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😊 RetireHub Daily — 4/18/24 😊
Deal of the day: Spring savings at The Home Depot!
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April 18, 2024
It is Thursday, April 18th, 2024
 | On this day in 1775, Paul Revere made a dramatic ride on horseback to warn Boston-area residents of an imminent attack by British troops. A Silversmith by trade, this daring act of courage turned Paul Revere into a legend of the American Revolution. |
Deal of the Day
Spring Black Friday? It’s a thing, and Home Depot is offering a range of “Can’t miss savings for doers!” Give your yard a spring refresh with up to 30% off patio furniture, grills, and much more.
RETIREHUB POLL
How do you most enjoy listening to music?They say music is the language of the soul. What's your favorite way to listen? |
Yesterday’s Poll Results - What do you enjoy seeing the most on social media?
It’s clear RetireHub daily readers appreciate seeing updates from family and friends (46%) on social media, followed by funny videos/memes (18%), news and current events (9%), and inspirational quotes (7%). Isn’t social media a wonderful way to stay in touch with loved ones?
Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!
Our Favorite Comments:
We love hearing and sharing comments from our polls! While we can’t publish them all, we do read and appreciate every comment.
“We haven’t lived in our home state of Maine for seven years now & it’s the way we keep up with family & friends😊”
“I’m always up for a good laugh. Laughter is good for the soul.”
“Some of the videos/memes are funnier than TV shows.”
RetireHub Event Today!
Join us today (April 18th) at 5pm EST for the first ever RetireHub Trivia Day! We’ll have an online trivia tournament with 15 questions, and a special prize for the winner!
To join, you’ll need to do the following:
Click on this Zoom Link promptly at 5pm EST (2pm PST)
Have a laptop or smartphone ready
Be ready to play some interactive trivia!
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]!
Here’s the link once more:
WHAT WE’RE READING
Thanks to those who pointed out we posted the wrong link yesterday. We’re sorry for our error—click the link below if you were interested in Lost Soul by Karen Ann Hopkins.
 “This is one of those books that you want to stop everything to read while hoping it never ends.” | by Patricia McLinn Divorce a husband, disrupt a career … grapple with a murder. TV journalist Elizabeth “E.M.” Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn’t stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. But Elizabeth won’t fade to black without a fight, no matter how final some might want to make her SIGN OFF. |
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SENIOR LIVING NEWS
For the first 60 years or so of our lives, we are on a well-marked super highway with plenty of directional signs. Then we retire.
The drive can be more pleasant – if we know where we want to end up. Otherwise, it can seem like we are wandering aimlessly.
Here’s a guide to how to create the roadmap you want to travel beyond your 60s.
Saving up $300k can be significant work, and it’s certainly something to be proud of. But if you’re asking if you can retire on 300 thousand dollars, you might be in for a challenge.
Key Takeaways:
• Unless you’re ready to take Social Security, relying on $300,000 for your post-retirement years could be tough.
• If your savings is in an IRA or 401(k), you’ll be unable to access it before age 59½ without penalty.
• Investing your $300,000 could help you grow the savings you need to live comfortably in retirement.
LONGEVITY TIP OF THE DAY
Get (or stay) hitched. Marriage truly is good for your health — and your longevity. The prestigious Framingham Offspring Study found that married men had a 46 percent lower risk of death than never-married men, in part due to marriage’s well-known impact on heart health. Indeed, a 2014 study by New York University’s Langone Medical Center found that married men and women had a 5 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Slang Phrase of the Day
Word: “Hits different“
Definition: When something is unique or better than the usual.
Used in a Sentence: “This daily newsletter just hits different.“
NEWS OF THE DAY
She secretly educated herself to escape Afghanistan. Now, she's working to help women still there.
Sola Mahfouz stopped going to school in 2007 when she was an 11-year-old living in Afghanistan.
Once her chores were done each day, she embarked on a secret mission to educate herself. She spent almost six years teaching herself English and math online and eventually made her way to Arizona State University for college.
Today, she works as a quantum computer researcher at Tufts University.
Humanoid Robot Ready for Commercial Use
Boston Dynamics unveiled Wednesday a new version of its humanoid robot, “Atlas,” that the company says is “designed for real-world applications.”
In a video post, the company showed their robot in action. Reaction was mixed, from excitement at what the robots could do to fear about their similarities to the Terminator.
RETIREHUB TRIVIA
Which actor known for his role in "Indiana Jones" famously took up carpentry before hitting it big in Hollywood? |
Which state is famous for having a large number of dinosaur fossils and is known as the "Dinosaur State"? |
Which actress married actor Richard Burton twice? |
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