May 21st, 2025
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        By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Just thirteen miles inland from the coast, Ojai enjoys a moderate climate all year round. Long heralded as a place of health, serenity and a cradle of creativity, the valley nestled at the base of the Topatopa Mountains, harbors secrets for you to discover. There are only 8,000 […]
     
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     February 24th, 2023
     Adventure Travel            
        
             
        
    
    
    
        By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate I’ve just returned from the Adventure Travel Show, and am delighted to report that the travel industry is roaring back with a vengeance.  Airlines are ramping up flights, training and hiring pilots, and upgrading infrastructure to keep up with the demand. Twenty-five new ships for leisure travelers will […]
     
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     December 1st, 2022
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        Awesome Boomer-Focused Game Recommendation by Anne Holmes for the NABBW What do a roller skate key, a roach clip, dog tags, a plastic 45 RPM record insert and a Students for Kennedy campaign button have in common? Well, beyond being items you’ve hardly thought about lately, perhaps they are triggers that remind you of your youth. (And […]
     
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     November 27th, 2022
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        By Carolee Duckworth, NABBW’s Independent Travel Associate OUR LATE FALL ARMCHAIR TRIP: PUEBLOS AND BALLOONS OF NEW MEXICO: SANTA FE & ALBUQUERQUE Let’s imagine setting off for our next Armchair Trip in early October. This time we’ll be mentally travelling to New Mexico, starting with Santa Fe for two days. In Santa Fe we’ll wander […]
     
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     November 16th, 2022
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        By Pamela J. Sams. BFA, MBA, CRPC, Trusted Advisor to Professional Women and NABBW’s Retirement Planning Associate. We’re sorry, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we are having to postpone this podcast until next week. Most likely Tuesday November 22, at the same time and location listed below. If you have immediate questions you’d […]
     
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     October 14th, 2022
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        HEADLINE: BabyBoomer.org Puts the ‘Boom’ Back Into Boomers’ Lives SUMMARY: BabyBoomer.org is an online community created by and for the Baby Boomer Generation. For details, visit https://babyboomer.org. TEXT: They won’t go away, those Boomers—that shock-wave of a generation that disrupted the post-WW2 time-line while living through the Cold War, cultural revolutions, as well as everything […]
     
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     March 3rd, 2022
     Adventure Travel            
        
             
        
    
    
    
        By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate The only thing certain about travel in 2022 is that it is uncertain. People are chomping at the bit to travel again but need to remain flexible. Flight schedules are still in a state of flux, car rentals are at historical highs, and Covid-19 guidelines in various countries […]
     
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     November 2nd, 2021
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        Lorraine Miano, NABBW’s Holistic Menopause Health Associate, is an Integrative Certified Health Coach certified in hormone health and author of the book, “The Magic of Menopause: A Holistic Guide to Get Your Happy Back!”  She is passionate about working with women in all phases of menopause – peri menopause through post menopause – with the clear goal […]
     
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     June 17th, 2021
     Events            
        
             
        
    
    
    
        Written for the NABBW by Anne L.  Holmes As I write this, in late June of 2021, the Federal Reserve has just announced that it will keep its benchmark interest rate near zero despite signs the post-COVID economic recovery is well underway. But they have warned that rates won’t stay near rock-bottom forever. Meanwhile, we’ve […]
     
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     January 14th, 2021
     Medicare            
        
             
        
    
    
    
        By Lindsay Engle for the NABBW It’s been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and just as you’ve had to adjust parts of your life to protect yourself and your family, Medicare has also had to modify their coverage. The goal of this article is to help you, as a Medicare beneficiary, to […]
     
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