Teaching your kids about money management isn’t an easy proposition. Between the hulking advertising industry dying to get its hands on your children’s disposable income, and peer pressure to buy the “right” brands, parents can feel they are fighting an uphill battle when they talk about saving and moderation.
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The British Medical Association study suggests good cheer may spread itself. Maria Cheng writes:
LONDON – When you’re smiling, the whole world really does smile with you. A paper being published Friday in a British medical journal concludes that happiness is contagious – and that people pass on their good cheer even to total strangers. American [...]
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Sally Anderson, with the Tampa Bay Times, offers common sense advise for Seniors and Boomers on keep fit as we get older.
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To understand what an antioxidant vitamin is, we must understand the meaning of the two following terms first:- FREE RADICAL: The outer shell of this atom or molecule contains a singular electron in constant search for its pair.
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Paul Briand with Baby Boomer Examiner, writes an informative article about Who Baby Boomers are.
There’s some chat in the blogosphere about what to call Baby Boomers as we get up there in age.
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(Washington Reuters) Even a little bit of extra weight can raise the risk of heart failure, according to a recent U.S. study that calculated the heart hazards of being pudgy but not obese.
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This holiday season brings no glad tidings to America’s seniors and boomers. A recent report from the Urban Institute outlines the impact of the recession on older workers, and its implications for retirees, as well. The report is so concise and comprehensive, and so grim, that it is worth noting. The gist of it is [...]
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More Than Half U.S. Senior Citizens have a Disability; Over 70 Percent of Those over 80
54.4 Million Americans live with a disability says new report by Census Bureau
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Met Life prepared a state by state listing of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Costs for 2008. The information is informative and educational. According to the MetLife’s Mature Market Institute, the national average rate for a semi-private nursing home room is $191 per day or $69,715 annually. The national costs for a private nursing home room [...]
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The American Association of Retired Persons AARP, has published two recent articles on unemployment issues for seniors, boomers and retirees.
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As we head into the Christmas season and end the year 2008, it would do us all some good to pause and consider the one thing that remains inescapable in our pursuits, which is Peace and Hope. Americans must ponder; take account of and responsibility for the great country we currently inhabit.
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Seniors seeking extra income might consider a job with the U S Census Bureau . The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting census takers for the census in 1020.
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