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Tag: Baby Boomers
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Banish the “Ghost of Christmas Debt” with a 1975-Style Savings Strategy
Banish the “Ghost of Christmas Debt” with a 1975-Style Savings Strategy Banish the “Ghost of Christmas Debt”: As I sit here looking at the calendar and watching the final days of 2025 slip away, I suspect many of us are sharing a collective groan. It is not from the leftover turkey or the excessive amounts…
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John Lennon Assassination: The Day the Sixties Truly Ended for a Generation
John Lennon Assassination: The Day the Sixties Truly Ended for a Generation John Lennon Assassination: For the Greatest Generation, it was December 7, 1941. for the Silent Generation, it was November 22, 1963. But for Baby Boomers, the date that often marks the abrupt, tragic end of youth is December 8, 1980. It has been…
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The Christmas Tree – Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories
The Christmas Tree – Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories The Christmas Tree: For genealogists and family storytellers, December is more than tinsel and tradition—it’s an annual invitation to rediscover the memories that shaped us. That’s why I’m thrilled to kick off this year’s Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories, a daily writing and memory-sharing project designed…
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The Slinky The Simple Little Toy That Still Walks Through Our Memories
The Slinky The Simple Little Toy That Still Walks Through Our Memories The Slinky: On November 27, 1945, a small metal spring took its first public “walk” down a set of department-store stairs in Philadelphia—and in that moment, the Slinky was born. For many Baby Boomers, this humble toy isn’t just a coil of steel…
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National Jukebox Day: A Nostalgic Spin Through Music, Memories, and Family History
National Jukebox Day: A Nostalgic Spin Through Music, Memories, and Family History National Jukebox Day: Celebrated annually on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving — this year, November 26, 2025 Pull up a stool at the soda fountain, slide a nickel across the counter, and let’s take a dreamy cruise back to the jukebox era—a time when…
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The JFK Assassination: “Where Were You When Kennedy Was Shot?”
The JFK Assassination: Capture Baby Boomer memories and learn how to preserve family stories for your genealogy research.
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One Small Step, One Giant Family History Conversation
One Small Step: Turn July 20, 1969 into a genealogy goldmine. Learn how to capture Apollo 11 memories through oral history interviews before they’re gone.
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MyHeritage Omni Discount: Get 50% off MyHeritage Omni before July 24: unlimited trees, 40 billion records, AI Scribe, OldNews archives, and more.
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National Ice Cream Day: Family History and Food Memories
National Ice Cream Day 2026 falls on July 19. Learn how dairy farm censuses, soda fountains, and old family recipes can crack open your genealogy research.