It’s trendy not to be spendy
If you’ve spent any time on social media, you may have noticed that people love talking about the bargains they’ve scored. Once upon a time it might have been trendy to brag about the exorbitant cost of your designer jeans, but now folks are...
Street smarts for little ones: back-to-school safety
As the end of summer draws near, parents, grandparents, and guardians start preparing children for the return to class. This usually involves buying a few new shirts and a whole lot of school supplies, but it should also include a refresher course on basic...
Make your passwords virtually impenetrable
We know that banking and shopping online can be very safe as long as we take necessary precautions. But one of the best ways to protect yourself when you’re doing anything online that requires you to set up an account and provide personal information...
Summer travel and vaccinations. Are you covered?
In the simplest terms, a vaccine gives us an immunity against whatever disease it is designed to protect us from. When you get a vaccine, it sparks an immune response in your body, which helps it fight off and remember the germ so it...
Share a slice on International Cake Day
American critic and essayist Louis Menand once said, “We have much wisdom to gain by learning to understand other people's cultures, and permitting ourselves to accept that there is more than one version of reality.”
One thing that unites humans all over the world is...
Aging gracefully: love the skin you’re in
Let’s clear something up: aging gracefully doesn’t mean spending thousands of dollars and countless hours trying to look 16, nor does it mean “giving up” and giving in. It means loving the body that contains your beautiful spirit, and treating it with care and...
Gaming and online communities: what you need to know
If you have children or grandchildren of a certain age, you may feel you’ve lost them to the lure of digital devices and online games. It can be hard to understand what’s so captivating about these games when you didn’t grow up with anything...
Rent or own? What’s the best choice when you’re retired?
According to The Motley Fool1, despite the many benefits of homeownership, the US rental market has seen a steady increase since 2007, and people in their 50s and 60s account for the largest portion of the rental market increase.
If you’re retired or retiring soon,...