Next month I’m presenting a presentation to a retirement community about how awesome Skype is for keeping in touch with their distant (sometimes great-)grandchildren. I’m trying to work off some community service (karmic, not legal) by donating my time and knowledge to local seniors on the use of Skype in particular.
The problem I’m facing is that I’m on slide 8 and I don’t know how, or if I should, continue. Slide 1 is the splash "What is Skype?" page, 2 is a list of free services, 3 is paid services (and within the accompanying speech I intend to emphasize that these are business oriented, and that the free services are truly robust, and will not leave them wanting, and slides 4-6 are screen caps to demonstrate clarity of the video. Slide 7 is a sample screen recording from a wicked cute me, mom, and my daughter call, and slide 8 is going to be a "And one more thing…" and do a live call at that moment.
I’m trying to get an idea of what kinds of questions seniors might have so I can be best prepared to address them, what fears I should expect (in their shoes I would assume that I was trying to grift them somehow), and generally any other notes.

Our country’s seniors are NOT afforded the respect they once were, and as a 28 year old I find it infuriating. My goal is to help them use the tools that people in my age range take for granted, because I have the patience to explain (literally) 14 times in a row how to copy pictures onto The Drive Thing.

If anybody can help me with any suggestions on what kind of questions I should prepare for, or really any other input at all that would be super.

And I totally promise that I will give a best answer within a reasonable amount of time (I don’t wanna close it too early, but you’ll get credit). Thanks a lot, all!
Edit 1: Thanks for the support! The presentation is how the business wants to get it started; we show the residents what it is, what they can do with it, do a q&a, etc, and kind of go from there. They want to be sure that it’s something worth investing time and energy into, and interested residents would have to sign up for certain blocks of time and so on.
I’m just hoping that y’all might know somebody who had trouble getting to know Skype and could help me out with THIR questions, or pointers on the slide show; this is my first Keynote presentation since one on PUNK ROCK AND SKINHEADS in high school, so although my concept is good, I was hoping that from what I described somebody more into presentation design theory or whatever could give me some pointers.
Edit 2: Larry, you know that just cos you *can* write stuff doesn’t mean you *should*. The site it called "Yahoo! Answers," not "Yahoo! I’m A Grumpy Old POS Who Is So Stupid I Think That 1/3 of a Page of Text Is Too Much To Be Bothered To Read."

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Almost April, so, time to think about doing my tax returns lol. Just looked at my brokers statement & it shows my stock options trades listed as "not reportable". This does not make sense to me, wouldn’t they be listed as/for capitol gains (or losses) the same as stock trades ???

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Almost April, so, time to think about doing my tax returns lol. Just looked at my brokers statement & it shows my stock options trades listed as "not reportable". This does not make sense to me, wouldn’t they be listed as/for capitol gains (or losses) the same as stock trades ???

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I have an IRA account with Vanguard. I would like to move my old contributions from Vanguard STAR fund to Vanguard S&P 500 index fund. Will this transfer incur any costs or fees?
I know that new contributions can be directed into a new fund without incurring cost/fees, but what about old contributions. Can they be moved from one fund into another without incurring costs/fees.

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I am on the Marine Temporary Disabled Retirement List. During "DTAP" I vaguely recall a warning not to reveal (not disability, but) receipt of pension to future employers as they may discriminate salary-wise. Theory being that employers often pay "retirees" less because its assumed our financial need is primarily met by the other income. (1st question: is this founded and how will I find out since its uncouth/prohibited to discuss salary with co-workers?) Additionally, I just received orders to report to my 1st periodic exam. I do not want to have to use my vaction/sick/personal days (my employer groups them) for -military orders-. (2nd part of the question; can they count the day or two taken for this against my earned time off?) Finally, my orders mention that failure to report could result in termination of pension & benefits. (Given answers to 1 & 2; 3rd part: do I risk providing this info since it will probably be necessary to avoid expending earned time off?) Thank you!

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i want a lifetime coverage for income continuation, & asset protection. which do you think is the best taking everything into consideration?

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First they want to raise the retirement age to lower wages and flood the worker pool. Now this.
".25 minimum is overly generous to young people who are “not worth the minimum“ _ Republican McGuire from NH. I don`t understand why Republicans would attack people that want to work.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439×1793436

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I thinking it is because people will always a need home. And the market might be bad now but it will improve, i mean, it’s always going to fluctuate. I also need a career that I can enter into quickly & it only requires 2 courses and a state licensing exam.
I would like some objective opinions from an outsider’s perspective. Any advice is welcome. By the way, I live in Westmoreland county, PA (in case that effects anyone’s advice). Thanks in advance!

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I was wondering how it affects stock options bought before the merger. Would those at&t stock options still be exercisable after the merger if it does occur? where can I find rules regarding this. Ive google and found no response.
Ive gotten some opinion which is there’s many variables in play so its to be determined.

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I heard 401K’s & Roth IRA’s are the only 2 things the government does NOT consider when determining how much money i get for financial aide.

How would i go about getting one? Is there a minimum balance? Do i need to be employed through a company to open one? Is there penalties? Please be as specific as possible. Thanks
I am 20 years old, looking to start an emergency savings
Or a retirement savings, whichever
whats a money market account?

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Family obligations prevented my investing as I’d wanted into Europe; I am still in process of recovering from shock as regards the economic downtowns here in this year; so please be kind … (smile) frustrated wanna-be-expatriate is me — so now at the "worst time" is my time of opportunity to leave — the down side is my anticipated monthly income is a MERE two thousand, plus a few dollars perhaps, but at least 2,000. I live VERY simply, yet need to recreat a ‘bohemian’ sort of life. I need to house myself & Chihahua, be near a beach as I’ve been my whole life, and access acupuncture to maintain health; at 52 my only needs for western medicine include a high blood pressure pill. Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. I have little grasp of all 3 languages, about equal, but have always felt more natural in europe than here in usa — please please help with advices. I am aiming to make the move between Dec. 08 and March 09. All thoughts appreciated.

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I have a phone sony ericsson w810i – i did try to transfer music from file manager > song (folder) to walkman > playlist but there is no way i can do tat. Then from walkman > playlist to add music – i can’t find the file manager > song (folder) to add song. Would anyone help me?
Then how do i selected all e song & play automatically from file manager > song (folder)? From walkman it can be done why file manager > song (folder) i can’t?

Y i can’t control e song from file manager > song (folder) rewind or forward or pause e song? From walkman y i can’t rewind or forward e song?

From e radio built-in FM radio – I try to record went i am out of e radio i click record e song & it didn’t record? How do i record song which i want from radio?

How do i increase voice stereo for a louder sound then from this phone? The MegaBass the loudest is not good enough.

How do i deleted e protected ringtone like e greeting, song ericsson? I try to delete but i can’t – tell me how?
From the radio built-in FM radio – how to know what song is playing (Song title)?
To Create a Playlist:
I select Walkman then i select playlists.
Then i press new playlist & press add & i type in the title(…) & press ok then i press more then i select add media then it say ringtones, video DJ, sony ericsson & i can’t find "file manager" & there is no song in it.

How do i create a playlist?

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My 25 year old cousin is schizophrenic & on medication. I’m trying to find out any information on an assisted living program either in NY or anywhere in the tri-state area. If anyone can give me any bit of helpful information, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

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My siblings & I cannot afford to help in this financially & they have no retirement. I KNOW!

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In 2007, my mother refinanced the house & she included me to the mortgage as a co-borrower. I also signed a paper that included me in the deed of the house. A few days ago, I talked to her about getting my own place bcoz mom & wife don’t get along with each other. She brought up that she is going to have a reverse mortgage after we move out so that I will not going to pay for 2mortgage (old & new house). It’s not that I’m against her, nor I’m interested in the property or the money. My only concern is the "will be effect" on my name since I’m on the loan & deed as well. If possible, I don’t want to have any problem later on especially now that I’m having my own family. I’m not familiar with this mortgage. Sometimes, it’s easy to say things that you do this & that without realizing the effect afterwards. My questions are:

1) I’m thinking of taking out my name to the loan & the deed as well, before mom do the reverse mortgage. But, I can’t refinance bcoz the house don’t have equity, & even I refinance or loan modification, without my name included, mom cannot qualify bcoz she is not financially stable. The house mortgage is 0,000; present loan amount of 2,000; & the house value is probably between 0,000-0,000. What will I do, & how will I do it?

2) Can she do the reverse mortgage even my name is still on the mortgage & deed? With no house equity, how can she have reverse mortgage then?

3) What would you suggest as the best thing to do?

Thanks in advance.

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