Geezer Guff

Feel the Fee

geezerbill — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:58:30 +0000

Banks and airlines have found that fees are a great way to legally pick our pockets. The U.S. government has watched and learned. Rumors have been circulating about a few of the fees our government plans on initiating that will allow geezers to help contribute to the national debt. Social Security Fees Beginning in 2013, [...]

The Geezer Car of the Future

geezerbill — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:57:17 +0000

They have taken our money for their bailout, but car makers have not asked for geezer help in designing the car of the future for seniors. I decided to help them anyway by conducting a focus group devoted to the topic “What do we geezers want in our future automobiles?” Here’s some of the discussion, [...]

5 Topics Male Geezers Should Avoid on a Date

geezerbill — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:51:14 +0000

If you’re a male geezer returning to the dating world, you need to have money, be a great dancer, and, most importantly, you have to know what to say and not to say. I can’t teach you how to get rich or dance, but here are a few suggestions for what you should not be [...]

Forget Florida and Arizona for Retirement – Try North Dakota Instead

geezerbill — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:13:57 +0000

When geezers are thinking about where to live in retirement, there is often talk of sunshine and heat, specifically Florida and Arizona. Often referred to as God’s waiting rooms, both these sun-drenched states have a high proportion of seniors enjoying their golden years. But it’s time for change. I’m proposing that we start thinking about [...]

Searching for a Geriatric Internist

geezerbill — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:09:36 +0000

I had an internist once. But when I turned 66, he gave me the bad news. “You’re old now,” he said gravely, “And you’re not going to live forever. What’s more, your veins are too small, your skin is wrinkly, and it seems like you’re always complaining about some ache or pain. The dollars and [...]

Rules for Living in an Intergenerational Household

geezerbill — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:45:23 +0000

After reading that there was a growth in intergenerational families, I wondered if this was yet some other infestation I had to spray my yard for. But I discovered that “intergenerational” had to do with people, not weeds. It seems that a new generation every 20 years and a slow economy has resulted in families [...]

Change Things Up to Boost Your Brain Power

geezerbill — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:16:40 +0000

Keeping your brain active is no-brainer geezer goal. You can creatively boost your brain power by taking advantage of your normal, everyday activities. Sandwich Making. Ya gotta eat. So why not turn an ordinary kitchen activity – making a sandwich – into a brain booster. Open your refrigerator. Scan for potential sandwich fillings. Sliced low [...]

Next Level Boomer Products

geezerbill — Sat, 28 May 2011 18:28:44 +0000

Boomers are going to be big spenders in retirement. Companies whose products are aimed at the 18 to 49 year old marketplace (e.g. slasher movies, rap CDs, tattoo parlors, and nipple ring manufacturers, to name a few) are not appealing to these geezers. For those companies that want to get ahead of the curve, think [...]

Geezers Seeking Trophy Wives

geezerbill — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:29:36 +0000

Most geezers are happily married, although happily and married may be considered an oxymoron by some. But a few senior males have been known to look at the mantle over the fireplace and become determined to put a new trophy wife on it. Who are these trophy-seeking geezers? The first type of trophy hunting male [...]

Welcome to Your Retirement Community Choices

geezerbill — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:40:07 +0000

The deep recession is causing the middle tier of adult retirement communities, like the middle class, to disappear, leaving only the Too Much and Not Enough ends of the spectrum. With this in mind, geezer future choices for 55 plus retirement living will be either the elegant Elephant Tusk hidden in a vibrant valley in [...]