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😊 RetireHub Daily — 5/05/24 😊

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May 05, 2024

It is Sunday, May 5th, 2024

On this day in 1862, Mexico claimed victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla. To this day the date is commemorated as Cinco de Mayo. The Mexican resistance prevailed despite being vastly outnumbered and outgunned by the French Navy.

Deal of the Day

Find a range of TVs at lowered prices online at Walmart, from basic smaller screens to the 75” Samsung QLED 4K Smart TV at $1,885, down from 2,999.

Yesterday’s Poll Results - Are you a Star Wars fan?

The Force is not strong among RetireHub Daily readers! Most aren’t Star Wars fans (31%) and in fact more readers haven’t seen Star Wars (18%) than those who love the franchise (17%).

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 love love 😘 the first series that were released ... I'm much older now and the newest releases don't share the same ambiance... And the constant fighting 🤔 not to my liking...”

  • “I'll never forget seeing the first one at the drive in!”

  • “My brother loved the 1st one so much that my Mother wallpapered his bedroom in Star Wars paper!”

WHAT WE’RE READING

“A brilliant book. I couldn’t put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!”

by Rylie Dark

First in a series: After her encyclopedic knowledge of serial killers earns her an Interpol position, agent Alex Quinn finds herself overwhelmed when a murderer strikes in Venice. And if she doesn’t solve the case fast enough, her life may be next…

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SENIOR LIVING NEWS

At age 31, Suleika’s Jaouad doctor told her she would require chemotherapy for the rest of her life. Her doctor’s advice when delivering this news was to live each day like it was her last.

After she took some time to process her doctor’s advice, Suleika concludes that it was wrong. This philosophy, to live each day as if it is your last, puts pressure on you to pack in as much as you can in a day. She has chosen instead to live each day like it’s her first.

Deciding whether to borrow from your retirement savings to finance the purchase of a home is a significant financial dilemma that many individuals face.

Before making such a pivotal decision, it's important to weigh the immediate benefits of homeownership against the potential impact on your retirement nest egg.

LONGEVITY TIP OF THE DAY

Get into gardening—Many of us might not think we have a “green thumb” but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn. Gardening has many benefits, giving you an excuse to be physically active every day in the summer and helping to improve your well-being and sense of accomplishment. Plus, if you grow veggies, you have access to affordable, fresh groceries you grew yourself!

Slang Phrase of the Day

Word: “Bae“

Definition: “Bae” works similarly to “babe” in that couples can refer to each other as bae regardless of gender. Believed to be an acronym for “before anyone else”.

Used in a Sentence: “Hey bae, what should we do with our Sunday afternoon?”

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY

The world’s oldest bird may have lost her mate, but she’s now courting new suitors in her 70s.

The Laysan albatross named Wisdom, was photographed dancing with potential mates on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the seabird’s home.

English couple Margaret Isdale and her husband Robert decided to welcome a teenage girl into their home for foster care back in 1978.

Now almost 40 years later, they are receiving a lifetime achievement award, because the octogenarians have fostered an incredible 150 children and teenagers.

RETIREHUB TRIVIA

In which film does the character Norma Desmond say, "I am big! It's the pictures that got small"?

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Who wrote "The Call of the Wild," a novel set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush?

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Which singer changed her last name from Ciccone to her now more famous stage name?

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Our goal is to grow RetireHub to over 1 million members — with this, we’ll have the leverage to get even better discounts from the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and others.

To help incentivize referrals, we’re giving away 12 months of your favorite streaming service for free! Simply forward this email to a friend (and cc [email protected]) and you’ll be entered into the drawing on May 15th! (Maximum $20/month streaming service).

Each additional friend you send the email to will count as an additional entry (25 person max).