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The State of the Sharing Economy

January 10, 2020

The financial hardships of the Great Recession forced many people to start thinking outside the box. The “sharing economy” gained popularity in the late 2000s because it provided more affordable…

Dealing with Anxiety? Learn Ways to Cope

January 10, 2020

Anxiety is the most common mental complaint in the U.S., with more than 40 million people suffering from it on a regular basis, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association…

Savings Strategies for Travel, at Home or Abroad

January 10, 2020

Here’s an idea for restless young adults and adventurous retirees alike: Get paid to live in Italy. The region of Molise, east of Rome, has more than 100 underpopulated villages…

The Age of Experience: Always Improving

January 10, 2020

It’s not just fine wines that get better with age. We also are always improving — growing more confident over time, having met challenges and overcome them. Our decision-making gets…

Companies Get Creative With Health Care Offerings

January 10, 2020

The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment season has begun (Nov. 1 through Dec. 15) for people who do not have access to health insurance plans at work. For the 2020…

All About Homeowners Insurance

June 11, 2019

According to Zurich North America’s chief claims officer, natural hazards are more common and more damaging than in the past. The time to act and reduce future risk is now,…

Notes on Social Security

June 4, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that Social Security beneficiaries have lost $6.7 million in two months resulting from a new, highly effective scam. This is how it works: Someone…

The Future of AI in Health Care

May 21, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just for Amazon’s Alexa anymore. Health care patients are starting to see more mainstream uses of AI-enabled tools, such as:1  Robot-assisted surgery  Virtual nursing assistants…

Take Another Look at Life Insurance

May 14, 2019

Today, more Americans are getting their life insurance through their employer rather than purchasing a policy on the individual market, according to LIMRA, an industry market research firm.1 At the…

The population remains mobile as extreme weather knocks large regions

May 7, 2019

These days people are more transient, less grounded by geographical roots and familial connections. Perhaps we have become more willing to move when life throws us lemons — choosing to…

Tax Season Has Arrived

April 30, 2019

One of the key principles of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was that reforms were rendered so simple that taxpayers could complete their form 1040 on a postcard.…

The Art of Being Happy

April 23, 2019

When are we happiest? A new study by the Resolution Foundation reveals that the two ages when people tend to be their happiest are 16 and 70.1 This makes sense…

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