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RetireHub Daily — 1/4/24
Internet deals (and more) for retirees
RetireHub
January 04, 2024
RetireHub Daily
Internet deals (and more) for retirees
It is Thursday, January 4th, 2024.
The tallest building in the world (2,717 ft.)
On This Day In History — On this day in 2010, Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, officially opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Deal of the Day
Chili’s — 10% off for Seniors
Chili’s nationwide are offering an additional 10% off for seniors (age 55+) when you dine in or take out. From their Big Mouth burgers, to chicken wings, to SmokeHouse Combos — be sure to mention you’re over 55 and take an additional 10% off.
RetireHub Poll
Which classic TV show do you love rewatching the most? |
Yesterday’s Poll Results — What is your preferred type of fast food restaurant?
With just over 30% of the vote, “Pizzeria” edged out “Burger Joint” as the winner!
Thanks to everyone who voted!
Words of the Day
Finance Term: Growth investing
Definition: A long-term, high risk and high reward investment strategy that prioritizes growth stocks.
Medical Term: Prognosis
Definition: The predicted result of a disease's progression.
Slang Word of the Day: Hot take
Definition: A strongly worded and often controversial opinion on a current event or popular topic.
Used in a Sentence: “I know it’s a hot take but I think M.A.S.H. is overrated.”
Longevity Tip Of The Day
Beware the high-tech dash — Nearly one in five traffic accidents and more than 400,000 crash-related injuries involve a distracted driver, the U.S. Department of Transportation reports. Top distractions, according to a recent Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study, are cellphones. But a less-obvious risk is using the touch screen on your car’s dashboard.
What We’re Reading
The Love List, by Elana Johnson
Price — $5.99 Free
Overview: When recent divorcée Beatrice Callahan vows to experience the things she loves about life, she embarks on the first item on her bucket list: a dream vacation. But after the owner of her beachside rental house offers to give her an island tour, sparks fly! Will Beatrice’s love list offer a fresh start she never expected?
News of the Day
Starbucks will now let customers use personal cups for nearly all orders
Starbucks is expanding the ways its staff can fill customers’ personal cups as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the massive amount of waste the coffee chain produces from its iconic cups constantly thrown in the trash.
Beginning Wednesday, Starbucks is adding the reusable cup option to drive-thru and Starbucks app orders, marking a “milestone” move the company said was previously only available for orders made in-person at its cafes since 1985.
Smokers Twice as Likely to Quit if Using Drug from Laburnum Tree, Finds Study
It’s two days after New Year’s, and that means a lot of people will be fighting the urge to go and replace the pack of ciggies that has been absent from their purse or pocket for a commendable 24 hours.
In the UK, a newly-approved drug made from the seeds of a common European tree genus called Laburnum, was recently found in a study to give smokers double the chance of keeping that spot in their purse or pocket empty for good.
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