Your Medicare Options Video 1

  Unexpected Expenses in Retirement If you talk to people who have been retired for at least 15 years or more, they will often talk about the major 'stealth' expenses that can arise after you stop working, such as a medical condition or major home repair. Statistics show that one in five retirees and one in four retired widows will get hit with at least four major financial shocks after they stop working.  Continue reading  HERE...

    Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect.     Illustration by John Hendrix .  Perhaps you steer toward “superfoods , ” fruits , nuts , and vegetables advertised as “antioxidant , ” which combat the nasty effects of oxidation in our bodies . Maybe you take vitamins to protect against “free radicals , ” destructive molecules that arise normally as our cells burn fuel for energy , but which may damage DNA and contribute to cancer , dementia , and the gradual meltdown we call aging . Warding off the diseases of aging is certainly a worthwhile pursuit . But evidence has mounted to suggest that antioxidant vitamin supplements , long assumed to improve health , are ineffectual . Fruits and vegetables are indeed healthful but not necessarily because they shield you from oxidative stress . Eating food from plants that have struggled to survive toughens us up as well . Rather than killing us , t...

  Utility company calling? Don’t fall for it.   Every day, millions of people who have lost their jobs are making difficult choices about how to pay their bills. If you get a call from someone claiming to be your utility company, here are some things you can do: Continue Reading HERE...