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Life & CultureReading & Writing

Senior Planet Book Club: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

We’re reading chapters 11-15 this week! Let us know what you think in the comments.

April 14, 2026By Nicole Alcime
Personal FinanceWork & Money

Need Extra Income, Retirees?

Many retirees are looking for extra income with a part time gig, but there are other options as well.

April 13, 2026By Rodney A. Brooks
Inside Senior PlanetSocial Connection

Meet the Volunteer: LaEatrice McMurray

For Volunteer Appreciation Month, LaEatrice McMurray, 65, shares what motivates her to connect to her community online and in-person, seven days a week.

April 11, 2026By Pamela Hugi
CaregivingFitness & Movement

Ramona, 63 – Ask Me the Benefits

Sponsored Athlete Ramona believes you CAN start,
you CAN move, and you CAN become stronger. Just ask her about the benefits of movement!

April 9, 2026By Ramona Banks
Inside Senior Planet

Senior Planet News: Join Us!

Volunteering helps participants live longer, more fulfilled lives…and if you volunteer at Senior Planet, you can help your peers, too.    

April 8, 2026By Nicole Alcime
Personal FinanceSmartphones & Apps

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
Life & CultureOpen Thread

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 ThreadSocial Connection

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
Celebrity InterviewsLife & Culture

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
Health & WellnessHealthy Aging

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
Personal FinanceWork & Money

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
Life & CultureSocial Connection

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
Discussion GroupsLife & Culture

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
AICreativity

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
Life & CultureReading & Writing

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

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