A number of people have asked what our family has been up to during social distancing, particularly what frugal projects we’ve taken on and what we’ve done to pass the time and stay sane. Our big focus at home has been to use this as an opportunity to “reset” a …
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KamaGames has launched an international alliance with Hard Rock to make social casino games, starting with the Hard Rock Blackjack mobile game. Dublin, Ireland-based KamaGames, the largest European social casino operator, said it has launched a brand new app in partnership with Hard Rock International, which owns the brand that …
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Two years ago, when Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the former surgeon general of the United States, started researching his book, “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World,” he never anticipated how relevant the topic would be now that it is about to be published. The …
Read More »Photo by wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com Businesses, retail and restaurant establishments, and other institutions are shuttering their doors in an attempt to arrest the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Now, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has joined them. As of Tuesday, all local offices across the …
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The number of coronavirus cases in the United States is ticking steadily upward, and with it are Americans’ collective anxiety levels. But stockpiling massive caches of toilet paper and bottled water for insular forts will only lead to more shortages and more stress. Instead, the best way for us all …
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The number of influences we have in our lives is astounding. Our behavior is constantly being nudged by the people around us, by television, and by social media, among other things. Intentional or otherwise, these things influence us in what we choose to do, the items we choose to buy …
Read More »Photo by BaLL LunLa / Shutterstock.com People who didn’t pay into the Social Security system, or didn’t pay enough into it, as well as people in certain other situations may be ineligible for retirement benefits. Following are several specific types of folks who should not count on receiving benefits. 1. …
Read More »Photo by Alex SG / Shutterstock.com It’s that time of year again, time to gather the documents you need for filing your 2019 federal income tax. If you receive Social Security retirement benefits, you’ll need a copy of your latest annual Social Security Benefit Statement, also known as Form SSA-1099 …
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