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Swapping skills, time promotes community spirit

The time trade concept is rapidly expanding network of organizations in which members earn trade dollars with their specific skills; in turn, those dollars can be exchanged for the services of another member.

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Boomer consumers adjust to economic, lifestyle realities

The once spendthrift generation no longer maxes out credit cards or leverages home equity without considering the possible consequences.

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State advocates working to preserve quality of life

State and federal budgets giving short shrift to the needs of retirees.

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‘Granny Nannies’ pitching in with grandkids

Though this seems an ideal setup, grandparents, who provide childcare, may find that some things have changed since they were busy raising their own children.

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Empty nest can be a good thing for parents

For Elizabeth Souza, 62, of Amherst, that empty nest feeling started when her first child, Noah, began looking at perspective colleges in his junior year of high school in 1993.

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5 hot job categories for retirees, older workers

Looking for a job isn’t just a concern for those under 65. Retirees and those past the traditional age for calling it quits increasingly need or want to work.

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