: About Me

Five-star writer/editor Gloria Anderson first became involved with Helium in 2007, after finding it quite by accident. She tackles a wide variety of subjects as a writer. Gloria also works behind the scenes at Helium, and as a professional editor, she shares her expertise as a member of Helium's Editorial Advisory Board.

Her Creative Writing badge is something in which she also takes great pride. Gloria previously served as a Helium channel steward for the "Catholicism" sub-channel of Religion and Spirituality. Some of her writing may be found with a byline of "Arabella Kelly," a pen name used in memory of her mother and grandmother.

In the 1990s, Gloria was privileged to work as a contributing editor with Motor Watch, (formerly known as Nutz & Boltz,) a radio call-in talk show with an internationally circulated newsletter. She tutored individuals in English, and was honored to host a foreign exchange student for a year.

A deep interest in understanding how the mind works and in helping others led her to strive toward a particular educational goal. The completion of her degree work in psychology is her proudest academic achievement.

Gloria is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Alpha Sigma Lambda (a national honor society for adult university graduates earning top honors,) and a number of other organizations. She has also served as a volunteer in various political campaigns.

My passion is ...

people, writing, studying, seashores, music of Ireland

I know too much about ...

knowing too little!

My parents always told me ...

to stop correcting everybody's grammar!

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a nun (and correct everybody's grammar.)

My favorite memory ...

is dancing in the high school gym.

Why I write ...

to share - to teach and also learn.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

psych journals, French conversations, Irish music

My first job ...

was cleaning my parents' rental units

My best moment ...

is when my children & grandchildren succeed in whatever they do.

My inspiration ...

is the courage and pride of my ancestors.

Personal Finance > Retirement Obstacles retirees face from Social Security income limits

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Currently, the obstacles faced by retirees regarding Social Security income limits are being dwarfed by other benefit-related concerns. For example, during the United States' debt crisis, more people close to or already receiving Social Security benefits are worried that the Social Security system will be severely downsized or soon will be non-existent if our government can no longer sustain it. Here's hoping that won't happen and that the fears and threats of "checks not going out" will be nothing more than a scare tactic. Still, there are obstacles retirees face resulting from income lim...

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