Here’s a short list of things you need for retirement. Your own home. Renters are far more likely to be burdened by basic expenses than home owners. Housing is generally the single highest household cost and thus directly affects the financial security and the ability to accrue wealth for all families. Renters face the threat…
Are you contemplating retiring abroad? If you are, you will want to consider how such a move might impact your long-term care benefits. According to a recent New York Times article, the number of Americans receiving Social Security abroad has risen 8 percent in the last three years. Some long-term care policies offer less coverage…
It’s easy to think our days are jam packed with activities and there’s simply not enough time for just one more item. However, some items shouldn’t be on the arbitrary schedule of things to do when you have time. One of those things is exercise. People who don’t exercise on a regular schedule see exercise…
The holidays are a great time for scammers. We’re all feeling a little more generous and we want to spread some cheer, plus and I hate to say it, but it at least seems like more bad things happen at this time of the year. Mudslides, earthquakes, floods…all those things that rob people of the…
My mom is a math whiz. Or at least in my family of math-phobic or at least uninterested she seems like a math whiz. She got her degree in math, worked for a bank for years and, despite three kids and a husband who don’t appreciate the bottom line like we ought to, managed the…
The holidays are upon us and so is the relentless cheer we associate with them but for many people the holidays aren’t happy no matter what everyone claims. Depression is a major problem for older adults. Some older adults will begin to experience it for the first time in their older age and they are…
Many Americans are confused about the food values of fruits and vegetables. While most health sites make the argument that Americans should eat more fruits and vegetables, those same fruits and vegetables don’t pack the same value across the board. For instance, a carrot does not provide the same benefits as celery. So, if you’re…
Dec. 7 marks the last day for Medicare Open Enrollment. Saturday will be your last day to contact the radio station and get your Medicare questions answered by Christine Levay from United Healthcare.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that this year’s flu season statistics suggest it could be a severe season. Anyone unvaccinated that can get vaccinated should do so. The CDC also recommends that people at high risk of complications who develop flu should receive prompt treatment with antiviral drugs. The reason…
By Catherine Seal, CELA This isn’t a simple matter, even if you’ve planned. It used to be that people kept important things in filing cabinets, banks, and photo albums. Now everything from communications, to photos, to music, to sensitive financial information is increasingly kept online. In fact, 51 percent of U.S. adults bank online, according…
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