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This Weeks Good Reads-Week Forty-eight

Joe Hauckes — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:06:27 +0000

Every week I come across an article or two that I find very helpful to me as a Baby Boomer and think may be of some interest to you, the community, as well.

They may be from an online news source, another Blog or Website or something I found surfing around the Internet. They could even be something that was sent in by a reader of the Blog or a member of the Baby Boomer’s Forum.

Enjoy!

The Coming Crisis for Social Security by Ben Domenech… Like many others, I feel there is little hope of ever seeing any Social Security or Medicaid benefits when I retire. What say you?

The Ugly Road to Social Security’s Current Problems by Allen W Smith… Every wonder how the country got into such a mess with Social Security? This commentary pretty much tells the whole story.

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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Fiftieth Edition

Joe Hauckes — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:59:05 +0000

Welcome to the July 28, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Fitness

Brown Sylvia presents 50 Most Amazing Food Tools on the Web posted at MedicalCodingCertification.com.

General

Joe Plemon presents This Family Paid Cash For Their Car; You Can Too! posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “A story of some friends who are excited about paying cash for their car. Turns out they are doing lots of things right.”

Donald Latumahina presents How to Find Good Books to Read posted at Life Optimizer, saying, “Don’t read just for the sake of reading. Read to somehow improve the quality of your life. That’s why it’s essential to find books that are worth your time.”

Madison DuPaix presents Effects of the Recession on American’s Personal Finances: How Long Will They Last? posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “Interesting analysis of the effects of the recession.”

Steven and Debra presents Smirky Mainstream Media Zombies Attack Back-Alley Bloggers posted at The END TIMES Hoax, saying, “Look who’s calling the kettle black.”

Health

Charles Chua C K presents 4 Pillars of Cancer and 4 Pillars of Well-Being posted at All About Living with Life.

Susan Howe presents Top 10 tales of truly outrageous insurance claims | Insure.com blog posted at Welcome to the Insure.com Insurance Blog: Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Car Insurance news and opinions, saying, “Here’s a list of top 10 truly outrageous and fraudulent insurance claims.”

Eva Ardenav presents 25 Useful Online Games for Health Educators posted at Master Of Health Administration, saying, “Health educators can influence children and adults to engage in healthier habits. If you want to make it fun, you can use games to help teach health concepts. Here are 25 useful games for health educators to use.”

c strimike presents Do you or someone you know snore? That snoring could be Sleep Apnea ? and it could kill you! posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.

Steve Faber presents The Best Time to Eat Carbs on a Low Carb Diet and When to Eat Protein for Maximum Muscle Gain and Fat Loss posted at Belly Fat Loser, saying, “Some experts are now saying that when you eat carbs and protein is almost as important as what you eat. Discover what they mean and how it can affect your fitness picture.”

Joseph Alban, L.Ac. presents What can Acupuncture Treat? | Alban Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs Clinic, New York City posted at Alban Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs Clinic, New York City, saying, “This article discusses what conditions and illnesses acupuncture can treat.”

Peter Stockwell presents Can You Sleep Away Weight Gain? posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog.

Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents How To Muck Up Gift-Giving posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Work

nissim ziv presents Resume Guide: How to write a Resume that Works posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “This resume writing guide is divided into sections in which you can browse back and forth to any section of your interest.”

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This Weeks Good Reads-Week Forty-seven

Joe Hauckes — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:09:07 +0000

Every week I come across an article or two that I find very helpful to me as a Baby Boomer and think may be of some interest to you, the community, as well.

Enjoy!

Baby Boomers Brands: A Sniff Down Memory Lane by Val Brown… Val takes a walk down a drugstore aisle that brings back some childhood memories, good and not so good. I can identify with the Noxema and the sunburn, but I never used Prell myself.

Busting myths about baby boomers by Diego Vasquez… Do you see the target on your back? The Media is starting to catch on to the fact that we are not all old fogies who are technophobes. Watch out!

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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Forty-ninth Edition

Joe Hauckes — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:15:16 +0000

Welcome to the July 21, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Entertainment

Oleg O. Kaminetskiy presents The King… posted at Charts’n'Stats, saying, “Statistic on one and only The King Of Rock’n'roll Elvis Presley. How many people actually considering him as King? How many people think he made a positive impact on American culture? How many people believe he is still alive? You will find the answers in this post.”

Fitness

Ramsay presents Frugal Ways Of Staying Fit posted at Need Money Tips, saying, “There are so many benefits to staying fit. Make sure you aren’t over spending on your fitness.”

Amanda Harris presents How I Shed 65 lbs. of Weight (Parts 1 & 2) posted at Pajama Mommy.

General

Randelyn Webster presents Rockin’ For Peace posted at Fifty Five Is The New.

Charles Chua C K presents 10 Fulfilling Things to Do in Life posted at All About Living with Life.

Joe Plemon presents Settling an Insurance Claim After an Accident – Struggling with Guilt, Doubt and Greed posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “For most of us, our anxieties in dealing with insurance companies stems from concerns that we won’t be fully compensated. This is a story of a woman who has other concerns.”

BWL presents The Best Pre-Paid Credit Cards & Who Should Use Them posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “This article looks at the good and bad with prepaid credit cards and who would be best suited for them…”

Donald Latumahina presents 7 Ways to Use Humor to Make New Friends posted at Life Optimizer, saying, “Using humor is often the fastest and easiest way to make new friends. This article shows you how.”

Terry Hamburg presents COUGARS ON THE PROWL posted at Boomer To You, saying, “You’re not older, you’re better. It’s a jungle out there.”

Health

Kirstin Selakovic presents Tips For Going Vegetarian posted at Vegetarian Weight Loss Plan, saying, “Here are some great tips for you and your family if you are considering becoming a vegetarian.”

Tony Bennett presents 25 Enlightening Studies and Infographics on Genetically Modified Food posted at online MHA degree, saying, “If you are someone who is concerned about food safety and human health, here are 25 interesting studies and nfographics about genetically modified food.”

Israel Baline presents 25 Enlightening Studies and Infographics on Obesity in America posted at Master Of Health Administration, saying, “Many consider obesity in America a true public health risk, due to the diseases connected to obesity, as well as the costs associated with obesity. Here are 25 enlightening studies and infographics about obesity in America.”

Amanda Radcliffe presents 50 Public Policy Projects Worth Following On Twitter posted at Masters in Public Policy, saying, “It is possible to learn more about public policy by following what is happening on various projects with the help of Twitter.”

Kathleen LaBeouf presents Facebook vs. Your Medical Privacy: What You Need to Know posted at MPH Degree, saying, “If your doctor or nurse used Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or other social networking tools, would you trust the safety of your confidentiality in that situation?”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Lame Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Chris Green presents How To Manage Stress: 3 Effective Natural Methods posted at How To Manage Stress, saying, “3 Effective Methods To Show People How To Manage Stress Efficiently”

Linda@NHE presents What Are The Health Benefits Of Turmeric? posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “This article looks at some of the great benefits of Tumeric. One of which is arthritis relief…”

Peter Stockwell presents How Do I Avoid Weight Gain? posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog.

Victoria Kennedy presents 25 Google Chrome Extensions Every Nurse Could Use posted at LPN to BSN Online, saying, “Nurses might find the following Google Chrome tools useful for a faster Web experience, to help organize their lives and to communicate with their friends, peers and colleagues.”

Diana Dang presents 10 Big Ways That Technology Affects Your Brain posted at Online Degree Programs.com.

george.janet866 presents Top 20 Health and Medical Infographics That Will Blow Your Mind posted at Online Radiology Technician Schools, saying, “Sometimes people can pick up on information easier through images rather than through text. Infographics, when interesting and pertaining to health and medical topics, can be a great way to educate a patient, for example.”

Laws

Milton Berlinger55 presents 17 Public Administration Infographics Everyone Should See posted at Master of Public Administration, saying, “Public administration is a large and complicated field. Here are some great infographics that look at the costs, taxes, and legislation with regards to public policy.”

Retirement

Madison DuPaix presents How to Take Charge of the Bush Tax Cuts posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “Find out what you need to know about Bush’s expiring tax cuts and how they may affect your retirement.”

Travel

Susan Howe presents How to Save Money While Traveling posted at Get Rich Slowly, saying, “While traveling, there’s no way to escape all those expenses but there are plenty of things you can do to keep your overall costs low. Here are some easy ways to save while traveling.”

Work

nissim ziv presents Resume Objective Examples ? 15 Top Resume Objectives Examples posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “Writing a resume is challenging. You have to work hard on every phrase to effectively describe your achievements, skills, strengths and most importantly your resume objectives statement.”

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This Weeks Good Reads-Week Forty-six

Joe Hauckes — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:04:21 +0000

Every week I come across an article or two that I find very helpful to me as a Baby Boomer and think may be of some interest to you, the community, as well.

Enjoy!

Pass The Damn Baton Already! – Jeesh! by Duo Files… Here is a nice whiney, blame the Boomers for all their troubles piece by a couple of GenX’ers or Y’ers or whatever. At least it is not another Boomer blaming us for all the problems in the world.

Kids, stop moaning and just leave the baby-boomers alone by Catherine Bennett… I read this piece AFTER I read that last bashing. I agree with Catherine, just because some things happened when they did, it doesn’t mean WE caused it.

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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Forty-eighth Edition

Joe Hauckes — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:07:09 +0000

Welcome to the July 14, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Entertainment

Mike Ross presents The 13 Most Terrifying Scenes in Horror Movie History posted at Star Costumes Blog, saying, “Horror movies, once you’ve seen around 1,000 of them, tend to telegraph the moment when something scary is going to jump out at you. Here are some films that have moments you just can’t be ready for the first time you see them.”

Fitness

FitnessOver50 presents Strength Training For Women | Fitness Over 50 posted at Fitness Over 50.

Steve Faber presents The Causes of Sore Muscles and What to Do About Them posted at Belly Fat Loser, saying, “Hot it too hard this weekend, and now your muscles are sore and you feel it every time you move? Well, here is why that happens and what you can do about it next time.”

General

Joe Plemon presents Why Don’t the Economic Experts Tell Us the Truth? posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “We hear lots of predictions about the economy, but rarely the truth. This post explores why.”

Donald Latumahina presents How to Make Someone Happy posted at Life Optimizer, saying, “Making someone happy is a matter of being sensitive to one’s needs. We should be observant to the subtleties of their aspirations. This is article shows you how.”

Health

Baily Hayden presents Master Of Public Health (MPH) Program Rankings For 2010 And 2011 – Master of Public Health posted at Master of Public Health, saying, “Have you ever wondered how masters of public health program rankings for 2010 and 2011 are done? The truth is that the methods for creating rankings vary from one list to the next but here are some of the methods used by the more reputable sources of MPH rankings.”

Peter Stockwell presents How Do I Lose Twenty Pounds in Two Weeks? posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog.

Linda@NHE presents 9 Health Foods With Benefits Of The Fountain Of Youth posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “Eat these 9 foods to keep your body feeling as young as your mind.”

BWL presents How Can You Avoid Out-of-Network Health Care Charges? posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “These are some simple tips and tricks to help you avoid paying out-of-network charges…”

Denise Harris presents Helpful Adult Diaper Change Tips posted at Able Mart, saying, “It may not be a pleasant topic, but these tips will help if you find yourself needing to change an adulter diaper.”

Hoven Keith presents Top 10 Public Health Disasters of the 20th Century posted at Master of Public Health, saying, “Public health disasters were as numerous during the twentieth century as they were before French chemist Louis Pasteur discovered that bacteria caused illnesses in 1860. Here’s a list of the top 10.”

Ken Martin presents Top 10 Trends in Mobile Medical Technology posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

Leslie Yoelson presents Marijuana vs. Alcohol: 25 Enlightening Studies and Infographics posted at MPH Degree, saying, “Before you decide that marijuana should remain illegal, but that alcohol is just fine, consider these 25 enlightening and interesting studies and infographics on alcohol and marijuana.”

AndrosenDsouza presents Top 50 Occupational Therapy Blogs posted at Masters in Occupational Therapy, saying, “An occupational therapist can be quite helpful in terms of helping people help themselves. Here are 50 great occupational therapy blogs.”

Humor

Mark Allen presents Comedian Steve Bridges Impersonates George W. Bush posted at Baby Boomer Talk Online, saying, “Baby Boomer Steve Bridges, born 1964, is dead on as former President George W. Bush in these 2 videos. Have some fun…click on over.”

Susan Howe presents Warren Buffett on the Lottery of Birth posted at Get Rich Slowly, saying, “Before you enter the world, you will pick one ball from a barrel of 6.8 billion (the number of people on the planet). That ball will determine your gender, race, nationality, natural abilities, and health. This is what Buffett calls the ovarian lottery. “You’re going to get one ball out of there, and that is the most important thing that’s ever going to happen to you in your life.””

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Unassailable Logic posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Laws

Anthony Dominick presents 17 Excellent Slideshows of Infamous Crimes and Criminals posted at Masters in Criminology, saying, “If you are interested in criminology or just find criminals to be fascinating, you might enjoy the following slideshows.”

Retirement

Madison DuPaix presents Are CDs Obsolete? posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “Great look at whether CD’s are obsolete for retirement income.”

Nesher presents Dating in Retirement posted at Planning your Retirement Smart Way.

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This Weeks Good Reads-Week Forty-five

Joe Hauckes — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:19:46 +0000

Every week I come across an article or two that I find very helpful to me as a Baby Boomer and think may be of some interest to you, the community, as well.

Enjoy!

How will Baby Boomers’ retirement affect stocks? by John Waggoner… As we Boomers retire, a lot of the investments will probably change more toward income generating investments as opposed to the more risky ventures we had taken in the past. How do you think it will affect the market?

Baby Boomers Blues by Peter Grandich… The stock market is not the only thing that will be affected when we all start retiring. How will it affect on the overall economy, politics, business in general and society itself?

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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Forty-seventh Edition

Joe Hauckes — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:09:57 +0000

Welcome to the July 7, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Fitness

FitnessOver50 presents Heard The Term Turkey Neck? How About Turkey Arms? posted at Fitness Over 50.

Medhat Youssef presents Training Schedules To Grow Muscle For Beginners posted at How to lose back fat blog.

Bridget Nicholson presents 50 Meditation & Mind Control Techniques for Weight Loss posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

General

Consumer Boomer presents How to Get Cheap Medical Health Insurance posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “When searching for medical health insurance, it can be an overwhelming task because there is so much information from competing insurance companies. You can not sign up for insurance without carefully reviewing what the coverage entails which can take a lot of time. Health insurance is only as good as what is covered under the insurance plan. If you are looking for insurance based solely on price, you can be wasting serious money when coverage doesn’t meet your medical needs.”

Joe Plemon presents Should You Roll Your 401(k) to an IRA? posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “The accepted wisdom is that when leaving a 401(k) employer, one should roll the 401(k) to an IRA. Good advice, but not always valid.”

Health

Susan Howe presents Don’t be sucked in by these 10 Insurance Myths posted at Welcome to the Insure.com Insurance Blog: Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Car Insurance news and opinions, saying, “Here are the top 10 myths about insurance.”

John Laugherton presents 18 Beautiful Infographics About the Human Brain posted at Masters in Counseling, saying, “If you are interested in learning more about the brain, here are 18 beautiful infographics.”

Edna Goldberg presents Top 25 Android Apps for Healthcare Professionals posted at 51 Healthy Living Cheat Sheets to Improve Your Life, saying, “The Android operating system is fast and versatile, and there are plenty of apps that can be of help to healthcare professionals. Here are 25 great apps that can be used in health care settings.”

chongyim ng presents New Age Diseases in our Modern World posted at MINDSandBODY.com, saying, “Our modern day stress, unhealthy lifestyles, poor eating habits and a hostile environment have created illnesses that were uncommon in the past. Cancer, diabetes, asthma, anxiety and depressive disorders, and deep vein thrombosis are just some of the so-called “New Age Diseases” in our modern world.”

Rona Burstein presents 50 Doctoral Students on Twitter Worth Following posted at phd degree, saying, “The following PhD students are active on Twitter and offer a wide variety of interests, hobbies and studies.”

Herbert Aitken presents Top 50 Free Public Health Resources Worth Bookmarking posted at Masters in Public Health, saying, “This list focuses on the top 50 free public health resources worth bookmarking, and the links represent a good portion of current available resources for your convenience.”

Julia Wells presents 19 Must-See Biotech Infographics posted at Masters in Biotechnology, saying, “A foray into biotech infographics on the Web can turn up dull images as well as amazing ones that both contain accurate and useful information.”

Charles Chua C K presents 10 Instant Healthy Habits to Change Your Life posted at All About Living with Life.

Herbert Anderson presents 40 Free Open Courseware Classes on Occupational Therapy posted at Masters in Occupational Therapy, saying, “This list of 40 free open courseware classes focuses on many tools, from human development and barriers to that development to workplace conditions to classes on how the brain affects adaptation after injury.”

Maureen Fitzsimmons presents 25 Facebook Apps to Improve Your Health and Happiness posted at 25 Facebook Apps to Improve Your Health and Happiness, saying, “There are a number of places on online that can provide you with tips and motivation. Before you start any new program, you should consult a health care professional. And, once you are done with that, here are 25 Facebook apps to help you improve your health and happiness.”

Aaliyah Williams presents 40 Educational Opencourseware Classes on Aging and Gerontology posted at Masters in Gerontology, saying, “The following 40 educational opencourseware classes on aging and gerontology provide insight into issues such as disease, policy and death.”

Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Hot Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Retirement

Madison DuPaix presents Unique CD Strategy to Lock in Higher Rate posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “This is a great article instructing how to lock in higher rates for CD’s, an important source of fixed income.”

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This Weeks Good Reads-Week Forty-four

Joe Hauckes — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:42:41 +0000

Every week I come across an article or two that I find very helpful to me as a Baby Boomer and think may be of some interest to you, the community, as well.

Enjoy!

Boomers Find Something to Dread More than Death by Carla Fried… Any ideas on what we could possibly dread more than death? Here’s a hint: it has to do with money!

Ringo Rocks Bethel Woods by John W Barry… John waxes a little nostolgic after a recent concert by the 70 year old rocker and former Beatle.

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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Forty-sixth Edition

Joe Hauckes — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:15:22 +0000

Welcome to the June 30, 2010 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Entertainment

Mike Ross presents The 12 Greatest Costumed Rock Bands Ever posted at Star Costumes Blog, saying, “Rock and Roll has had its share of larger than life characters. Some were born with an innate charisma that just demanded attention. Other artists fully embraced rock and roll’s shared sense of rebellion and theater to create new personas through costume.”

Terry Hamburg presents DISCO FEVER posted at Boomer To You, saying, “When boomers look back on the photo album of their lives, the pics they most likely want to bury are the Disco Fever shots.”

Fitness

c strimike presents Tai Chi May Improve Your Overall Health posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.

Naomi Seldin presents 50 Best Blogs for Cleaner Eating posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

General

Donna Freedman presents You can’t even tell perfect bodies apart. posted at Surviving and Thriving, saying, “Americans have a skewed notion of disability. We want the happy ending – but if we don’t get it, we at least expect happy cripples.”

Mia Taylor presents Top 50 Diabetes Blogs posted at Masters In Public Health, saying, “Most adults over the age of 30 are diagnosed with Type 2, which may be treated without insulin in some cases. It is clear to many within the diabetes blogosphere that unity must be the goal if a cure for diabetes could ever be found.”

BWL presents 7 Ways to Save Money Grocery Shopping posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “These are a few great ways we all can save money with our grocery shopping…”

Susan Howe presents Calculating Your Life-Time Income posted at Get Rich Slowly, saying, “Take time to calculate how much income you’ve made over the span of your entire working life, the results can be eye-opening.”

Health

Olivia Davis presents 100 Twitter Feeds for Your Daily Yoga Inspiration – Online Nurse Practitioner Schools posted at Online Nurse Practitioner Schools, saying, “Yoga is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to get in shape, relax, and manage stress. Anyone in the healthcare profession can tell you that stress is definitely something you could stand to have less of in your life.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Whimsical Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Linda@NHE presents 5 Ways Massage Therapy Assists In Weight Loss posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “As if getting a massage didn’t have enough allure on it’s own – now experts are saying that it aids in weight loss as well…”

Madison DuPaix presents Increasing Penalties for Health Savings Accounts posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “This article provides important information on Health Savings Account changes that are part of the new health care bill.”

Humor

Mark Allen presents Video~Comedian Steve Bridges as President Barack Obama~2010 posted at Baby Boomer Talk Online, saying, “Baby Boomer Steve Bridges, born 1964, is spot on as President Barack Obama in these two videos. The videos feature the amazing talent of prosthetic makeup artist, Kazu Tsuji. Late-night comedians might struggle to find humor about our new president, but Steve Bridges easily mines brilliant, topical humor as he has over the last eight years with President Bush.”

Laws

Maura Quinn presents 10 Most Frightening Movie Doctors Ever posted at Nursing School Search Blog.

Retirement

Joe Plemon presents Social Security Strategies For Married Couples posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “Social Security is complicated; don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. This post helps married couples to plan a strategy to maximize their Social Security benefits.”

Kim Luu presents Investing in Bonds and Running Out of Money posted at Money and Risk, saying, “Planning how to pay yourself in retirement is just as important as planning for retirement. Actual case study of a millionaire couple who retired early.”

Work

Donald Latumahina presents Four Simple Steps for Making a Good First Impression posted at Life Optimizer, saying, “There is no denying the importance of making a good first impression. This article gives you four ways to do that.”

nissim ziv presents Motivational Interviewing Questions and Answers posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “Employers would want to observe a very important aspect of a prospective employee – how self motivated is he/she?”

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