The keto diet has a reputation for being strict and regimented. Some guidelines you do have to follow, particularly concerning carbohydrate intake. However, just as a Primal diet allows plenty of room for personalization based on food preferences, goals, activity level, and more, keto diets can actually be quite flexible. …
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WAYHOME studio / Shutterstock.com Let’s face it: Most of us lie every day. A study by a psychologist at the University of Massachusetts found that “60% of people lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation and told an average of two to three lies.” Most of us are not …
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fizkes / Shutterstock.com Think twice before you chalk up your fatigue to the fast-paced lifestyle we all lead. Chronic weariness, depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and even anger and irritability result from job burnout. That’s a specific type of physical, emotional and mental fatigue that experts at the Mayo Clinic …
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EdBockStock / Shutterstock.com A secure retirement is in your hands — and nobody else’s. For better or worse, we all have to finance our own retirement. Sure, Social Security and Medicare will help. But workplace pensions are rare, and few will inherit fortunes from their parents, or anyone else. Fortunately, …
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Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com There is a growing threat to your retirement savings, and you probably are not aware of it. Thieves increasingly are targeting individual 401(k) accounts by impersonating the account owners so the crooks can steal thousands — or even hundreds of thousands — of dollars. Heide …
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Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Savvy savers know that a warehouse club membership can easily pay for itself — and then some — over the course of a year. The key to saving money at these stores is to know how to shop wisely. Sam’s Club is among the most popular …
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Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Funding your own retirement is intimidating. Many of us feel unprepared for the task of managing our money, and that makes the job doubly difficult. And yet, for a great many people, there’s no choice. Like it or not, our ability to live comfortably in old age …
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RomanR / Shutterstock.com New or used, sporty or practical, a car keeps wringing money out of its owner throughout its lifetime. Gas, oil changes, accidents — no question, a car is an expensive family member. But for many of us, a car is also a necessity. Until that “Star Trek” …
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Photo by Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Are you feeling a little overwhelmed by the post-holiday excess around you? Have the past several years of your family’s success with Santa left your closets, garage, attic and office filled to the rafters? If so, it might be time for some creative clutter-busting strategies. …
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