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Educate Yourself
With the G20 meetings scheduled this week to focus on the global economic crisis, Sandwiched Boomer families continue to be hit by the recession and job losses. If these changes are hitting close to home, here are two tips to help you get started on building flexibility into your family: Educate yourself about family finances. Get involved with the family budget as you seek out ways to reduce your expenses. Keep track of minor expenditures that can add up, like dinners out, entertainment and credit card interest rate costs. Think … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, budget, credit card debt, depression, drinking, economic turmoil, family, financial crisis, G20, gambling, job loss, Sandwiched Boomer, stress
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Reaching Out as a Community
The nation seems to be coming together to demand an end to special interests that take advantage of the American people. Politicians who went along with the loopholes allowing for the AIG bonuses are rightly being questioned. And now news has surfaced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are also planning large bonuses for their executives – even though the federal programs were run into the ground through problematic management decisions. Taxpayer revolts – modern day tea parties – remind us that the “little guys” are finally insisting on being … Continue reading
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Tagged AIG, bonus, children, Fannie Mae, Feddie Mac, Gulf, Hurricane Katrina, Sandwiched Boomer, tea party
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Resolve to Take Care of Yourself
As the economic turmoil continues around you, one stable element is your need to take care of yourself. It is up to you to set aside the time you need to reduce your stress. As a Sandwiched Boomer, impacted by the needs of aging parents as well as growing children, do you feel especially vulnerable to the strains and pressures of your family? Here are some suggestions for you. Alleviate stress by the consistent practice of yoga or meditation. The first few times you try yoga, your body may be … Continue reading
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Tagged aging parents, diet, growing children, meditation, New Year's resolutions, Sandwiched Boomer, stress
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Staying Healthy in this Economy
As a private citizen, it’s difficult for you to influence government policy, but, even as a Sandwiched Boomer, you can have control over your own health. The average annual cost of health care in the United States is over 2 trillion dollars – a large drain on the economy. Almost 75% of health care dollars are spent treating chronic preventable illness. You have the power to make in-roads if you take your health into your own hands. This week we will give you some ways to start taking more personal … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, health, HerMentorCenter.com, illness, Sandwiched Boomer
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