The U.S. economy might finally bounce back for good in 2014, springboarding the nation out of five years of stagnation. So if you feel like we’re still in a recession, are you imagining things? Not at all. In fact, some economists think we’re in a kind of faux recovery that masks deep harm still beingContinue reading “A $9,000 lost by each American from the 2008 recession, by Rick Newman”
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Pictures, video, music tops the blogging world with 20% increase in new blogs
Photography 328,763 posts Video 289,493 posts Politics 282,893 posts Music 282,434 posts Life 280,219 posts News 259,493 posts Art 240,367 posts Love 168,657 posts Humor 155,213 posts Food 105,528 posts More people connecting and sharing ideas, pictures, videos and more bloggers , about 20% increase in WordPress alone. The world is changing in the wayContinue reading “Pictures, video, music tops the blogging world with 20% increase in new blogs”
8 Ways Women Control How Happy their Marriages are by Jenna Birch
A wonderful marriage depends upon a lot of things. But the biggest factor just may be you. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, showed wives tend to control the happiness of their unions, especially when it comes to diffusing conflict. “Women have more influence than they realize,” says marriage therapist Carin Goldstein,Continue reading “8 Ways Women Control How Happy their Marriages are by Jenna Birch”
Senior Caregiving Guide, a summary
Senior Caregiving Guide, a summary
Since 2000, in care homes and in my own experience with other bay area seniors who sought help from Motherhealth caregivers and my own parents, my dad who died of lung cancer at 62 and my mom who still works at 77 yrs old, the following are senior care giving guide: 1. Emotional support, listeningContinue reading “Senior Caregiving Guide, a summary”
Slow down, keep a healthy weight and deep breathing to prevent stroke
Stroke is clogging of brain blood vessels from clot or blood as a result of the destroyed vascular tissues from inflammations over long period of time caused by toxins that were not cleaned by our body. This is 80% of the stroke, ischemic/cerebral infarction. The other 20% is intracerebral Haemorrhage. Sudden disruption of blood supplyContinue reading “Slow down, keep a healthy weight and deep breathing to prevent stroke”
Super charge your retirement savings, even at 60 yrs old
Saving $500 per month allows you to add $100k more to your savings. Saving $750 per month allows you to add $250k more to your savings. Adding $10k more during the first year, ups your retirement savings more. How much is it worth contributing to if you want access to up to $1.5M when aContinue reading “Super charge your retirement savings, even at 60 yrs old”
Long term care costs
Long term care costs
What isn’t covered by Original Medicare: Deductibles Co-payments Long-term care outside of a nursing home, or care at home, unless it’s provided by a professional nurse or therapist Care for daily living such as walking, dressing, bathing, shopping, eating and taking medicine More than 100 days of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) care following a hospitalContinue reading “Long term care costs”
2013 in review
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 13,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that manyContinue reading “2013 in review”
Our mothers told us to not over spend
Our mothers told us to not over spend
No mortgage , auto or credit card debts and saving more each day is our motto. Do not take out unnecessary college loans when there is community college and degrees with higher return on investments. Live small always. Diversify investments all over the place. When you retire, or are laid off, be ready to relocate anywhereContinue reading “Our mothers told us to not over spend”
89 yr old female with Alzheimer’s Disease, no meds in care home
Surprisingly only anti-allergy tab and vitamins are taken by this senior in a care home. She walks, plays with her stuff toys and has good bowel movement. She has the brain of a young child while playing with her food or stuff toys but at 89 yr old, Annie still laughs and is very focusContinue reading “89 yr old female with Alzheimer’s Disease, no meds in care home”