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It is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1965, The Sound of Music, a film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical play, premiered; the movie, which was based on the real-life story of the Trapp family of Austria, was a commercial success and won an Oscar for best picture.

Deal of the Day

Anthropologie — 40% plus 40% Off

• Anthropologie has a wild promo right now where many of their items are slashed by as much as 40% off, and then they’re giving away an additional 40% off at checkout. The sale is running this weekend only.

• Anthropologie — 40% plus 40% off

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — Which seasonal activity do you enjoy the most?

Spending a summer day at the beach was the runaway winner, tallying 50% of the total vote!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

• “What’s not to love about a beach vacation? Nothing!!!”

• “Sitting on my porch and watching the birds eat from the 15 feeders I have in my yard.”

• “All of the seasons have their own charm. Living in Wisconsin, we get to see the best and worst of each season! It's a blessing. ”

We had our artist depict RetireHub members enjoying a beach day!

What We’re Reading

Heron Heights Homicide, by Nikki Hensley

Price — $4.99 — Now for $0

Overview: In a mountainside gated community, restaurant owner Luna Beazley is shocked when she stumbles across a dead body! And after an old crush of hers comes into town as a new detective, Luna’s got a whole landslide of problems to deal with…

• Get it on Amazon!

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Senior Living News

Tech Tales: Dexa Scan, More Than Bone Density

A DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scan is well-known and highly regarded for its detailed assessments of bone health. Most of us have heard of it, and many have had one. But there’s far more to a scan than bone density, and it’s not just for people above a certain age.

An intriguing development in healthcare and technology, DEXA scans are emerging as a comprehensive evaluator of body composition. This promising transformation reflects a broader shift in healthcare towards more personalized, data-driven approaches, with DEXA scans at the forefront, offering detailed insight into our physical status at a relatively accessible cost – around $40, depending on location.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

What is a Roth IRA?

Traditionally, retirement savings accounts have been offered as a perk of employment. But you don’t have to rely on an employer to set money aside for later. An individual retirement account (IRA) can help you invest in an account designed specifically for funding your retirement.

There are two types of IRAs: Traditional and Roth. Like a 401(k), a Traditional IRA lets you put money in before taxes are taken out on it. On the other hand is the Roth IRA. With a Roth IRA, you put the money in after you’ve paid taxes on it.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Refrain from smoking — Quitting smoking improves your blood circulation, sense of taste and smell, and your capacity to exercise not to mention decreases your chance for cancer and heart disease. A study found that those over 45 who quit smoking between that age and 54 lived about six years longer than those who didn’t.

Slang Word Of The Day

Word: Yeet  

Definition: To throw something

Used in a Sentence: “I yeeted my hearing aid into the ocean after it stopped working.”

News of the Day

Family shares gratitude after Watervliet PD thermal drone finds missing boy

• Last week, when 13-year-old Daishawa Wade was walking home from school with his friends, he wanted to walk by the Hudson River after they left. That’s when he slipped and fell down a ditch.

• “I’m pretty sure I fell asleep when I fell, and then when I woke up, I couldn’t get out of the ditch,” Wade said.

• …read the full story

Heiress wants to give away $27M fortune — and she’ll pay 50 strangers to help her

• An Austrian heiress is giving away much of her $27.1 million fortune — and she’s recruiting 50 people to tell her where it should go.

• Marlene Engelhorn, 31, was bequeathed the vast sum by her grandmother, Traudl Engelhorn-Vechiatto, who died in September 2022 at age 95.

• …read the full story

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