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Remember student discounts? Now, you qualify for many senior discounts even though you're only a youthful 50 years old. Take advantage of them, you earned it. If the AARP, a national advocacy group for older Americans, hasn't sent you an invitation for membership yet, check out their Web site. You can save on credit cards, prescriptions, travel and more.

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Transitioning into new lifestyles
Many people in their 50s begin downsizing their careers and even making career changes. This is a good time to begin transitioning your life for retirement. Turning your retirement fantasies into reality calls for down-to-earth planning.

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Contrarian advice on retirement, Break out of these retirement myths, When mom or dad goes back to school, Heading off to college as a grown-up

 

-- Posted: Jan. 20, 2003

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