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Senior Planet Book Club: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

We’re reading chapters 6-10 this week! Let us know what you think in the comments.

April 7, 2026By Nicole Alcime

Auditing Subscriptions Made Easy

Learn how to review your recurring expenses, spot unused subscriptions, and take control of your monthly spending—without complicated tools.

April 6, 2026By Deborah Reale

Open Thread: Remember When This Was Weird?

Privacy, porn, and PJ’s – what other activities or practices that were once considered crazy or abnormal are considered normal now?

April 5, 2026By Virge

Open Thread Update: We Hate Adult-Proof Packaging

Readers join Virge in a rant-fest about adult-proof packaging, and share their peeves about unopenable jam jars, ice cream tubs, soap dispensers and more. What’s your solution?

April 2, 2026By Virge

Senior Planet talks to…Lou Ferrigno

Global icon Lou Ferrigno, the very first Marvel superhero, talks about The Hulk, his hearing loss, and his new role starring in the Horror-thriller The Hermit.  

April 2, 2026By Gill Pringle

Free Longevity Boosters You Can Use Today

You don’t necessarily need supplements or biohacking to improve your health and longevity – it’s the free things that make the difference. 

April 1, 2026By Amanda Loudin

Spring Cleaning and Your Finances

Decluttering financial paperwork is a smart idea, but there’s no one-size-fits-all benchmark.

March 30, 2026By Rodney A. Brooks

Streaming and Your Favorite Baseball Team

What’s a fan to do when there are seven different broadcasters and streaming services showing baseball games this year? Get the score with our Senior Planet guide.

March 28, 2026By Eric Goldschein

Introducing Her Space 🌸: A New Community for Women on Senior Planet

Senior Planet Community celebrates its 50th group with Her Space 🌸 – a private community where women can connect, share, and support one another.

March 26, 2026By Jonathan Ushindi Zaluke

Yukie, 63, Uses AI To Grow Her Business

After years of cooking at home, Yukie Pittman turned her passion for Filipino lumpia into a business with the AI skills she learned at Senior Planet.

March 25, 2026By Pamela Hugi

Senior Planet Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

We’re finishing the book this week! Let us know what you think in the comments. Join us on Zoom this Thursday, March 26 at 4:30pm EDT for our virtual book discussion.

March 24, 2026By Nicole Alcime

Get Social – and Play!

Canasta, Bridge, Backgammon—these classic games have been bringing people together for years for some friendly competition and camaraderie.

March 23, 2026By Jennifer Juergens Thomas

The Man Cave on…It’s About Time

The Man Cave addresses the tricky issue of time management to meet important goals. Are there enough hours in the day for you?

March 22, 2026By Michael Tougias

Ask The Techspert: TechBytes Episode 7

Learn how to manage notifications, store important documents securely, track accounts, recover deleted photos, and avoid QR code scams.

March 21, 2026By Jonathan Ushindi Zaluke

The Art of Quilting

Anita Piotrowski tucked her art into the margins of a busy life, but now makes up for lost time with her quilts, built from sketches, family photos, and fabrics that “speak” to her.

March 19, 2026By NaBeela Washington