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Uncomfortable Answers to Questions on the Economy
The New York Times - July 19, 2008 You have heard that Fannie and Freddie, their gentle names notwithstanding, may cripple the financial system without a large infusion of taxpayer money. You have gleaned that jobs are disappearing, housing prices Read More
Early Retirees in New Ventures, Mostly for Fun
New York Times - July 3, 2008 RISK-AVERSE? Clueless as to what P.&.L means? You, too, can be an entrepreneur. Not the hard-driving type who makes the business news pages. Rather, the laid-back, come-what-may variety. Many of them are part of Read More
Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging
The New York Times, June 24 2008Fact: Every hour of every day, 330 Americans turn 60. Fact: By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65. Fact: The number of people over 100 doubles every decade. Fact: As they age, people lose muscle mass Read More
Fidelity: $85k needed for long-term care costs
The Boston Globe, June 26, 2008A 65-year-old couple needs $85,000 on average to cover insurance costs for long-term care such as nursing home stays in retirement, according to a study to be released Thursday by Fidelity Investments. Read More
UPDATE 2-US home slump harder to reverse than usual-Harvard
Reuters, June 23, 2008Record foreclosures and limited access to credit will make it harder than usual for the U.S. housing market to rebound from this slump, the worst since at least World War Two, according to a Harvard University study released Read More
8 Reasons You Should Not Expect an Inheritance
The New York Times, June 21, 2008You’ve probably heard about the bumper sticker, even if you haven’t seen it. It’s the one on Cadillacs in Florida and Lexuses in Arizona that says “I’m spending my children’s inheritance.” We’ve laughed at that for Read More
Comfortable retirement a fading dream for many
SFGate, June 16, 2008Ruth Britton enjoys her part-time work as a college instructor. But, at 69, there are plenty of other things the Greenbrae resident would like to do - volunteer, write, take classes, travel. The problem is, with the cost of living Read More
US life expectancy tops 78 as top diseases decline
YahooNews, June 11, 2008For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span. The increase is due mainly Read More
The Great Seduction
The New York Times, June 10, 2008 The people who created this country built a moral structure around money. The Puritan legacy inhibited luxury and self-indulgence. Benjamin Franklin spread a practical gospel that emphasized hard work, temperance and Read More
Americans $1.7 trillion poorer
CNNMoney, June 5th, 2008Americans' net worth falls for the second straight quarter as home and stock prices decline, but it may not hurt consumer spending, experts say.Americans saw their net worth decline by $1.7 trillion in the first quarter - the Read More
New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging
The New York Times, June 4th, 2008Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs. The study is based on Read More
Cash-strapped consumers take risks to raise money
Tennessean, June 3rd, 2008After a long binge of borrowing, U.S. consumers face a credit crunch and a sagging economy. To sustain their living standards, many Americans are doing what comes naturally: scrambling to raise more cash.As consumers max out Read More
High-Tech Devices Keep Elderly Safe From Afar
New York Times, May 25th, 2008First thing every morning, Lynn Pitet, of Cody, Wyo., checks her computer to see whether her mother, Helen Trost, has gotten out of bed, taken her medication and whether she is moving around inside her house hundreds of Read More
Reverse mortgages: Beware the come-ons
CNN Money, May 21st, 2008The loans can help you tap the equity in your house. Just don't get tripped up by greedy salespeople.Last year, borrowers took out more than 132,000 reverse mortgages - 50% more than the year before and almost 10 times as many Read More
More Than an Exercise in Vanity
New York Times, Mat 13th, 2008DR. PAUL D. THOMPSON, a 60-year-old marathon runner and chief of cardiology at Hartford Hospital, stood in front of a medical audience recently and began his talk with a story about himself. “I’ve been lifting weights Read More
 
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