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It is Thursday, March 7th, 2024.

On This Day In History — On this day in 2010, American director Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director, for The Hurt Locker.

Deal of the Day

Kohl’s — Up to 70% Off

• Kohl’s is currently running a clearance (up to 70% Off) with everything from clothes to home goods, and more! Plus, if you use code CATCH15OFF at checkout, you’ll get an additional 15% off!

• Kohl’s — Up to 70% Off Sale

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — How are you planning for your lifestyle needs in retirement?

Nearly 40% responded that “Budgeting for travel or leisure” was the top priority when planning for retirement, beating out “Downsizing to reduce living expenses”!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

Best of the Comments:

• “Also setting aside funds for any emergencies that may come up regarding house and car repairs.”

• “I'm already retired and I'm saving along with my 401k and savings acct in case I need special care in the future.”

• “I live in a very expensive state & I want to be away from snow & close to the beach!”

We had our artist depict a RetireHub member saving up for a vacation!

What We’re Reading

The Northminster Mysteries (Books 1-3), by Harriet Smart

Price — $5.99 — Now for $0

Overview: On the dark streets of Northminster in 1840, young police surgeon Felix Carswell and chief constable Major Giles Vernon must unravel a series of increasingly complex murders… An intriguing collection of mysteries!

• Get it on Amazon!

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Senior Living News

Designing Your Home for Aging in Place

Most of my boomer friends claim that they want to age in place and not move to a senior community or an assisted living home. That is all well and good – but is it feasible and realistic?

To find out, I interviewed Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti, President of Rossetti Enterprises Inc. and an internationally known speaker, author, and consultant in this area.

Rossetti is the author of the Universal Design Toolkit, and she and her husband, Mark Leder, led the team that designed and built their home, the nationally-acclaimed Universal Design Living Laboratory, in Columbus, Ohio.

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Lift Heavy Things —While all movement is good movement, resistance exercise and weightlifting are essential for healthy and comfortable aging. That's why muscle-focused functional medicine practitioner Gabrielle Lyon, D.O. recommends keeping a few kettlebells at home that you can carry, swing, or lift whenever the opportunity strikes.

Slang Word Of The Day

Word: Cheugy  

Definition: Something that is out of date or a person who is trying too hard.

Used in a Sentence: “I know these shoes are kind of cheugy but I like them anyway.”

News of the Day

Hero Girl, 18, Rushes onto Train Tracks to Save the Life of a Woman in a Wheelchair

• A teenage girl in Tennessee is being hailed a hero for risking her life to save another person.

• Earlier this month, Lily Baker, 18, saved a woman in a wheelchair from getting hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Giles County with only seconds to spare, according to local news.

• …read the full story

Madagascar: giant tortoises have returned 600 years after they were wiped out

• A six-year-old project to return giant tortoises to the wild in Madagascar could result in thousands of the 350kg megaherbivores re-populating the island for the first time in 600 years.

• The first group of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) were brought in from the Seychelles in 2018, and have been reproducing on their own since. Ecologist Grant Joseph explains how reintroducing this tortoise to areas degraded by cattle grazing will help restore the island’s forests, grassy woodlands and shrublands of the past. It could also help prevent devastating forest fires in future.

• …read the full story

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