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Golf Over 50
This web site has everything for the Baby Boomer Golfer and Senior Golfers... including a newsletter, travel destinations for golf, warm up videos, techniques, etc.
http://www.golfover50.com/
John Maxwell Video - "The Secret of Success"
Highly Successful People - have discovered WHY they were born
Quotes - Learning to Treat Yourself Well
“The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others.”
~Dr. Wayne Dyer
“If you had a friend that talked to you the way you sometimes talk to yourself, would you continue to hang around that person?” ~ Jan Bolick
Homemade Popsicles
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Your Credit Report - FREE
Your Credit Report ~You don’t have to pay for your credit report. You could sign up for one of the free credit monitoring services online to get a quick look at your credit report. You just have to remember to cancel the service before the end of the free trial. You can go here to view all three of your credit reports www.AnnualCreditReports.com once a year for free.
Time to Declutter
We all like to collect and often our "stuff" ends up in the garage, basement, corner of a room, etc.
It's time to declutter, this video has some great tips.
http://bcove.me/1padhmem
Linguine Spinach Salad
1 (12 ounce) package farfalle pasta or linguine noodles - cooked
10 ounces baby spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size piece
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomato
1 red onion, sliced
3/4 cup Sun-dried tomatoes - washed and drained
Olive oil (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup Pine Nuts - toasted
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1.Soak washed sun dried tomatoes in 1/2 cup of EVOO for about 30 mins.
After soaked, remove tomatoes from EVOO and chop into tiny pieces. Place chopped sun-dried tomatoes in a large mixing bowl.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
2.In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese, red onion.
3.Whisk together the salad dressing, garlic, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve chilled.
Senior Citizens League -2011 Best Ways to Save Guide
The Senior Citizens League is offering a free new consumer guide: “2011 Best Ways To Save.”
The nonprofit Washington-based advocacy group says that the majority of seniors rely on Social Security for at least one-half of their retirement income.
But with average monthly Social Security benefits only $1,074 and no annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year, millions of retirees are watching their monthly costs climb while their Social Security benefits shrink from higher Medicare premiums and other costs.
The guide can suggest some strategies.
The new issue of “Best Ways to Save” suggests:
* Six Steps For Getting Six Month’s Worth of Prescription medications for the cost of two months.
* How To Make Smarter Tax Decisions. Recent health care legislation reduces the amount of health care costs that seniors will be able to deduct on their income tax returns. Learn about this little-known new tax increase and a strategy to help maximize your health care deductions.
* New Free Medicare preventive benefits sounded so good on the TV news, but those “free” new preventive benefits come with strings attached. Learn about those free preventive services and what you need to do to prevent unexpected extra charges.
* The Three Biggest Expenses to Downsize In Retirement – Many seniors are careful shoppers, spending hours clipping coupons and comparing costs when they do their grocery shopping. But spending time on these three big costs will help ensure more sustainable living expenses over the long haul.
* How To Grow Your Initial Retirement Benefit By 8% Per Year Until Age 70. If you have the choice, learn how delaying your retirement benefit can result in a more adequate benefit and pay a return today’s CDs and bonds can’t touch.
To request a free copy, send $1 for postage and handling to: The Senior Citizens League, ATTN: BWTS, 1001 N. Fairfax St., #101, Alexandria, VA 22314. Or visit TSCL on the web at www.SeniorsLeague.org.
Easy Refreshing Punch Recipe
I'm passing this recipe along. Not only is it a keeper, it's easy, refreshing and delicious!
I made it for my future daughter-in-law's bridal shower.
1/2 gallon orange sherbet
6 oz of thawed orange juice concentrate
2 Liter bottle of Ginger Ale
Ice
Combine all together in a large punch bowl... allow 15 - 20 minutes for the sherbet to soften - stir all together and serve.
John Maxwell - The Secret to Overcoming Failure Everybody Ought to Learn
“Too many people are having what might be called ‘near-life experiences.’ They go through life bunting, so afraid of failure that they never try to win the big prizes, never knowing the thrill of hitting a home run or even taking a swing at one. Don’t let the fear of failure stop you.”
“People who are stopped by failure see it from a personal perspective. People who are not stopped by failure see it from a process perspective. It may not be your fault for being down, but it is your fault for not getting up.”
~John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell, Born 1947, is an internationally respected leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold more than 18 million books. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 126 countries worldwide.
Each year he speaks to the leaders of diverse organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments, the National Football League, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United Nations.
His latest book is Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
Avoid Airline Baggage Fees
The airlines love the revenue the baggage fees produce - we hate paying that fee and some people refuse to fly altogether because of the baggage fee.
Did you know you can avoid paying the Airline Baggage Fee? It takes a little bit of planning and educating yourself but it can be done.
For the full story, click here
ADU - Would you consider this living option in your retirement years?
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Join AARP in the fight to keep Social Security strong
For more than 50 years, AARP has been fighting to protect and strengthen Social Security. Now, we're launching a conversation about how to strengthen it so future generations will receive the benefits they've earned when they're ready to retire. With shrinking pensions, dwindling savings and longer life expectancies, we know that future generations will depend on Social Security even more.
Social Security: More Than You Might Think
Many people do not realize how valuable Social Security is to them. On average, an individual would have to save an additional $300,000 while working to replace the benefits Social Security provides in retirement.
Independent investments, pensions, individual retirement accounts and 401(k) accounts are all important parts of retirement savings, but Social Security is the guaranteed base of retirement security for most Americans. In fact, couples on average can expect about $22,000 per year in Social Security benefits.
Social Security is the most successful program in our nation's history, and we need to make the modest changes necessary to strengthen the guaranteed benefit for both current and future generations
To keep informed about the fight to keep Social Security strong, click here
Seafood Watch
Their website offers a complete list of Seafood Watch recommendations, with background information. THey also print handy, condensed pocket guides that consumers can use when shopping or dining out. Pocket guides are available for six regions of the U.S.: West Coast, Southwest, Central U.S., Southeast, Northeast and Hawaii. Each contains a short list of recommendations for the most popular items in that region. Additionally, they have national and sushi versions of the pocket guides.
All guides are updated every six months. They offer applications for iPhones and other mobile devices.
Click here
Dream Essentials
Another resource for those who have a hard time sleeping... falling asleep or staying asleep.
Included in the many resources they offer are products for those who suffer from a condition known as 'dry eye".
http://www.dreamessentials.com/a_mask_tranquileyes.aspx
Which fruit and veggies should you be buying organic?
Which fruit and veggies should you buy organic ?
Here is a list of the "Dirty Dozen" - consider spending the extra money on them to cut down on pesticides.
1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Kale
10. Cherries
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes
Mental Workout
http://www.mentalworkout.com
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