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Practical guides on technology, money, and life — for readers who didn't grow up with a smartphone and don't particularly wish they had.

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On Your Own Terms
Paul Wilczynski
Aging in Place · Home · Independence

On Your Own Terms

Taking Charge of Aging in Place

Most older adults want to remain in charge of where and how they live. This book is for them.

Written by a 78-year-old retired software engineer who is aging in place himself—right now, with the same knees and the same stakes as his readers—On Your Own Terms is a practical guide to making the home you have work better, weighing a move without panic, and adapting deliberately as needs change.

Across thirteen chapters, it replaces vague worry, family pressure, and gadget-driven advice with practical decisions you can make on your own terms: preventing falls, improving home safety, protecting your money and privacy, organizing your health information, building reliable help, using technology wisely, and recognizing when staying put no longer works.

“Your decisions about your home and your life should be informed, deliberate, and yours.”
Paperback & eBook Coming Fall 2026 TheSeniorTechie Press
Coming Fall 2026
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Technology · Estate Planning

Who Gets Your Passwords?

TheSeniorTechie Guide To Digital Estate Planning

Your will covers the house and the grandmother's china. It says nothing about your email, your photos in the cloud, your bank's website, or the iPad with 20 years of family pictures that no one knows the passcode to. This book closes that gap — in plain language, one step at a time — so the people you love aren't locked out of your digital life when they need it most.

"Planning your digital estate is not a legal exercise. At its core, it's an act of consideration."
Paperback & eBook Available Now TheSeniorTechie Press
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Local Guide · Humor · Relocation

Don't Move to Asheville

A Ruthlessly Honest Guide That Will Ruin Everywhere Else

A love letter disguised as a warning. Paul Wilczynski moved to Asheville after decades elsewhere and found a city with spectacular food, maddening traffic, unpredictable weather, and a personality so strong it spoils you for everywhere else. This guide tells you exactly what you're getting into — and why you should move here anyway.

"We left Boston for the warmth. We left Charleston for the cool. We found Asheville."
Paperback & eBook Published 2026 TheSeniorTechie Press
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Technology · Practical Guide

TheSeniorTechie Guide To AI For Seniors

You already use artificial intelligence every day. This book tells you what it actually is.

Written for people who are curious but not obsessed, skeptical but not closed-minded, and not interested in becoming technology enthusiasts. It covers what AI really does, which tools are worth your time, how to protect yourself from sophisticated scams, and how to use ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude to write difficult letters, research a diagnosis, plan a trip, or understand a Medicare notice.

"You don't need to understand how the engine works to drive the car. You need to know how to use the steering wheel and when to stop for gas."
eBook Published 2026 TheSeniorTechie Press
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About the Author

Paul Wilczynski

TheSeniorTechie

Paul Wilczynski is a retired software developer whose decades of solving complex problems now fuel his work helping older adults navigate modern life. As TheSeniorTechie, he runs a site, newsletter, and workshop series created "by a senior, for seniors."

In his mid-70s and living in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife, Joan Brasier, Paul writes to spare families the avoidable messes — digital and otherwise — that he's seen too often. His books are not written for people who want more things to worry about. They're written for people who want practical answers.

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Contact Paul at Paul@TheSeniorTechie.com.