Amara Rose

"Are You Eligible for the Senior Discount?"

The day before I turned 55 I received a letter from my bank. The auxiliary checking account I'd opened for online transactions would soon be assessed an $8 monthly fee unless I maintained a $1000 minimum balance or deposited $250/month, neither of which was feasible for me.

"Are You Eligible for the Senior Discount?"

Loss As A Wake-Up Call.

My parents were self-described Luddites. The last rotary phone in America lived at our house; when the device gave up the ghost, they purchased a push-button phone but kept the rotary service, so as you punched in a telephone number, you'd hear each digit being dutifully dialed.

Loss As A Wake-Up Call.

Loss As A Wake-Up Call.

My parents were self-described Luddites. The last rotary phone in America lived at our house; when the device gave up the ghost, they purchased a push-button phone but kept the rotary service, so as you punched in a telephone number, you'd hear each digit being dutifully dialed.

Loss As A Wake-Up Call.