Personal Finance for Older Adults

The best place to start with a household budget, which shows where the money is coming in and where it is going out. Writing down everything that you spend might surprise you. There probably is a lot of things that you could do without each month. But the main point to a budget is to make sure you don't spend more than you are taking in.
If you have a spreadsheet on your computer like Excel then it wouldn't be that difficult to start and keep up a budget.

You may think that the most important time to save is when you are younger, actually saving money should be done at any time of life especially when you are older.

There is one definitive item that needs to be in a budget and that is a savings account. Each month no matter how small the amount is you should be saving something. This is a must do matter how old you are.

"Pay yourself first!"

Not everyone is comfortable investing in the stock market and with good reason there is a good deal of risk involved even if you are in what is considered a "safe" investment. Just because a fund or stock make a good deal of money before doesn't mean it will do it again.
If you are uncomfortable then you might want to stick with bank CDs.
Motley fool dot com has many helpful articles on investing whether you are a beginner or you have had some experience in the stock market.

Unfortunately car insurance goes up after we reach a certain age, make sure that you know all you can about car insurance for the elderly

Filling out end of the year tax forms can be a real challenge for senior citizens, unless you have a tax professional to help you. But what if you don't? The government and AARP provide assistance to those over 60 who need help with their taxes.

Sadly senior citizens are often the victim of various scams usually resulting in the loss of a great deal of money that they can't afford to lose. The best protection against scams is support from trusted families and information that can be found at the library and on the internet.
One of the best sites is from the FBI dot com which is a thorough source of all types of scams.