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It is Monday, February 19th, 2024.

Happy Presidents’ Day!

On This Day In History — On this day in 1945, during the final phases of World War II, U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima so as to wrest control of the strategically important island from the Japanese, who put up fierce resistance in the ensuing battle.

Deal of the Day

Dick’s Sporting Goods — Up to 90% Off Flash-Sale

• Dick’s, best known as a general sporting goods store, has a ton of other leisure ware and is running a flash sale with some items up to 90% off. If you don’t live near a Dick’s fear not, they provide shipping as well.

• Dick’s Sporting Goods — Up to 90% Off

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — If you could start any unconventional hobby club, what would it be?

With over 33% of the vote, members overwhelmingly chose to channel their inner Sherlock Holmes and create a mystery-solving club!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

• “A club for shelling and making crafts with shells. Also making driftwood and bead or shell wind chime”

• “Sewing club”

• “Gardening is so therapeutic and healing! My garden is my happy place! So beautiful! ”

We had our artist depict RetireHub members in their best detective outfits!

What We’re Reading

The Bridal Shop, by Sienna Carr

Price — $4.98 — Now for $0

Overview: Ashleigh once longed to see the world — but after tragedy struck, she focused her energy on caring for her younger sisters and running their bridal shop. Twenty years later, can she finally prioritize her own dreams? A charming family drama and series starter!

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Senior Living News

Working in Retirement: The 3 Rs That Will Help You Find Your Passion

Many of us do not even consider stopping work as an option in retirement. We may plan to work in a different way, different hours, or even utilizing totally different skills. I find exciting the notion that many of us decide to use this opportunity to work at something we are passionate about.

Without the pressure to invest money for retirement, most of us work to supplement retirement income, or for some lucky people, it is working for a non-monetary reward or the feel-good factor. For me, it is to have discretionary income that I can use to travel.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Longevity Tip Of The Day

End the day's eating by 9 p.m. — Not only is eating late bad for your waistline — sleeping doesn’t exactly burn lots of calories — it also increases the risk of heart disease by 55 percent for men ages 45 to 82, according to a Harvard study.

Slang Word Of The Day

Word: Periodt  

Definition: Using this at the end of the statement adds emphasis or intensity to the point made.

Used in a Sentence: “I’m the best bridge player in the world periodt!”

News of the Day

Prince William to build homes for the homeless on his Cornish estate

• The Prince of Wales has announced plans to build homes on his Cornish estate in a bid to tackle homelessness in the South West of England.

• Alongside Cornish homelessness charity, St Petrocs, the project will provide 24 homes in Nansledan, Newquay, with "wrap around support" for local people experiencing homelessness.

• …read the full story

The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing

• America is facing a housing crisis.

• The U.S. is short millions of housing units, and the situation is especially tight for those with low incomes. Half of renters are paying more than a third of their salary in housing costs, and for those looking to buy, scant few homes on the market are affordable for a typical household.

• To ramp up supply, cities are taking a fresh look at their zoning rules and the regulations that spell out what can be built where and what can't. And many are finding that their old rules are too rigid, making it too hard and too expensive to build many new homes.

• …read the full story

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