No July 4 celebration would be complete without fireworks, but do you know a Brocade from a Comet? 

Sometimes the simple things…aren’t so simple – like a shopping spree with a good friend. It’s really retail therapy. What do you buy that lifts you?

Where were you in ’72? Attending a 50th high school reunion is a walk down memory lane. In penny loafers. What was your reunion like?

Our readers weigh in on noisy restaurants, tiny portions, big prices, and how to dine with attitude when shown to a table near the kitchen.

Are age cohorts shaped by epochal events, or just by a year in the calendar? what events shaped you? Share your views!

Surveys, spam calls…is getting older like having an unpaid second job? Readers weigh in on the time – and timewasters – it takes to manage modern life. Add yours!

Readers share their best money-saving tips. Who knew white vinegar was so versatile? Add your best money-saving hacks here!

Lost your keys? Missed an appointment? Check out the memory hacks and tips submitted by readers, add your tips, and take our survey.

The World Wide Web is 33 this month! Readers describe the first thing they saw or downloaded. Share your story in the comments!

Did your body play the “Something or Nothing” guessing game on you? Share your experience in the comments.

Readers weigh in on the challenges and rewards of online dating, and a surprising look at the challenges facing vegans and vegetarian online daters.

Readers weigh in about Facebook – pros and cons. Make your voices heard and take our poll.

Readers sound off on their pet peeve about the online job search process. Add yours!

How do your predictions match those of futurist Arthur C. Clarke–or Senior Planet readers –in predicting what’s in store for us in 2022 and beyond?

Readers respond with their New Year’s Resolutions -the old ones (kicking the Twizzler and Cheetos habit) and the ones to come. Add your own!