Happy And Healthy

In a perfect world, we wouldn’t ever feel the grind of overwhelming credit card debt bogging us down and dragging our finances into the dirt. But that’s the reality that many people are facing these days, as the country still reels back from the Great Recession. But there is a way to get ahead with […]

The Northeast and Rust Belt are deemed the worst. Among the endless lists of where Americans should retire, a finance web site is throwing its hat in the ring – with the novel concept that say the best places to retire are exactly where so many have already chosen over the last several decades. Yes,

Here’s how to do it. Financial planners continue to scratch their heads over the (bad) decisions people make when it comes to their retirement planning, even though there are so many ways to increase Social Security benefits. We’re living so much longer – so the tens of thousands of dollars that the big mistakes cost

Credit can seem to be this confounding beast that few people understand. But it’s not nearly as perplexing as you might think. Learn how to improve your credit score with these simple tricks. Reduce Credit Card Balances One of the best ways to improve your credit score immediately is by paying down your existing credit

I’m a sucker for al fresco dining – here are my top 5 picks from across the country. Would you like a view with your salad? Fall is my favorite time of year, as I love planning weekend getaways around California, my new home state, cruising around enjoying the crisp air. To take advantage of

Tom Brady took the helm for the Patriots in the season opener last night, demonstrating surefire prowess and accurate, confident passing and leadership as he toppled the Steelers and showed the world that he’s got a chip on his shoulder. Watch out, NFL – Tom Brady has a lot more to prove than you think.

Dick Cheney has been making the rounds of the conservative media circuit, mostly to promote his latest literary attempt to revise history, “Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America,” co-authored by his daughter Liz Cheney. The Cheneys have also been promoting war in the Middle East, claiming President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran is

Social Security can be a very complex system to understand. With thousands of pages documenting it that seem to be written in an ancient Egyptian text, for those of us who are unfamiliar with sand script, it can be downright baffling. We’ll do our best to break down five of the Social Security basics here

Dr. Bush, of Lifetime Television, fills us in. After we turn 50, we all start to worry about cardiovascular disease and what to do about it. We might also fret about dementia and whether we will get Alzheimer’s – and arthritis is an ailment we prefer to do without. The inability to sleep, loss of

The most expensive ice cream in the world is reserved for those who have limitless pockets and a taste for something so posh it’s literally like eating frozen gold. Apparently, life is so good when you are wealthy that the super-rich must grow bored with everyday normal items. Take a common dairy staple like ice