By 50, Women Should Know How To......

After much discussion, those at the Huff/Post50 compiled their own list of 50 things they believe every woman should know how to do by the age of 50. Is there anything you'd add? 

By 50, women should know how to:

1. Say "no" without feeling guilty
2. Book their own travel
3. Say "I'm sorry" and mean it
4. Laugh at themselves
5. Change a tire
6. Take themselves out to dinner and/or a movie -- on their own
7. Get around in a foreign country
8. Program and operate their TV (this is easier said than done!)
9. Mix at least a few classic cocktails
10. Do their own taxes
11. Invest in the stock market
12. Make themselves and their own needs a priority
13. Sew -- at least a little
14. Defend themselves against an attacker with at least one signature self-defense move
15. Perform CPR
16. Carve a turkey
17. Choose their own wine
18. Light a grill -- and then cook on it
19. Swim
20. Order a credit report -- and then be able to read it
21. Examine their own breasts
22. Graciously accept a compliment
23. Flip their own breaker
24. Plunge a toilet
25. Properly hang photos and artwork
26. Whip up a signature dish that's not spaghetti or meatloaf
27. Walk away from a situation or relationship when it's not working
28. Tell off at least one person who deserves it
29. Say what they really want in bed
30. Put together a piece of "some assembly required" furniture
31. Apply makeup without a mirror
32. Buy something crazy expensive just because they want it
33. Ask for a raise
34. Mow their own yard
35. Unclog a drain
36. Tell which direction they are facing
37. Tell at least one really good joke
38. Make small talk with just about anyone
39. Know when to reveal personal information -- and when not to
40. Think critically and independently when hearing speeches and listening to the news
41. Paint a room
42. Buy the right-sized bra
43. Beautifully wrap a present
44. Hail a taxi
45. Reach out to an old friend
46. Jump a car battery
47. Show love with actions and not just words
48. Put together a real retirement strategy
49. Look good in a photo
50. Open a bottle of champagne

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