Tuesday, September 8, 2026Vol. III, No. 251 · Free to all readers
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LIFESTYLE

Most of us learned on a manual. Now fewer than 1 in 5 Americans can drive one. See what the numbers say about a skill we grew up with.

BEWARE OF ONLINE SCAMS

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JUST FOR GRANDPARENT

Your grandchild mentions an AI stock like it’s no big deal. Staying in the conversation is not that hard, even when the words are brand new.

DAILY NEWS QUIZ

Test your knowledge. See if you can ace the 5 questions.

BABY BOOMER TRIVIA & CARTOON

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The New 65: Rewiring, Not Retiring

It’s here.

If you’re approaching sixty-five, just arrived, or well past it and still wondering whether the best years are behind you, this book is for you.

The New 65: Rewiring, Not Retiring is now available directly from 65Nation, along with something that didn’t exist until today: a companion workbook built to go chapter by chapter with the book.

Society hands you a script at sixty-five. Sit down, slow down, and fade quietly into leisure. Most people follow it without ever deciding to, and then wonder why the quiet feels more like drifting than freedom.

The script is wrong. These years are not an ending you wait out. They are a rewiring point, and a chance to redefine what success means now that nobody else is defining it for you.

Ten chapters, written by someone who rebuilt his own life from the ground up, without a roadmap. The book is $12.99. With the companion workbook, $19.99.

SENIOR TIPS

Making new friends later in life can feel very different than it did years ago. Earlier friendships typically grew naturally through school, work, raising children…(Source: Seniors Magazine)

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NOSTALGIA

Before Rowan Atkinson ever mugged for the camera, a quirky French film character was quietly laying the groundwork for one of comedy’s biggest icons.

WELLNESS

If you’ve been catching your foot more than usual, a simple blood test might point to the cause. Learn what doctors say to check first.

FINANCE

A new nonpartisan analysis shows today’s retirees collect far more from Social Security than they paid in, but the future might not be that bright.

PAWS & PURPOSE

Think you’re hiding a bad day from your dog? Research shows they’re picking up on more than you realize and it may be showing up in their behavior.

FUN STUFF

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Fortune Cookies
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day
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Today in History
Today in History
Important events on this day
Senior Laughs
Senior Laughs
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National Day
National Day
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Message From the Publisher

When I reached 65, I realized that approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 every day over the next four years. In addition, over 50 million people are already 65+. I believe our generation deserves its own free, ad-supported, daily lifestyle newsletter with interesting news and fun facts created just for us. I hope you enjoy!

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