state University? Forget it!
Privacy Issues
In today's 24x7 world, our lives are becoming an open book to everyone. You can keep your personal information private but only if you know how it can be collected and shared.
5 Cards & Free Goodies
How many times has somebody on campus or in your mail tried to push a "free" credit card on you?
Computer Savvy
For many of us, computers aren't just a convenience they are a necessity. With that in mind, this section provides some resources on how to stay connected while you go anywhere you want to be.
The Dangers of Randomly Clicking Links
Randomly clicking links or going to unknown websites on your computer, phone, or even smart TV can put you at risk of covertly downloaded software intended to damage or disable your computer or other devices.
Travel and Leisure
How can you find the best deals on travel? How can you separate the travel deals from the scams? What's your favorite leisure activity?
Are You Ready for "Native Advertising"?
When conducting web searches, do you know how to tell the difference between search results that give you really helpful information and advertisements that may give you nothing useful at all (or try to sell you things)?
Leading an Active Life
Staying active and engaged in the life of the community is a vital key to well-being and independence. People who volunteer with organizations and causes they support, for example, enhance not just their sense of vitality but their physical health. That's what the research shows.
Make the Most of Your Financial Resolutions
Here are some tips to help you get started.
Health and Well-Being
Folks over 50 in the 21st century are reinventing aging—that's the news flash from the health and medical community, not just from the social trends pundits.
Appliance Repair Guide
All those household appliances that are supposed to make our lives easier, sometimes don't. When repairs may be looming or better yet before they rear their heads—this guide can help.
Retirement Planning
Only you know what you want out of your retirement so only you can plan for it.
Auto Repair Guide
Have you recently gotten a new (or newer) car? If so, or even if you've had it for some time, here are some of our resources to help you keep it in good shape.
Home Buying for Empty Nesters
Is a new home in your future or are you thinking of making changes to your present home?
Computer Repair Guide
Sooner or later almost every computer develops a glitch, error or problem that simple troubleshooting can't solve. It's time for more extensive repairs.
Financial Planning for Present and Future
Sound financial planning creates the foundation for personal and family prosperity and peace of mind. Few of us, however, have received any formal training in the basics of financial planning. It's never too soon or too late to get started.
