I retired from the education field a few years ago. My three adult children are living their own lives in their own homes, so these days I spend my time making jewelry, streaming true crime, trying new recipes, walking and stretching to keep in shape, and watching sports, particularly baseball.

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Now that I’m retired, when I shop online, I spend a lot of time reading descriptions, looking at specifications, and even reading the user manuals. I take lots of notes, and then for verification, I compare what I find with recent reviews from actual testers. I even imagine using the product regularly to see if there might be something I might not like over time. There are so many choices that it takes me many days, and often several weeks, to review it all and really think it through to determine which is best for me.

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My children have asked why I don’t just pick products reviewed by other websites. Well, I’m not sure if what a review website picks as best is really best for me. And I wonder if they only choose from the products they are paid to test and review. I can research many of the products pretty thoroughly since there is so much out there on the Internet, it just takes time. Also, as a retiree from education, I have to admit I kind of like it!

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