😊 RetireHub Daily | Health & Wellness 06/28/2024

It is Friday, June 28th, 2024.

Dear RetireHub Daily Readers, it’s Friday! Time for some Health and Wellness with the usual deals, tips, and trivia. Just what’s needed for the end of another week.

On this day in 1997, in a heavyweight title fight, Mike Tyson shocked the world by biting opponent Evander Holyfield’s ear. Tyson was disqualified and temporarily lost his boxing license.

Do you know which online influencer Mike Tyson is set to fight later this year? Test your knowledge in our trivia at the end of this newsletter.

Deals From Around the Web:

Each day we bring you the top 3 deals we see online.

🔥 Lowe’s 4th of July Doorbusters: Up to 60% off grills, appliances & more!

😎 Oakley Sunglasses Clearance: Up to 50% off!

🩲 Macy’s Limited-Time Special Men’s & Women’s Basics Sale: Up to 70% off!

RETIREHUB POLL

A guide to finding the right cologne

We recently had a reader request for a guide to cologne and we thought—fantastic idea! If you ever want us to explore a topic, all you have to do is reply to this email.

Dressing with confidence can help us feel more confident. Feeling confident is a strong sign that our mental health is in a good place.

Smell is very personal, though. So it’s important to explore different scents that work for you—and any intimate loved ones you may have.

Things to consider when shopping for a cologne:

• How strong do you want the scent to be? The strength of a cologne can be the difference between a subtle whiff and a smell that fills the room (this is known as the “sillage range”). Many people opt for strong scents and douse themselves in it—but often others can find this overpowering and off putting. There’s a guide to the strength in the naming:

  • Eau Fraiche is very subtle and may need reapplications through the day

  • Eau de Cologne is slightly stronger

  • Eau de Toilette is stronger still

  • Eau de Parfum is usually the strongest

• Consider different fragrances: colognes can be called all kinds of nonsense things. Look beyond the marketing to what it actually smells like. To help understand different smells and what you might want to explore, here’s a handy fragrance wheel you can explore. Note that perfumes and colognes are made of 3 different of scents:

  • Top notes (that strike first)

  • The heart (the main scent that will stay with people)

  • Base notes (these give the scent its depth and complexity)

• Try different scents: perhaps an expensive game to play, but the only way to really know if a scent works for you is to try it in the real world. You may want to get to the point where you have a recogizable “signature scent”, but you want to make sure it’s the right one before you get there. Ask a loved one if it works for them—they’ll be smelling it almost as often as you! If you don’t have a significant other, try asking a trusted friend for honest feedback.

• Ask people what they wear: exploring scents can be a lot of work, so if you get lucky and smell a scent on someone else that you think would work on you, ask them what it is! It might feel weird at first but folks are generally happy to take a compliment and explain what they’re wearing.

We hope this guide helps you on your journey to find the right scent for you! To get you thinking, here’s a list of popular colognes for older gentlemen.

Yesterday’s Poll Results - What's the most annoying thing to forget to pack?

🔌 There’s a clear winner here: RetireHub Daily readers think phone/tablet chargers are the most annoying things to forget to pack (57%). Next is passport (16%), followed by something comforting (12%), and enough underwear (9%). Hopefully you’ll think of this list next time you’re packing!

Thanks to the many of you who vote and comment every day.

Our Favorite Comments:

We love hearing and sharing all your comments from our polls! While we can’t publish them all, we do read and appreciate every comment.

• “My comb or hair brush. It's the thing I always forget.”

• “I keep a list of necessary things to pack but I always forget some like comfy slippers. I’m going to add them to my list. ”

• “[Chargers] because plane tickets and hotel reservations info are all on the phone.”

• “If you don't pack the passport you may not get to your destination. Depending on where you are going, of course.....”

• “Good walking shoes and socks.”

WHAT WE’RE READING

Each day we pick a well-reviewed book you can get for free on Kindle.

SENIOR LIVING NEWS

The Art of Accomplishing Your Heart’s Desires

In the retirement years, you might find yourself on a metaphorical see-saw, displaying your style of “getting things done.” Possibly, you are bogged down on the ground, which is the side for people with an infinite “to do” list – or, you could be poised up in the air, perplexed about how to handle your seemingly limitless free time.

Whether you are incessantly running from volunteer slots to gym classes to babysitting dates, or you are hiding at home behind screens and taking too many naps, both lifestyles will ultimately need a reboot, because they are both too extreme.

• Read more

50, 62, 70: strategies for early and late retirement

Retirement looks different for everyone, and there’s no single “right” age to retire.

Key Takeaways

•Retirement looks different for everyone, and there’s no single “right” age to retire.

•Retiring early can be difficult and expensive, since you need to cover health insurance costs and have a source of income.

•Typically, the longer you wait, the more confidence you’ll have in your assets and sources of income.

• Read the Guide

Longevity Recipe of the Day

Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts & Gnocchi—this delicious, nutrition-packed dish is simple to put together and so rewarding that it might just become a weekly regular for you.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, divided

• 2 large cloves garlic, minced, divided

• ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided

• ¼ teaspoon salt, divided

• 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered

• 1 (16 ounce) package shelf-stable gnocchi

• 1 cup sliced red onion

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed

• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

• 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

Read the full recipe

Slang Word of the Day

Phrase: “Girl dinner“

Meaning: An affectionate term online for describing a simple dinner that includes a variety of snacks and small plates. A variety of small portions.

In a sentence: “I had such a girl dinner last night. I just chopped up some salami, cheese and crackers, toasted bread, olive oil, pickles, and berries.“

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY

Pet Rats Driving Tiny Cars Light Up Instagram After Canadian Couple’s Adoption

Canadians Kendal Crawford and Shaun Stephens-Whale ended up adopting two rats from the local animal shelter in their home in British Colombia.

Knowing that domesticated rats are very smart but need stimulation, the couple came up with an adorable way to keep their new family members stimulated.

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88-year-old 'proud' foster mom retires after raising over 40 children

Strolling through a senior housing residence in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Emma Patterson takes a seat to show photos from her cell phone.

Patterson says she's fostered over 40 children since she opened her home in Montgomery County, Maryland, to foster youth in the 1980s.

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RETIREHUB TRIVIA

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 July 23rd! (Maximum $20/month streaming service).

Congratulations to Robin A. for winning June’s drawing!

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