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Many AARP members like others around the world are in financial difficulties as a result of borrowing more than they can afford to pay back. I can remember the days day when the maximum you could borrow for housing finance was 2.5 times the amount of you income, and to be honest that worked for me.

The problem now for the likes of AARP members is that that a town house in the 70's cost around $20,000 but is now valued at at $ 2 million and there is now way wages could…

Whether it’s because you want to look good on the beach, or perhaps you just want to improve your health, you just want to know how to lose 20 pounds quickly. Or, perhaps its just 10 pounds in a couple of weeks. Maybe you’ve got a wedding coming up so you need to lose weight.

Well, a lot of people are going to start some sort of diet. The low-carb diets, the low-fat diets, the grapefruit diets…whatever. They just don’t work. Even if you do…

Lose Weight by eating Twinkies?

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) -- Hostess Twinkies are becoming the latest product remade and repackaged into 100-calorie snack packs, a product some analysts say could do well given that more people are packing their own lunches in the slumping economy.

The question is if you are trying to lose weight can you stop yourself from eating more than one pack.

I personally would not recommend Twinkies as part of any lose weight…

AARP Finance - Now is the time to start buying stocks according to experts.

"If you buy now and wake up in 10 years, you'll probably get a return around the historic average," said Yale economist Robert Shiller. In the near term, however, Shiller - who correctly predicted the implosion of the stock-market and real-estate bubbles - is more cautious. "There is a substantial risk that with all this economic turmoil, stocks will fall far lower," he warned.

The key…

AARP Health offers information on many diverse health subjects such as the following advice on screening tests: What You Need and When.

Health experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have made these recommendations, based on scientific evidence, about which screening tests you need and when to get them.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. If you are between the ages of 65 and 75 and have ever been a smoker, talk with your doctor about being screened.

Colorectal…

AARP - Financial: OPEC is unwilling to help out IMF

OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah El-Badri said it was "surprising" that the cartel's member countries were being asked to step in.

"This crisis created in the (United) States must be solved within the States," he told the same gathering, in contrast to Brown's repeated statements that the current financial turmoil was a global problem that required global solutions.

Gordon Brown the UK Prime Minister is visiting the…

AARP Financial - The roller coaster week that has seen Oil prices fall by $2 a barrel has ended. For the fist time in two years USA oil consumption has dropped as belts are tightened to ward off economic decline. Hopefully for AARP members winter fuel cost will also be reduced.

Japan joined the growing number of countries forced to step in and and support their economy with a $243 billion aid package which includes fixed sum benefits of $600 for a family of four.

Major…

Many people refer to their BMI when trying to lose weight. A few others, instead, prefer to know their Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). The basal metabolic rate is simply the amount of calories your cells need to stay alive. The BMR is exclusive of physical activities as well as base functions. BMR itself is not the whole picture then. What you do after you calculate your (you can find your BMR at this site: http://home.fuse.net/clymer/bmi/)…

AARP Financial news today is is generally good, with markets around the World generally moving upwards as the USA lowered it base rate to 1%, it lowest ever. AARP members and others who have loans or finances will hopefully see up to 0.5% reduction.

Consumers in Iceland have recently seen interest rates rise to 18% a jump of 6% following the $2 Billion loan form the IMF.

Hungary yesterday was also bailed out by the IMF to the turn of $28 Billion and the news…

The following article presents the very latest information on how to Lose Weight. If you have a particular interest in Losing Weight, then this informative article is required reading.

You've made the decision to lose weight as quickly as possible. You have your diet in place and you expect to follow it religiously. At this point, you may be wondering how much weight you can lose in a given week and whether fast weight loss can be dangerous for your body.

There…

UK Pension funds have lost 33% of their value, or £187 Billion during the last 12 months, due to falling stocks and shares.

The bad news illustrates to members of AARP the likely effect on their own 401(K) retirement plans.

Now is certainly not the time to retire unless AARP members are lucky enough to work for a company that provides some kind of final Salary pension as is offered by some companies in the UK.

Yes the DOW rose 900 points yesterday and this might…

Many AARP members wonder if their "senior moments" might be signs of Alzheimer's. Dr. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke University has written a new book, "The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems,"

Doraiswamy describes screening tests, how to differentiate Alzheimer's from other types of dementia, and how to tell normal forgetting from problematic forgetting. He also reviews the latest prescriptions for slowing memory loss…

Dieting can be harsh, you have to watch what you eat,in this article you can learn how to eat out at restaurants and still lose weight

You should avoid richly fried foods, they are no good for your health, and this has nothing to do with dieting. fatty foods is a no-no. Raw vegetables and fruits are the best foods to help you loose weight quickly.

Here are four tips that will help you loose weight while eating restaurant…

AARP insurance covers many area but with financial markets around the world contracting as major countries head towards a period of recession most AARP insurance member are concerned with their pension and life assurance plans.

Generally speaking AARP insurance plans are good to long term investments and provide a better rate of returns than that of banks. Your money is usually safer as it is usually spread across a portfolio of stocks. If you were to study…

Why people who take Sublingual B-12 often lose weight

When Vitamin B-12 deficiency is corrected,your metabolism can speed up leading to a tremendous surge of energy. This energy treasure may give you a much greater incentive to maintain your diet and develop good health habits. It may help motivate you to exercise and increase physical activity. Vitamin B-12 also helps fight stress and the blues, two symptoms which are strongly associated with weight gain.

When…

Here are some tips to help you lose weight when eating fast food.

McDonalds's Food Facts:-

Hash browns “weight for weight” contains more fat and calories than a cheeseburger or Big Mac.

• McDonald’s regular milkshakes have less than 10 grams of total fat - the calorie content is high due to added sugar

• there are more calories in a large portion of French Fries than in 9 Chicken McNuggets

• a double sausage &…

Why are so many AARP members in financial trouble, is it because they live for today and think the future will look after itself, rather than planning for the future.

How Many AARP members have 401 plans but have failed to ensure they have a good balance of stock. Yes these plans have lost a lot of value recently and it may take them five years or more to recover to the same level as they were, due to the financial meltdown caused by many people borrowing more than they could afford…

This 3 Day Diet is a rather famous low calorie crash diet. Some people say that the “special combination of foods” in the menu plan helps produce weight loss in just three days. Claims have been made that you can lose up to 10lbs in just three days.

Here are the instructions for the the 3 Day Diet:

Day One

Breakfast: Black coffee, tea, or water; 1/2 grapefruit or juice; 1 slice toast with 1T of peanut butter…

If you are wanting to lose weight you probably need to change your lifestyle and here are my suggestions

Cut calories

A gram of fat contains twice as many calories as a gram of carbohydrate or protein. Reduce high-fat foods in your diet, choose lower or fat-reduced options, use cooking oil and spreads sparingly and remove excess fat from meat to help you lose weight.

Include lower calorie options in your diet, such…

The USA and UK are close to a recession and France, Ireland, Holland together with Singapore are already in recession, so what does this mean to AARP members. Officially a country is in recession following two quarters of bad figures so the New year does not bode well.

The UK is expecting house prices to fall a further 15% throwing more people into negative equity. The 2012 Olympics and many other sporting events will be effected as sponsors feel the pinch.

Pensioners…