Are the Magnificent 7 the "Dot-Coms" of 2024
By Mike Adams In 1999, during the dot-com frenzy the market was up 44%, and AFC portfolios struggled at just up 4%. But in 2000, when the...
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Jan 256 min read
How Can I Curb My Sugar Cravings?
By Michelle Crouch, AARP, January 2024 If you constantly crave cookies and candy, these science-backed tips can help you outsmart your...
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marycoupland5
Jan 253 min read
What are the Big Changes Coming to the Post Office in 2024?
By Donna Fuscaldo, AARP, January 2024 Before you head out to the Post Office, here's what you'll find that is new. Through snow, rain,...
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marycoupland5
Jan 256 min read
How to Prevent and Treat Frostbite
By Kim Hayes, AARP, January 2024 Learn your risk factors to protect you, your pets, and your family. A majority of states have plunged...
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marycoupland5
Jan 237 min read
Tax Breaks Over 50 You Can't Afford to Miss
By Patricia Amend, AARP, January 2024 IRS tax code offers perks to taxpayers of a certain age. The rate of inflation fell in 2023. The...
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marycoupland5
Jan 234 min read
How To End Your Overpacking For Good
By Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, January 2024 I'm a professional packer, and these 4 items ended my overpacking for good. If you find...
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marycoupland5
Jan 234 min read
What Are the Warning Signs of a Brain Tumor?
By Michelle Crouch, AARP, January 2024 6 Brain Tumor symptoms you should not ignore. Warning signs vary for the rare but often serious,...
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marycoupland5
Jan 235 min read
One Unanswered Question: Don't Leave This Behind As Your Legacy
In this newsletter, we could talk about facts and figures relating to death and dying. We could give you a thousand reasons why taking a...
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marycoupland5
Jan 236 min read
Where Are We Going In 2024?
85% of economists predicted a recession in 2023, so did most CEOs and everyone on Wall Street. Their almost unified approach was to sell...
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marycoupland5
Dec 30, 20232 min read
Kitsap Transit ACCESS Buses
One of my loyal Compass & Clock readers wanted information about the ACCESS transportation system. So this article / information is for...
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marycoupland5
Dec 30, 202312 min read
Relocating Nursing Home Residents Can Be Fatal
By Emlly Paulin, Dec 2023, AAR Betty Jo Artrip's favorite spot in Mountain View Regional Hospital, her nursing home of more than seven...
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marycoupland5
Dec 30, 20237 min read
Signs of Liver Disease
By Beth Howard, Dec 2023, AARP Hidden risk factors and warning signs of Liver Disease. Drinking, taking antibiotics, even high blood...
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marycoupland5
Dec 30, 20237 min read
Don't Skip Exercising These Parts of your Body
By Michael Wojciechowski, Dec 2023, AARP Surprising parts of the body you need to exercise regularly. Your arms, legs and back aren’t the...
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marycoupland5
Dec 30, 20232 min read
How Do I Request a Tiering Exception?
Dear Marci, I recently started taking a new medication. It’s covered by my Part D plan, but when I went to the pharmacy, I was charged a...
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marycoupland5
Dec 30, 20233 min read
Tips on Coping With Loss
It feels like the last couple of weeks of each year, there is more news about someone passing away. Whether they are a well-known...
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marycoupland5
Dec 29, 20235 min read
7 Ways Retirement will be Different in 2024
By Andy Markowitz, Dec 2023, AARP How changes in Social Security, Medicare, taxes and more will affect your finances. For most people,...
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marycoupland5
Dec 29, 20233 min read
Did You Know?
By Mike Adams I received this from Mike Adams on December 20th, and even though our January Newsletter was coming out on January 2nd, I...
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marycoupland5
Nov 27, 20234 min read
How Worried Caregivers Can Avoid Becoming Anxious
By Barry J. Jacobs, AARP, Nov. 2023 Strategies to observe and stop harmful behavior in its tracks. During my caregiving years, I worried....
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marycoupland5
Nov 27, 20236 min read
10 Over-the-Counter Medications that can become risky after 50
By Maggie Aime, AARP, Nov. 2023 Age-related changes can affect the way your body handles various drugs and supplements. If you’ve...
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marycoupland5
Nov 27, 20232 min read
What are Facility Fees?
Dear Marci, I went to the doctor last month and now owe more than I thought I would. I called the office and learned that they charged me...
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