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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Seventy-third Edition

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:08 AM PST

Welcome to the January 5, 2011 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Family

Joe Plemon presents Rethinking Our Family Christmas Gift Exchange posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “An over the top gift exchange this past Christmas has spurred our family to rethink our Christmas celebration. We are making changes.”

Eliza Fayle presents From Baby Boomer to Mother-in-Law: How to Play Your New Role posted at Silver and Grace.

Nicole Elena Robertson presents Family photos posted at Nicole Elena Robertson, saying, “Child of a Baby Boomer sees old family photos through her own generation’s eyes.”

Davidl2001 presents Divorced Families Cause Problems For College Students posted at 50 Plus Finance, saying, “It seems college students with divorced parents have a harder time getting financial aid for college”

Fitness

Super Saver presents My Brain is Trapped in a Fifty-Two Year Old Body posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “One of my challenges with getting older is my brain still competes like my body is twenty years old.”

General

Terry Hamburg presents BABY BOOMER WORD GAME posted at Boomer To You, saying, “A few of us were Yippes, more were Yuppies, and still more didn’t know what they were”

Madison DuPaix presents Two Years After the Bank Bailouts: Has Taxpayer Money been Repaid? posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “Two years after the taxpayer bailout package, find out exactly how much it cost.”

Health

AEDINSY presents Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms posted at Diabetic-Digest.com, saying, “People who have diabetes often don't know it, because many of its symptoms seem so harmless. Discover a valuable source of information on the symptoms of diabetes.”

Linda@NHE presents 12 Tips On Protecting Yourself From Cell Phone Radiation posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “A few simple ways Boomers can protect themselves from cell phone radiation…”

Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents What Do Jews Do On Christmas? A Limerick Explanation posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Who Needs A Door, Anyway? posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Retirement

Jeff Rose, CFP presents What Happens When You Over Contribute into IRAs? posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “Is it really possible to save too much? When it comes to contributing to your IRA, it can.”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents Personal Finance Things to Do Before Age 50 posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “There are some personal finance things you will need to do before you turn 50. This article will give you some real insight to what those thing are.”

Travel

Marvin Grossman presents Shopping for a 2011 car? Here are the top safety picks posted at Car Insurance Articles, saying, “See who was able to snag the top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.”

Work

Job-Interview-Site.com presents How to Be a Good Manager and a Good Leader? posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “The article provides 8 Keys to Being a Good Manager and Tips on Being a Good Manager and a Leader.”

BWL presents 7 Tips To Ask Your Boss for a Pay Raise posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “A look at a few simple tips to help you improve your chances of getting a pay raise when you ask…”

Charles Chua C K presents Effective Ways to Deal with Unemployment posted at All About Living with Life.

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