Recent content by Ron Stukey

i searched for a forum about Seniors over 80 and found the Thread "For Those Over 80" here on SFs is closed. Why? nasty replies? I am very interested in advice and even opinions of my compatriots over 80 years old. Briefly I am single man living in a two-bit northern Colorado town and...

This is a follow-up of my previous post regarding senior centers, based on my single male snowbird experience in the Phoenix area for many of the last 22 years. I was last there in early March 2020, before covid. I am coming back. Like all American cities Phoenix has its single family and...

dont really agree with your generalization Officer Riply. I know of 2 situations where colleges aid the senior centers. Biggest issue I see right now is not enough seniors banging drums to get the senior centers back into full operation. Pound on the politicians for funding! ask the centers...

unbelievable that you have not gotten an earlier reply. I just discovered your question. for many years before covid the Red Mountain Senior Center in Mesa was one of the best in the United States in my opinion based on 20 years of my visits. The central Mesa Senior Center was also good, but not...

The fees and commissions to obtain a reverse mortgage are high and thus it is a poor way to fund retirement. Reasons to use one is where it is important to remain in an existing home or funds are really needed to modify the residence.

I have a small ROTH IRA account ($15,000) and am over 80yo. I don't need it for living and do need to close the account. I haven't found a financial plan that wants to deal with such a small account, so ??? Gold doesn't appeal to me because of theft. Not enough to buy real estate. Buy TIPS...

Your reply was interesting about Campbell River. My friend went there (from her home so far NW in B C that she can see another country from her yard) to get the medicine and treatment she needs and can't get in NW B C, and because there is one of her few surviving senior friends at CR to help...

Thanks for you reply. I was a little fearful of being criticised for my opinion. AARP does NOT have a Medicare Advantage plan. United Health Care pays AARP a royalty fee to use the AARP name on UHC's Medicare Advantage plan. Vast numbers of people don't know that. ARRP then leapt into the...

Guten Tag Frau "Northern Light", or should I say Buenos Dia Senora "Northern Light" ? Oh, we're just working on learning different second languages. ( I do un poquito espanol.) I was first attracted to your "northern B C" because I have a friend who lives in northwestern B C and complains...

This is a senior forum and you haven't received a definitive answer from members here before now??? I personally dont consider under something like age 64 to be real seniors. Almost no one on this forum provides their ages on replies like this, so you dont know if they have or dont have...

Excellent reply Packerjohn. Good positive suggestions. Adding on, you don't have to be religious to join a church group - many people "go to church" primarily to meet other people. Another idea is to carefully consider getting a small dog - if it doesn't create too much effort. Dogs need to...