My Generation

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Resources

Hometown

Visit a one-stop site for career assistance and vocational rehabilitation services.

Ultimate Cheapskate

Learn from this eco-friendly saver how to stretch your dollars.

In-House M.D.

Do you have an increased genetic risk for a health condition? Find out.

The Americans

Follow Swiss photographer Robert Frank's traveling "Americans."

Additional Links

Hometown
Finding a job after being downsized (AARP).
Check out the Center for Small Towns (MORRIS).


Ultimate Cheapskate
"Fabulously Frugal" (AARP Bulletin)

 

In-house M.D.

 

Robert Frank
"Robert Frank’s Unsentimental Journey," Vanity Fair

 

Changing Times

Bob Dylan had it right. He was smart enough to write a song with the lyrics "The times, they are a changin'," and to realize that it would be timeless. Join us to see stories about our changing world, and remember, the only thing constant is change.

Featured Segments

My Gen 129 Seg1 Hometown, PA.

Hometown

Visit Hometown, Pa., where times are tough, but the people are even tougher.



Producer Julie Winokur talks about what's next for the people of the quaintly named community.

My Gen 129 Seg2 Cheapskate

Ultimate Cheapskate

He can penny-pinch like no other. We could all learn a lesson or two from this environmentally conscious saver.

My Gen 129 Seg3 Home Health Tests

In-House M.D.

Do-it-yourself doctors? Home-health tests might be for you.

My Gen 129 Seg4 Robert Frank

The Americans

Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank's vision of 1950s America, in black and white.

MyGen Hosts

The Hosts

Perhaps you first met Greg Williams when you heard his voice narrating specials for National Geographic, or as a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service. Or you might have encountered him as a detective on HBO's hit series, "The Wire." A former sports anchor with a degree in broadcast communications, Williams has received one of his industry's highest honors, the Communicator Award. With interests ranging from golf to music to history, Greg looks forward to sharing the journey ahead.


Cynthia Steele Vance, nominated for several Emmies, has worked as an anchor for Fox News in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. She has also covered local and national news as a reporter for NBC, ABC, and PBS affiliates. She was the host of "BusinessNow," which was distributed by ABC NewsOne. She is a trustee of the George Washington University and a board member for PBS affiliate WETA.

Contact Us

My Generation - AARP
Techworld Station
P.O. Box 50239
Washington, D.C. 20091-9998
E-mail: mygeneration@aarp.org

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