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Essential Service Jobs that We Take for Granted

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Service jobs make up the backbone of our country. Even so, many of these hard-working men and women still go ...

3 Ways to Prepare for Your Surgery

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Surgeries become more and more common as we get older, but they don’t have to be a massive ordeal. With ...

Smart Tips for Boomers to Stay Healthy

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

As the Baby Boomer generation reaches what used to be known as the golden years, they redefine what that means. ...

Ways to Winterize Your Pickup Truck

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Winter can be a wonderful time of year. Holidays, family gatherings, good food, and pretty sights fill up this time ...

There’s No Such Thing As The “Friend Zone”

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

By Ken Blackman Sigh… Another day, another attractive potential mate has turned down your invitation to take things to the ...

Is It Time To Play Defense With Your Investment Portfolio?

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

The bull market has been charging ahead for more than a decade now, but financial professionals are starting to wonder ...

Financial Abuse of Seniors by Family Members More Common Than Scams by Strangers

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Despite numerous telephone, mail and internet scams directed toward older adults, relatives may perpetrate more financial elder abuse than strangers, ...

5 Tips For Turning Your Inventions Into Marketable Products

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

So you’ve got an idea you think might be the greatest invention since the hula hoop.  What do you do ...

Holiday Card Etiquette With The Boss and Colleagues In Mind

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

2019 winds down, are you considering sending the boss a holiday card? If you are, should you send a state-of-the-art ...

Alone for the Holidays? Plan Ahead to Help Beat Loneliness

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

In a recent AARP survey, 31 percent of respondents said they had felt lonely during the holiday season sometime during the past ...

5 Tips for Becoming More Financially Successful in The New Decade

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

2020 isn’t just the start of a new year, but of a new decade. If the 2010s didn’t bring you ...

5 Ways Women Can Celebrate The Single Life

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

There’s still a stigma and stereotype attached to being a single woman. Society often equates marriage with success and happiness, and questions ...

Planning Ahead for Community Mobility is Key to Empowering Families

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

The holidays are a great time to bring up a loved one’s driving safety. Waiting until an accident happens can ...

Avoid Senior Scams During the Holidays

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Scams targeting the elderly are nothing new, but the holiday season brings out the scammers in force. Con artists know ...

How to Prevent a Multigenerational Home Thermostat War This Winter

The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

By Andrew Armstrong Multigenerational households are on the rise with a record one-in-five Americans living in homes shared by multiple ...