😊 RetireHub Daily 05/21/2024 😊

It is Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

Dear RetireHub Daily Readers, welcome back to your weekly Tech Tuesday edition, with the usual deals, tips, and trivia with a tech theme.

On this day in 1927, American aviator Charles Lindbergh completed the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in 1927, traveling from New York to Paris in a monoplane in about 33.5 hours.

Do you know the name of the plane Lindbergh piloted across the Atlantic? Test your knowledge in our trivia at the end of this newsletter.

Deal of the Day

Walmart Memorial Day Sale

Promising “low, low Memorial Day prices” Walmart has huge discounts online, some in the hundreds of dollars.

• Shop the sale

RETIREHUB POLL

E-Readers vs Tablets: What’s Right For You?

Doesn’t it seem like there’s a new gadget every day? Not only that, there’s at least 17 different version of each new gadget. How are you supposed to choose the right one?

We know E-Readers (electronic readers) are popular with some RetireHub Daily readers, so here’s a quick look at the differences between them to help you choose:

E-Readers: 

Best E-Readers for seniors: Kindle Oasis ($119), Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Clara HD ($119.99), Nook GlowLight Plus ($135.30).

Best tablet options for seniors: Lenovo Smart Tab M10 (the most affordable at $92.00), Apple iPad Mini (smallest, and 6% savings at Amazon right now $469.00) Lenovo P11 Pro Gen 2 (best screen quality $224.99).

Send us your tips when it comes to e-readers/tablets, and the best tips will be printed and win a prize next Tech Tuesday!

Yesterday’s Poll Results - How do you feel about investing your retirement savings?

💸 A combined 63% of RetireHub Daily readers are investing their retirement savings, though 33% worry about it. 36% don’t invest. We wish everyone a prosperous retirement, whatever that means for you!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Our Favorite Comments:

We love hearing and sharing comments from our polls! While we can’t publish them all, we do read and appreciate every comment.

• “I'm confident because I have a great financial advisor, who understands my needs and age.”

• “"We have a guy" and trust his advice so far. The market is like a sea saw. You take big risks. You need someone to tell you what you can afford to risk.”

• “I have my 401k and IRA and knowing how expensive care will be when I need it, my grown kids told me I shouldn't withdraw it unless it's a total last resort emergency.”

WHAT WE’RE READING

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SENIOR LIVING NEWS

5 Myths About Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest That Could Be the Difference Between Life and Death

When it comes to heart health, we often think that we know the basics.

But here are 5 myths about heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest that will prove this wrong.

• Read the Article

Best Tax-Friendly States for Retirement in 2024

In retirement, every dollar matters. With our guide, you can learn which are the best states to retire to from a tax perspective, and which are the worst, with tax laws that might not allow you to keep your entire Social Security benefit.

Key Takeaways

•If you want to move to a tax-friendly state, look for one that won’t tax your retirement income

•Eleven states issue taxes on Social Security benefits: Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont

•Make sure to weigh the tax considerations against other factors, such as weather, access to healthcare, and more

• Read the Guide

Tech Tip of the Day

Low Power Mode—Do you find yourself forever searching for a charger cable as your battery plunges perilously close towards zero while you’re out of the house? If your battery is getting low, you can turn on “low power mode”. This will help it last quite a bit longer. On an iPhone, go to settings > battery > low power mode (or just say, “Hey Siri! Enter low-power mode.”) Other phones will also have this option, usually called “battery saver”.

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY

Virginia Teacher Retired After 67 Years – And Just Left $1 Million to Her School ‘Family’

Even after her death, Lillian Orlich is still serving the students of the Virginia school system where she taught for 67 years before retiring at 89.

In her will, she left them $1 million.

…Read More

Dad Literally Lends a Hand to Daughter Who Broke Wrist Before a Violin Performance (WATCH)

An 18-year-old who broke her wrist was still able to play her gig after her dad lent her a hand—literally.

Mary Leahy broke her wrist just two days before her big solo at the Peterborough Music Festival, after falling off a farm cart.

• …Read More

RETIREHUB TRIVIA

Thanks to everyone who pointed out that Paul Newman’s character was not the one who said “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate” in Cool Hand Luke. Talk about irony that we got that wrong! And congrats to everyone who knew James Stewart’s last film credit, we thought that might stump you!

Our goal is to grow RetireHub to over 1 million members — with this, we’ll have the leverage to get even better discounts from the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and others.

To help incentivize referrals, we’re giving away 12 months of your favorite streaming service for free! Simply forward this email to a friend (and cc [email protected]) and you’ll be entered into the drawing on June 12th! (Maximum $20/month streaming service).

Each additional friend you send the email to will count as an additional entry (25 person max).