As a nation, we are knee deep in debt. In fact, the average Maryland resident is carrying around $7,000 in credit card debt alone. Add in the mortgage, some car payments, and student loans, and it’s easy to see that consumers are barely hanging on. The problem, according to many financial experts, is that people are spreading their money too thin, leaving very little to save and get out of debt with.

“If you put all your earnings into your debt then you will have a difficult time ever getting ahead or saving for a decent retirement,” explains Brad Glickman, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional, and President of Bernard R. Wolfe & Associates, Inc., a company specializing in offering wealth management strategies. “The good news is that it is never too late to make some changes that can have a meaningful, and lasting, impact.”

Accoding to The Nielsen Company, the number of people ages 50 and older actively using the Internet has increased by more than 55 percent to 17.7 million users last year.

For this reason, the public is invited to a free Digital World Tech Expo at Riderwood retirement community on June 27.

Located at 3140 Gracefield Road in Silver Spring, the tech expo will help attendees learn to use technology to stay connected with family, track personal finances and health care information while being entertained.

The tech expo is the first of its kind in the region and will be held from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Performance Hall on the Riderwood campus.

RSVP: Mel.Tansill@Erickson.com