If you’ve been putting up with annoying hot flashes and night sweats going through menopause, here’s something you may want to consider… Acupuncture.
A recent study tells us about the potential benefits of acupuncture for menopausal women. They’re finding acupuncture reduces hot flashes and night sweats.
Is this something new? Not at all… it’s just that alternate forms of medicine are getting a well-deserved, second look today.
Before I tell you more about the results of the study, [Read more…]
Even though we’re living in the 21th century, women still lag behind men when it comes to finances and money. One of the main reasons is women still earn less income than men.
According to PEW Research Center women work approximately 60 extra days to earn what men earn.
According to the White House, full-time working women earn 77% of what their male counterparts earn. This means that women have to work approximately 60 extra days, or about three months, to earn what men did by the end of the previous year.
However, our own estimate, which is based on hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers, finds women earn 84 percent of what men earn. Based on our estimate, it would take approximately 40 days, or until the end of February, for women to earn what men had by the end of last year.
You can read the full article by going to: PEW Research “On Equal PayDay, key facts about the gender pay gap”.
The other big reason for the differences between men and women when it comes to money… and I hate to say this [Read more…]
Most of us don’t give that question a second thought. And why should we?
In the US, as in other “first world countries”, our food and the way it moves through the food chain, is monitored and regulated by various government agencies.
But even so, at times there are food safety warnings and even recalls of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulated foods.
According to the FDA, “Food producers recall their products from the marketplace when the products are mislabeled or when the food may present a health hazard to consumers because the food is contaminated or has caused a foodborne illness outbreak”.
Unfortunately safety warnings and recalls are not as infrequent as we’d like them to be. And people, in the US and all over the world, do get sick from foodborne illnesses.
Some of the infections caused by contaminated foods tend to affect people with poor or compromised health to a larger degree. Young children, the elderly and people already battling illness, are at much greater risk for serious illness.
Not long ago, the WHO (World Health Organization) published information and facts on food safety. You can read the main points below.
Are you an entrepreneur, an older entrepreneur?
Have you been thinking about starting an online business but don’t know how to get started? Or maybe you’re thinking that you just don’t know enough about all this online stuff and it would be way “over your head”?
Granted, there is a lot to this “online stuff”. The good news though – it all can be learned. And once you get going, you realize that it really isn’t even that difficult after all.
It’s like anything else… once you get started you’ll be alright.
This morning, I came across a video by Gary Vaynerchuk in which he talks about older entrepreneurs and the many skills they bring to the table (and technology doesn’t have to be one of them).
Have a listen and give some thought to what he is saying… perhaps it will encourage you to come on board and join the rest of us… online!
What? My National Social Security Week?
Yes, you read that right.
The Social Security Administration, for the second year now, celebrates July 19th through July 25th as “My National Security Week”.
The SSA (Social Security Administration) encourages you to create an account on www.socialsecurity.gov to view and track your accrued social security benefits.
Once you’ve set up your account, you can verify your past earnings and get estimates of what your future benefits will be. Knowing what level of SSA benefits you can expect (in addition to other retirement income) allows you to plan for your financial future with greater precision.
If you’re already receiving social security benefits, you can get a benefit verification letter, check your benefit and payment information, change your address or direct deposit information. And you can even get a replacement Medicare card or SSA-1099 for the tax season.
So head on over to the Social Security Administration, sign up and know at an instance where you stand.
Happy “my National Social Security Week” (make sure you get out and celebrate)!
