MONEY HARMONY: HOW RELATIONSHIPS CAN SURVIVE A BAD ECONOMY
Read Published Article Couples bicker more about money than practically anything else. No surprise, then, that when money is tight, the battles can really heat up. U.S. News asked Olivia Mellan, a psychotherapist and couples communication expert specializing in money issues and stress management in turbulent times, how couples can best weather a financial downturn—or any money-related standoff. Mellan, [...]
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Find out how planning now can help you and your parents navigate financial waters later USAA Magazine Winter 2008-2009 On his 70th birthday, USAA member Leonard Ratzman didn’t have a will or any kind of estate plan. “I suddenly realized that the worst thing I could do as a father is to pass away and leave [...]
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BOOK REVIEW: HOW DOES A COMPANY ADAPT IN A WORLD GONE GREEN?
Read Published Article It’s not surprising that the pages of Joel Makower’s latest book, Strategies for the Green Economy, are printed on paper made from 100% postconsumer, de-inked fiber. That’s paper that has been used by consumers and collected through various recycling programs. Makower, editor of Greenbiz.com, does what he preaches. He has spent the last [...]
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5 Fertility Tips: How to Make Pregnancy Possible
To get pregnant and have a baby later, you’ll need to first avoid key causes of infertility Read Published Article Face it, for most 20-somethings, getting pregnant isn’t top priority. Not getting pregnant is more like it. But the truth is, it’s never too early to protect your fertility for the future. Otherwise, when youare ready [...]
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘TRIBES’ REVIEW: ANYONE CAN BE A GREAT LEADER ON INTERNET
Read Published Article Buy the Book on Amazon.com Author Seth Godin is all about change. In Tribes, as he has in his previous books such as Purple Cow and The Dip, he challenges the status quo with a straight-on, get-with-it kind of attitude, and you got to love him for it. His books are sweetly [...]
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HOSPICE CARE EVOLVES AS ALZHEIMER’S, OTHER ILLS RAISE DEMAND
Read Published Article In Robert and Beverly Stack’s red-brick rambler in Orange, Va., the dining room has been transformed into a bedroom. It’s furnished with a hospital bed and a dresser lined with medications and other supplies—all provided by Hospice of the Rapidan, a nonprofit agency based in Culpeper, Va., that cares for about 300 patients [...]
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BOOK REVIEW: BEST ADVICE: STAY INVESTED EVEN IN TURBULENT TIMES
Sometimes it pays to get back to basics. Read Published Article Buy the Book on Amazon.com In Bailout: What the Rescue of Bear Stearns and The Credit Crisis Mean for Your Investments, USA TODAY investment columnist John Waggoner provides sensible, specific steps to help investors navigate through not just the rescue of Bear Stearns [...]
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BANDING TOGETHER TO STAY AT HOME
A new community aims to extend seniors’ independence Read Published article Alice Salamon, 87, has resided for nearly four decades in a light-filled, three-story home in Cambridge, Mass., that brims with memories, mementos of her travels, and photos of generations of family. Through the kitchen window, the native of Czechoslovakia can gaze out at her [...]
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CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS
How Much Do You Need to Retire? By Kerry Hannon Read Published Article Jeffrey Jacobi, a Katy, Texas, air conditioning contractor, plans to retire soon. Or he did. He’s not so sure now, given the current economic crisis. The 66-year-old has been steadily socking away enough savings to let him and his wife enjoy the equivalent [...]
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BOOK REVIEW: GREED FEELS GOOD, SO WATCH OUT
Read Published Article Buy the Book on Amazon.com Ever wonder what pulses through your brain when money comes your way —— $300 on the sidewalk or when your 401(k) perks up? Jason Zweig explores that topic in Your Money and Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich. Now, you [...]
A collection of 65 essays that provides practical and entertaining advice about how to create a fulfilling retirement. The royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research.
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