Category: AARP

For most Americans, owning and driving a vehicle is a necessity. This is particularly true for older adults, for whom an automobile is often a lifeline to independence, community, well-being and engagement. That’s what makes the decision to get rid of a car so difficult.

This in-depth guide for the AARP–full of sage experts and their tips and takes–steers you and/or your loved one through all the necessary considerations and steps (and solutions!) when deciding to give up the keys, whether they’re to something collectible or quotidian.

Stranded at LAX, 80-year-old artist Jane Gregorius finally gave ride-sharing a try. Now she’s hooked. 

AARP members can click on this link to read the story. The rest of you Chintzy Bitches can read a PDF version by clicking the link below.

Ubering for the 1st Time Story

Are you getting old, like me, with creaky joints and painful nerve damage? It may be time to switch out of that vintage Lamborghini and into something with simpler means of ingress and egress. And, don’t worry, they’re not all bland crossovers and SUVs!

Will winter weather ever arrive? Have we already entered a permanent winter, politically? Is my heart frozen and un-thawable? If so, how should I drive? Or should I just give up and stay home and keep drinking?

Autumn’s arrival cues — weather changes, shifting wildlife behavior, shorter days, the start of school and falling leaves — can all impact cars and drivers. Here’s what to know before you head out on the road.

Brrr. It’s Cold in Here
There Must be Some Toros in the Atmosphere

The UAW strike is about economic justice, something that affects all of us.
“One thing that strikes are meant to accomplish, but seems to baffle people, is that they are intended to cause some economic discomfort–ideally, focused on the company that you’re striking against,” Clark says. “So it would be unreasonable to support the idea of the workers’ demands, but not support the consequences of a strike.”