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April 25, 2024
It is Thursday, April 25th, 2024
 The Hubble Space Telescope is predicted to last until 2030-40. | On this day in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was placed into orbit by the space shuttle Discovery. The Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile space telescopes, renowned as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. |
Deal of the Day
One of the world’s first hearing aids with dual processing were just unveiled by hear.com. Double the power, double the clarity. All backed by cutting-edge German technology. RetireHub members can start their 45-day no-risk trial today.
RETIREHUB POLL
How do you feel about road trips? |
Yesterday’s Poll Results - How do you feel about using voice assistants like Siri or Alexa?
Hey, Alexa! (Or Siri, or Google.) Many RetireHub Daily Readers use smart assistants regularly (43%), but most either haven’t used them or prefer not to use them (B & D combined for 49%).
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.
“I'll be getting one soon. I'm 73 and slightly electronic gadget un-savvy. I hope I can get it set up.”
“I don’t always have the time to type out my question, and I find my cellphone keyboard too small to type accurately, so asking Siri is wonderfully helpful to me.”
“I worry about A1 being too knowledgeable ”
WHAT WE’RE READING
 “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” | by Blake Pierce When a senator’s daughter vanishes, FBI Special Agent Nicky Lyons is tasked with finding her — along with 10 other abducted women who are likely still alive. Can she enter a serial killer’s mind to locate the victims before it’s too late? A gripping crime thriller that’s first in a series! |
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SENIOR LIVING NEWS
Making the decision to limit my availability to my mother as well as end my tendency to drop everything and run if something came up represented a huge change for me. Throughout my life I have always been a people pleaser and a caretaker – always wanting to do what I can to make people comfortable.
I had a realization that I could never make my mother comfortable or happy – and that my trying to do so was harming my own mental health and keeping me from doing the things and being with the people that I loved.
You can open Roth IRA accounts at any age, whether you’re a 22-year-old starting your career or a 70-year-old hoping to retire in a couple of years.
Key Takeaways
•There is no maximum age for putting money into a Roth IRA.
•To enjoy tax-free distributions, you’ll need to reach 59½ and have the funds in the account for at least five years.
•There are annual contribution limits based on your income.
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LONGEVITY TIP OF THE DAY
Reduce your sodium intake—In most Americans’ diets, sodium primarily comes from salt (sodium chloride). Whenever you add salt to your food, you're adding sodium. We all need some sodium, but too much over time can lead to high blood pressure, which can raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
How much sodium is okay? People 51 and older should reduce their sodium intake to 2,300 mg each day. That is about one teaspoon of salt and includes sodium added during manufacturing or cooking as well as at the table when eating. If you have high blood pressure or prehypertension, limiting sodium intake to 1,500 mg per day, about 2/3 teaspoon of salt, may be helpful.
Slang Phrase of the Day
Word: “IYKYK“
Definition: An abbreviation of “if you know, you know.” Usually used to refer to a joke or experience that only certain folks would know.
Used in a Sentence: “I’m cutting down on processed foods because of the hidden sodium levels. IYKYK!”
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY
On I-94 in Minnesota, a team of good samaritans and highway rescue personnel bandied together to save a stranger trapped unconscious inside a burning car.
Simply incredible dash camera footage shows 5 or 6 people pulling over and leaping out of their cars after an SUV runs off the highway and bursts into flames.
Lost your keys? Can’t remember where you parked the car? If only you had the memory of a mountain chickadee.
These half-ounce birds, with brains slightly larger than a pea, stash tens of thousands of food items like seeds in tree bark, under dead leaves, and inside pinecones across the mountains and can remember their locations with pinpoint accuracy.
RETIREHUB TRIVIA
What late night show did Stephen Colbert take over in 2015? |
In which year did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech? |
In which film does the character Dorothy Gale travel from Kansas to a magical land? |
How was today's newsletter? |
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