Over 50? This is your Social Network and Online Community
Submitted by rogerwebb on Fri, 02/05/2008 - 12:02.
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So Take a Good Look Round
If you're over 50 and now you've come this far
...it makes no sense not to invest a second or two more to search out what you need and at what we have to offer you. If you don't find what you want then drop us a line at suggestions@retiredbutactive.com and we'll see what we can do.
You might set up an Interest Group yourself.
..and if you've read too many negative reports about community sites
then you might like to check it out on our social network page, but come back here when you finish.
Think about Membership..
Help us build up the strength to negotiate good deals for members with our sponsors.
Membership :
- Gives access to all parts of the site.
- Keeps your identity private to RaA
- Cost you nothing - now or in the future
3 sites to choose from
Because we're all different and in different circumstances we give you three sites to choose from.
- RetiredandActive.org (this site) your online community giving everyone the opportunity to read and write to the web
- RetiredbutActive.com our lifestyles site making retirement as enjoyable as possible.
- Lifes3rdPhase.com for those determined not to retire just yet.
The Three Sites
www.RetiredandActive.org
Our community website and online social network reserved for the over 50 group
| Logo and Quicklinks | Wikipedia Says (abridged to avoid your loosing the will to live) | Links |
|---|---|---|
Taking Part in RaA |
A comunity site is one where most of the material comes from members. RaA makes adding your thoughts and images simply a matter of a little typing. | Show me how to take part |
 Blogs |
A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. | Tell me more about blogs and blogging |
 Forums |
A web application for holding discussions and posting user-generated content. Internet forums are also referred to newsgroups, message boards, discussion boards, discussion groups, discussion forums, bulletin boards, fora (the Latin plural) or simply forums. | Tell me more about your forums |
 Galleries |
The Gallery is an open source project enabling management and publication of digital photographs and other media. Albums can be organized hierarchically and individually controlled by administrators or privileged users. | Tell me more about the RaA Gallery |
 Chat Rooms |
The term chat room is used by mass media to describe any form of synchronous conferencing. The term can thus mean any technology ranging from real-time online chat to instant messaging and online forums. | Tell me more and connect me to your Chat Room |
 Interest Groups |
Interest groups don't appear in Wikipedia but are areas within Retired and Active where individual members with an interest can develop a mini-social network with forums, blogs, galleries and all the other elements of an active on-line community. | Explain Interest Groups for me |
www.RetiredbutActive.com
Dedicated to planning and enjoying the best possible active retirement
| Logo | Short Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
 Fitness after 50 |
Once you pass the big five-oh you can't keep fit by accident, it has to be part of a deliberate plan, combining exercise with diet. | Fitness after 50 |
 Hobbies & Past Times |
By which we mean quiet introspective past times rather than the physical exertions of sport | Take me to 'Hobbies and Past Times |
 Retire to the Sun |
A generation ago most of us thought of retirement in terms of selling off our family home and moving into a small flat or bungalow, or even moving into a retirement complex. | Link me through to "Retire to the Sun" |
 Holidays and Vacations |
Up-coming attractionsAwaiting sponsors and contributors |
 Outdoor Activities |
www.Lifes3rdPhase.com
For those who don't want to retire just because of Anno Dominae
| Logo | Short Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
 Finding a Job |
Finding a job, once you pass the big five-oh, is a job in itself. It just doesn't pay well | Finding a job once you're over 50 |
 Starting a Business |
The Government encourages business start-ups, particularly if you're over 50. Before you take the plunge and become self employed you might ask yourself some searching questions | Start up a business of your own |
 Trading on the Internet |
Possibly the only market where the small man with low overheads and the ability to respond quickly to the market has a natural advantage over the big boys | Trading on the Internet |
 Financing Retirement |
Up-coming attractionsAwaiting sponsors and contributors |
 Beating the Taxman |
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