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Start saving at 25yrs old or prepare for new careers when you are older
A 25-year-old just starting to save would only need put away about $160 each month to generate $1,000 in monthly retirement income. Start saving at age 35 and you’ll need to contribute almost $270 a month to generate the same income. For every $1,000 in monthly income, a 45-year-old just beginning to save for retirementContinue reading “Start saving at 25yrs old or prepare for new careers when you are older”
Habits of Retirees by Tim Sprinkle
They keep us focused, keep us on task and help us organize the day-to-day tedium of our working lives. Hawaii-based retiree Rik Rodriguez surfs regularly to keep his mind and body sharp.But habits remain important even when the working stops. In fact, after waiting decades to give up on their full-time careers, many retirees wakeContinue reading “Habits of Retirees by Tim Sprinkle”
People evolved to fight Cholera by Nathan Seppa
Some people in Bangladesh carry genetic alterations that seem to protect against cholera, a study shows. These changes apparently occurred over thousands of years as exposure to the disease exerted a form of natural selection on people in the Ganges River Delta. Although cholera can cause lethal, dehydrating diarrhea, 60 to 90 percent of peopleContinue reading “People evolved to fight Cholera by Nathan Seppa”
Communities where people live longer
What do Seventh-Day Adventists in California, the residents of Sardinia, Italy and the inhabitants of the islands of Okinawa, Japan have in common? They enjoy the longest, healthiest lives on the planet. Dan Buettner assembled a team of researchers to seek out these “hotspots of human health and vitality,” which he calls Blue Zones, andContinue reading “Communities where people live longer”