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News You May Need -- An Update

I'm going to sound like the blogger my son says I should be today and simply send you, sans much editorial comment to sources for some good information (which is different from good news, unfortunately). First, finances: The Wall Street Journal's Getting Smart About Annuities does just what says - gets you smart about annuities to let you decide if they have a place in your financial planning; I also keep returning to Woman With Portfolio for investment information written in my language. It's not dumbed down for women, or even for women our age, but it's current, it's clear, it's smart, and it's interesting in the process of helping you make better investment decisions.

To fight the risk of regressing to an even more technologically-challenged-if-not-disabled state - some of these things just pass me by and I don't really think they should! - you may want to read the Wall Street Journal's How the E-Book Will Change The Way We Read and Write.

Meanwhile, while we have to work harder to stay technologically tuned up and tuned in, advertisers are working harder to get us - all of us born in the Baby Boom Era, (1946-1964) -- to part with our pennies because, Surprise, Surprise, we have more than people our age have had before, and we have more than most other age groups - and we're not just buying laxatives and dental glue. Look for more younger-older people in ads (hey, maybe modeling can be your second career!) and better understanding of our buying power. My grandmother declared, with a heavy sigh, that she had probably purchased her last raincoat. . . five times!! We're expected to be that way with cars and computers, TVs and golf clubs now, too. Check it out in the New York Times.

Finally, you gotta' have friends. You know that. I've written about it. (What Friends are For. Now, so has Tara Parker-Pope in her New York Times column called 'Well' and she says good friends can prolong your life (not to mention making it more fun!).

Have a great day!!