May 2015

New Technology Can Improve Your Health Care Experience 

Technology improves on a daily basis, and many people take that fact for granted. It’s easy to get caught up in living your life, and when you do, you fail to notice the new improvements that help make your days more fulfilling, healthy and productive. Technology has changed the way we shop, communicate, work, travel …

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Patriotic Finger Wagging Is Over-Embellished. Why Paid NFL Military Promotion Doesn’t Matter

With a volunteer military, the United States Department of Defense must think outside of the box to attract new recruits. For decades this has meant spending millions on advertising campaigns that are spread wide and far. This is the heart of the reason why paid NFL military promotion matters little in the scheme of things. …

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Divorced? You May Be Able to Tap Your Ex’s Social Security Benefit

If you were married for more than 10 years, here’s how you can claim your Ex’s Social Security benefit. You may not have spoken to your ex-spouse in a decade (and have no interest in doing so!) but, even years after your divorce, you could actually benefit from it financially. And most people don’t even know …

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Reverse Mortgage Factsheet: 18 Factoids You Need To Know

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association conducted a survey several years ago, interviewing 600 older Americans with reverse mortgages in the U.S. The goal was to create a reverse mortgage factsheet. Here’s what the findings yielded. In a National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) survey of 600 older Americans who had reverse mortgages, the findings …

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Ban-Hammered! Deflate Gate Results In 4 Game Suspension For Brady, $1M Fine For Pats & 1st Round Draft Pick

The deflate gate rumor mill can finally rest. At least for now. The NFL has issued its punishment of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Barring the appeals process, Brady won’t play for the first four games of the 2015-2016 NFL season. It’s official. The NFL has suspended New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady …

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Not Everyone is Living Longer: Frightening Look at How Your Financial Assets Play a Role

And how does the shift from pensions to 401(k) affect the average death rate? A new study paints a frightening picture about the correlation between Americans’ chances at a longer life, and their income and assets. The research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows that of those who died at 85 and above, …

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Millennials Silent Generation Showdown: Comparing Your Parents to Your Kids

How the younger generation stacks up against their grandparents I can never resist the comparisons of generations, especially how us Baby Boomers stack up against Generation X and other age groups. But I had never stopped to take myself out of it to compare the generations before and after me. Then an interesting case study …

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