Retirement as the most Social Time in Your life!

Would you like to know more about ways to incorporate modern technology into your lifestyle?

Are you over 55 and keen to know more about the many benefits of social networking through the Internet? If you like many other over 55s are curious and enthusiastic about utilising technology to enhance their current lifestyle, you may still be unsure of the best way to embark on this exciting new adventure! For beginners, emailing and Skype are popular activities you can look into that almost everyone who uses a computer uses.

Emailing

If you don’t have an email address and would like to explore how to use email’s, it might be helpful to have someone show you in a class or course tailored to suit your needs. Email provides a fun, fast and easy way for you to communicate quickly with others.

You’ll need to set up an account, which can be done in minutes, and after that, contacting friends and family from an affordable source is easier than ever.  Why not find an emailing pal to practise with in the beginning?

Skype

If you’ve been asked to ‘Skype’ but don’t have an account, now may be the time to fire up your own Skype account. Skype is easy to use and gives you the option of talking just as you would over the phone to those you care about, but with the added optional extra of seeing their face while you chat.

Simply set up a profile (which will require some very simple details and your email address) and use either your smartphone or desktop computer’s web connection to host a conversation! Its fun to plan a Skype session with your friends and family, and it keeps you visually updated as well!

What to remember:

While there are lots of warnings out there about protecting yourself online, it’s important to remember that staying safe is simple and easy when you follow the golden rules.

1. Keep long, strong passwords made of numbers, upper and lower case letters.  Never offer your bank details to anyone via an email account.
2. Only ever make financial transactions in secure stations that banks endorse, such as PayPal, which is payment method that links your account with a very secure online system.
3. Spam emails can infect your computer with a virus, so don’t click on emails from people you don’t know or sources you can’t trust

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