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 Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
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HEALTH:
| |  7 Exercises to Never Do After 50: Working out the same way in your 50s as you did in your 30s sets you up for a world of hurt. Changes in flexibility, muscular strength, bone density and recovery time make injuries more likely if you don't adjust accordingly. Next Avenue, April 9.
5 Places Where People Live Long, Healthy Lives: Want to learn the dietary secrets of the world's longest-lived people? MarketWatch, April 10. Why Your Teeth Are Suddenly Causing You Problems: Aging can make your mouth painful, but new treatments are often effective. Next Avenue, April 8.
 Focusing the Brain on Better Vision: As adults age, vision deteriorates. One common type of decline is in contrast sensitivity, the ability to distinguish gradations of light to dark, making it possible to discern where one object ends and another begins. The New York Times, April 6.
The Shadowy World of Low T Therapy: A doctor looks at the research around much-hyped testosterone supplements. Next Avenue, April 6.
It's Healthy to Put a Good Spin on Your Life: How we construct personal narratives has a major impact on our mental well-being. WSJ, April 6.
 The #1 Exercise That Could Prevent Falls: A new study suggests that swimming reduces your risk of dangerous in-home falls by improving balance and strength. Grandparents.com, April 6.
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MONEY:
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 It's Never Too Late to Save for Retirement: Reaching your 50s or 60s with very little money set aside for retirement is unfortunate, but it's not unusual. NerdWallet, April 11.
How to Tell if Retirement-Income Funds are Right for You: With all the back and forth over whether to withdraw 4% from your portfolio in your golden years, few would blame you if you simply threw in the towel and put your money in a managed payout fund. MarketWatch, April 11. Why You Shouldn't Pay Off Your Mortgage Before You Retire: Baby boomers in their 50s and 60s are carrying much more mortgage debt than their parents did at their age. While some boomers may be willing to seek financing again to purchase another home, others are eager to get rid of their mortgage debt altogether. CNBC, April 9.  How to Make That Nest Egg Last All The Way Through Retirement: If you can retire without outliving your nest egg or going back to work, congratulations: You're a rare breed. MainStreet, April 9. Half of America Saves Nearly Nothing for Retirement; How Much Should You? How much should you be saving for retirement? The most realistic answer is "it depends." Cheat Sheet, April 6. Why 50+ Women Should Take Control of Their Money: It's not too late to start managing your financial future. Here's how. Next Avenue, April 5. |
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 4 Retirement Mistakes That Can Cost You $250,000 Or More: We tend to think the mistakes that derail retirement are the ones inflicted on us: an investment that implodes; an adviser who dupes us; a market crash. In fact, the costliest errors are ones we make ourselves, often without realizing it. Real Deal Retirement, April 6. |
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