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It is Saturday, December 23rd, 2023.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1994, Organized crime boss Whitey Bulger went into hiding. The convicted murderer stayed out of sight for 16 years causing great embarrassment to the FBI. He was finally arrested in 2011.

Deal of the Day

Krispy Kreme — 10% Off Your Order

• Nothing helps ring in the holidays quite like some fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth donuts. Krispy Kreme donuts offer a 10% discount to any aged 50+.

• Krispy Kreme Store Locator

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — What’s one thing you wish you had more of?

With over 61% of the vote — “Money” was the most popular choice! (Good thing that’s what RetireHub can help you with).

Thanks to everyone who voted!

Words of the Day

Finance Term: Compound interest

Definition: The interest on a loan or deposit that is based on the original principal amount borrowed or invested as well as the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Medical Term: Multi-D Care

Definition: Multidisciplinary care. Doctors who specialize in different medical areas working together to provide the most comprehensive treatment plan for patients.

Slang Word of the Day: Drip

Definition: Another way of saying swag, drip is a term for a cool or sexy trend or style.

Used in a Sentence: 

“Did you see the jacket he was wearing?”

“Yeah his drip is next level.”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Ponder a Ponderosa — Experiencing a sense of awe — such as when viewing the Grand Canyon or listening to Beethoven’s Ninth — may boost the body’s defense system, says research from the University of California, Berkeley. “That awe, wonder and beauty promote healthier levels of cytokines suggests that the things we do to experience these emotions — a walk in nature, losing oneself in music, beholding art — has a direct influence upon health and life expectancy,” says Dacher Keltner, a psychologist and coauthor of the study.

What We’re Reading

Where Grace Appears, by Heidi Chiavaroli

Price — $5.99 Free

Overview: A 2022 Carol Award finalist: Josie must rely on her family and faith to open up a bed-and-breakfast — and navigate her feelings for her childhood friend Tripp. This delightful, heartfelt read is a contemporary twist on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women!

Good News From Around the World

The Billionaire and Founder of Cirque du Soleil, Guy Laliberté, is Donating a $5 Million Piece of Land to His City

• As is so often the case, the surpassing of a billion in personal net worth acts as the catalyst for charitable donations of land and capital, and Guy Laliberté is the most recent to follow the path of Rockefeller.

• The founder of Cirque du Soleil, Laliberté is donating all the money required for his hometown to protect a large piece of natural riparian woodland and wetlands that sits adjacent to it.

• …read the full story

Heartwarming story: Firefighters rescue injured owl from crows

• Whilst it’s not unusual for firefighters to rescue a cat from a tree, rescuing an owl is one of the more unusual animal rescues. However, this didn’t stop Russian firefighters in the city of Smolensk coming to the aid of an injured owl that they found outside of their firestation.

• The firefighters spotted the Ural owl lying motionless being pecked by the crows and immediately jumped into action, chasing away the murder of crows. The owl was then taken into the firestation, where it was kept warm and fed until it was well enough to be taken to the vet.

• …read the full story

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