Some useful websites for the over 50s
Explore
www.retirementexpert.co.uk – expert advice for your retirement years
www.hellsgeriatrics.co.uk – invites you to grow old disgracefully!
www.theoldie.co.uk – an online newspaper for the over 50s
www.modernandmature.co.uk – make the most of your golden years
Shop
www.moneysavingexpert.com – Martin Lewis’s free site for discounts and bargains
www.thisismoney.co.uk – Financial information, Best Buys Tables
www.shopsafe.co.uk – shop the internet with confidence and security
www.kelkoo.co.uk – price comparisons, discounts, online voucher codes, bargains and gift ideas
www.pricerunner.co.uk – compare UK prices, read user reviews, expert reviews and online shopping guides
www.moneyfacts.co.uk - compares the best savings accounts including bonds, isas and investment funds as well as credit cards, mortgages and re-mortgages
www.topoftheshops.co.uk – a guide to online stores and online shopping
www.getsafeonline.org - user-friendly information to protect yourself from identity thieves, viruses, phishing and other internet threats with expert advice from the British government, law enforcement, leading business and public sectors
Share
www.historypin.com – a place to share historical pictures and stories
www.flickr.com – photo sharing
www.geni.com – start a family tree, genealogy
www.shelfari.com – book sharing with others
www.notdeadyet.co.uk – a website for senior citizens and pensioners
www.askgeriatric.com - blog-type website by an older gentleman
Connect
www.50connect.co.uk – live life to the full – health, entertainment, food & drink, finance and more!
www.begrand.net – a website for grandparents
www.sagazone.co.uk – social networking for the over 50s
www.dogster.com – for dog lovers
www.catster.com – for cat lovers
BBC Help
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/courses/computer-basics/lessons/keyboard-shooting-gallery - keyboard skills
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/courses/computer-basics/lessons/clicky-mouse-game - mouse practice
Travel
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/3222.aspx - If you're disabled and can't use public transport, try Dial-a-Ride. It's free, door-to-door, and great for getting out and about
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/taxicard/ - Taxicard is a scheme that provides subsidised transport for people who have serious mobility impairment and difficulty in using public transport. Taxicard holders make journeys in licensed London taxis and private hires vehicles, and the subsidy applies directly to each trip
Others
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits - Government website for Benefits