Sep 18 2018
Help ensure your journey is enjoyable, worry free and safe Summer vacations are the norm for full-fledged families with work and school schedules, but retirees prefer the leisurely, less costly pace of off-season escapes, says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Thus, he says, the start of the peak travel season …
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Sep 11 2018
An in-depth study by Better Business Bureau finds that, while consumers may write fewer checks in this era of electronic financial transactions, fake check scams are on the rise. Fake checks are used in a variety of frauds, from employment scams to prize and sweepstakes fraud. In all cases, victims deposit the check and send …
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Sep 04 2018
National Grandparents Day is a holiday that is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day and is used to celebrated both maternal and paternal grandparents. In 2018, we celebrate this holiday on September 9. This holiday was first created by Marian McQuade before 1973. However, it wouldn’t be recognized as a holiday until President Jimmy …
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Aug 30 2018
Labor Day Weekend gives Americans across the country a three-day weekend to rest, travel and celebrate our freedom to labor. Our jobs increased by two million people in 2017 and have continued to climb in 2018. Hourly wages have seen gains and the stock market has seen twenty months of phenomenal growth. Employers across the …
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Aug 14 2018
Mosquitoes in Fort Collins have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) for the first time this season. While the risk of contracting WNV remains low, mosquito traps in Fort Collins, Weld County and the Town of Berthoud found mosquitoes infected with the disease. The measure of infected mosquitoes, is 0.004 citywide. Before the City …
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Aug 07 2018
All the indicators suggest that we are in for a long, hot summer and that’s not good news for seniors. “The number of heat waves in much of the U.S. this summer is anticipated to be greater than usual, as projected by several authoritative sources. And the older you are, the more important it is …
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Jul 24 2018
1. Publishing Clearinghouse – “you have won xx million dollars AND a new Mercedes”. All you have to do is go to Walmart or other places to put $500 or some other amount on the card for processing your winnings.” SCAM! If you won, you would not have to pay anything. Just hang up. …
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Jul 13 2018
From flash flooding and hurricanes to earthquakes and tornadoes, disaster can strike at any time. One of the first things on the minds of those directly or indirectly involved in such situations is the well-being of their loved ones. When Hurricane Harvey pounded Texas and Louisiana in 2017, many users on Twitter and Facebook reached …
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Jun 20 2018
This is a welcome addition to our existing column writers! Starting in all of our July editions, please welcome Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, DVM MS and Service Chief at CSU’s Veterinarian Small Animal Clinic in Fort Collins. Rebecca will provide many tips on taking care of your pets and how to prevent common problems with your family …
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Jun 09 2018
See our Denver July edition about ageism! Keynote speaker Janine Vanderburg (pictured left above) and Denver based Aging 2.0 specialist Karen Brown (pictured right) discussed ageism at their recent seminar at the Covenant Village in Westminster. Learn how and why younger people are biased against seniors in the workplace or volunteer groups and how to …
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Jun 06 2018
It’s time to once again celebrate Father’s day in America. I like Father’s day. It’s always interesting to see if my children or anyone remembers. Maybe I will get a text, an email or even a telephone call. Father’s day is kind of like your birthday you don’t really think about it until the day …
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Jun 05 2018
When it comes to sweepstakes and lottery scams, seniors are scammed the most frequently and pay out the most in losses, according to the BBB International Investigations Initiative’s most recent study. To read the full study, which was released on June 5, 2018, click here. Last year, consumers in the U.S. and Canada reported $117 …
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