When it comes to gadgets, I go for functionality and practicality. None of those fancy top-of-the-line gizmos for me. There are applications on my pc and my cell phone that I know I will never use, and others that I can’t figure how to use! I’m just one notch better than my 85-year old mother. […]
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Get ready for this: Mediacorp (Singapore) will be screening its first ever TV series with the focus on the 50+. Comprising 13 episodes, “Silver Lining” will premiere this August 10 at 8.30pm. A dramedy, the series give viewers a peek at life in the golden years as experienced by two grandfathers and their neighbours. Click here
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Some really exciting news to report. The over-50s in Malaysia will now have an organization to look into their interests and needs. It’s been a long wait but better late than never. The Foundation for Sustainable Retirement (FSR) was launched at the conclusion of the Retirement Transformation Conference held yesterday at the Sime Darby Convention
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Friends on an outing at Lake Gardens, KL What better way to celebrate Friendship Day today than with a toast to good friends everywhere! Did you know that having good friends adds years to our lives? “50% boost in survival chances,” claims the Brigham Young University team in a BBC report dated 28 July 2010.
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That’s what Lee Kuan Yew, 86, Singapore’s former PM and now MM (Minister Mentor) proposed in his speech two days ago at a function celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF). From 2012, Singapore employers have to offer re-employment to workers when they reach the retirement age of 62. Here is what LKY has
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StarMetro interviewed me a few days ago for my views on retirees and re-employment. Here is an extract from the Star’s 27 July edition. Are retirees choosy when it comes to salary and fringe benefits and does that make it difficult for them to get employment? Retiree Lily Fu, 62, a trainer with Wawasan Open
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Over the past two years, I have received numerous articles on cancer prevention and cures forwarded by friends and blog contributors. Some of these purported cures have turned out to be false while others simply could not be verified. Finally I’ve found some really exciting information on the topic that I can share on Seniorsaloud without wondering
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LRemember the recent news report about the Filippino maid who became an instant multi-millionaire when her employer, Dr Quek Kai Miew, left her $S6million worth of inheritance, including an apartment in upmarket Leonie Hill, Singapore? (ST photo) The maid, now 47, had looked after her employer for 23 faithful years. During the last few years when the
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The public’s view of retired middle-income professionals is they have unlimited financial resources to live on for the rest of their golden years. After working a good 30-40 years of our lives, retirees like us should have millions in EPF savings, right? Absolutely not! But that’s how investment brokers and mutual fund agents look at us. And that’s why we are a popular
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I am a big advocate of lifelong learning. It doesn’t matter whether it’s for the paper qualifications or just for the fun of learning something new. I get all excited whenever I meet like-minded retirees. There’s instant bonding. That’s exactly what happened last Sunday. I was at Wawasan Open University’s Orientation Day for new students.
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