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RetireHub Daily — 3/9/24
Internet deals (and more) for retirees
RetireHub
March 09, 2024
RetireHub Daily
Internet deals (and more) for retirees
It is Saturday, March 9th, 2024.
On This Day In History — On this day in 1959, Barbie, a toy doll that became an international sensation despite criticism, was introduced by Mattel, Inc.
Deal of the Day
Woot has an “Open Box Sale” right now — which means that the items have been opened due to being a photo sample, a tested working customer return or having damaged packaging. The good news is that these items get massive discounts and are often just as good as if they were new.
RetireHub Poll
How do you prefer to plan your travels? |
Yesterday’s Poll Results — Which of these ultimate entertainment experiences would you choose?
In terms of entertainment, nothing beats front-row tickets to your favorite band or musician, with over 60% of respondents choosing to rock out!
Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!
Best of the Comments:
“Stanley cup finals experience ”
“I would like to have a private tour of the Smithsonian institute. There are so many things there that I want to see. I would also like to have a tour of all the great museums and art galleries in the world.”
“Eagles, Journey, and Fleetwood Mac! I will have climbed my stairway to Heaven! ”
“I ❤️NYC and I need to go back. Broadway shows, great food, America at its best!”
We had our artist depict RetireHub members rocking out in the front row!
What We’re Reading
Buried Secrets, by Kate Anslinger
Price — $3.99 — Now for $0
Overview: Detective Grace McKenna has the power to glimpse a criminal’s victims just by looking into their eyes… but making sense of her cryptic visions is another matter entirely. Can Grace and ex-cop Mark Connolly unearth the haunting secrets of their small Massachusetts town?
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Senior Living News
This International Women’s Day, Let’s Celebrate the Women Who Came Before Us
Someday in the future, our female youth may think of us who are over 60 as ‘the women before us.’ We are the women who inspire their future. We are the women who went through the fires of life, held fast and came out more whole and wholesome.
We opened paths that were blocked and busted down stereotypes that were hopeless, becoming more educated, employable and involved in world decisions.
How Much Money is Needed to Retire Comfortably?
Determining the magic number for your retirement savings goal can be tricky and often stressful. There are many tips and guidelines that experts have shared over the years to help you figure it out, but ultimately the decision will come down to some very personal factors.
When do you want to retire?
How much money do you currently have?
How lavishly do you want to live?
Whether you will be comfortable in a cottage in Maine or are aiming for a beachfront Maui property, use this article as a guide and start mapping out a savings plan to retire comfortably and happily.
Longevity Tip Of The Day
Get a friend with four legs — A few studies on the link between pet ownership and health have found that owning a pet can reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, even improve the odds of surviving a heart attack. Now the American Heart Association has weighed in with a report published in the journal Circulation that recommends owning a dog, in particular, for those seeking to reduce their risk of deadly heart disease. Dog owners are more likely to be physically active and are also less vulnerable to the effects of stress, the report says.
Slang Word Of The Day
Word: Vibe check
Definition: To check someone's energy or mood.
Used in a Sentence: “Hey, all! Quick vibe check — how’s everyone doing?”
News of the Day
Novel cancer vaccine offers new hope for dogs — and those who love them
During a sunny morning on Florida’s Gulf Coast last month, an 11-year-old golden retriever named Hunter bounded through a pine grove. Snatching his favorite toy, a well-chewed tennis ball attached to a short rope, he rolled through the tall grass, with an energy that seemed inexhaustible. A passerby might not have even noticed that this playful golden has only three legs.
For Deana Hudgins, the dog’s owner, it seems almost unthinkable that two years ago Hunter was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer that kills upwards of 65% of the dogs it afflicts within 12 months, in his left front leg.
Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black community.
In 1939, the Dongs, a Chinese American family in Coronado, California, found themselves unable to rent a house amid racially restrictive housing laws that favored white buyers and renters.
Emma and Gus Thompson, a Black entrepreneurial couple in town, allowed the family to rent and eventually buy their Coronado property when nobody else would. Now, to thank the Thompsons for helping them get a toehold in American society, the Dongs are donating $5 million to Black college students using proceeds from the sale of the house.
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