by John Rudy | Nov 1, 2015 | Financial
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]As I have recommended in the past, it is really important to purchase Travel Insurance when taking an expensive trip. We are,...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Technology
I know a fair amount about computers having spent my entire career worrying about them, but nothing prepared me for what happened a couple of weeks ago. I run both Semantec and Microsoft’s Security Essentials. That had been recommended though now there is talk that...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Financial, Other
Now that we have more time available, many of us are doing more traveling. And that brings up the issue of Travel Insurance and similar protections. I used to always take it out but when our parents passed I figured it wasn’t necessary and omitted getting it. WRONG !!...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Financial, Other
Some years ago a friend suddenly passed away. Both he and his spouse were unprepared for this and they had not recorded the large amount of information needed for her to move ahead with her life. This prodded me to develop a document called “When I Die”. I...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Financial
RSVA (Retirees School Volunteers Association) presents a unique opportunity for Raytheon retirees to use their many years of engineering experience to add significant value to the STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education process as the next...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Financial
There has been a lot of press on the subject of telemarketing and other marketing fraud. Much of the fraud is focused on seniors, though I object to the view that seniors are less able to discern skullduggery. (But for those of us with old parents or friends, here are...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Financial
There have been many reports over the last few months of seniors (mostly) getting calls from folks who purport to be IRS agents (sometimes they even know the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number) claiming that you owe back taxes and are in danger of being...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Financial
Raytheon announced on Jan. 15, 2014 that its Board of Directors has elected Dr. Thomas A. Kennedy, age 58, to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Company, effective March 31, 2014. Dr. Kennedy will succeed William H. Swanson, who has served as the Chief...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Technology
Back in 2012 some of you likely read Walter Isaacson’s excellent biography of Steve Jobs. He had previously written biographies of Franklin and Einstein which I have read and enjoyed. So I eagerly anticipated his new book, The Innovators, which tracks computer...
by John Rudy | Sep 7, 2015 | Pensions
For many years, one of the most important goals of Raytheon’s pension department has been to make sure that every former Raytheon employee receives the amount specified for that person from the pension plans Raytheon sponsors. Another of those goals has been that each...
