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isn’t the only thing that’s similar to the site listed above, but this site — which is very easy to navigate — puts emphasis on an extensive roster of well-written feature stories on topics such as finance and travel. Several articles in the finance section, for instance, offer advice to those who want to help support their grandchildren’s education,
•Next50.com: This is the latest version of a popular site originally known as GenerationA.com. It’s a successful attempt to create a “portal” site — similar to Yahoo — with a specific emphasis on people over age 50. You can customize your own “front page” to include news, stock information and important dates to remember.
•Go60.com: Not the flashiest of the senior sites, this promises to be a “no-nonsense, yet caring and compassionate” destination for older Web surfers. Of particular note is that the site links to stories of interest at a number of high-profile news services, such as CNN and the Los Angeles Times. (A recent link to an MSNBC story: “What to do when you’re 55
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