By Mike Adams There are not many of us around who remember “Black Monday”, October 19, 1987. It was the single largest percentage drop the market has ever seen. Following the drop, the pundits and gurus predicted it was just the beginning of a larger trend. At the time, I actually tallied up how many talking heads were pessimists and how many were optimists. When the count hit 35 to zero, I quit counting. The talking heads said the Fed would raise rates, and the economy was

June is National Camping Month. After this soggy winter and spring, it would be great to get outdoors, soak up some Vitamin D (wear sunscreen...see article below, "Worst Habits for your Skin"), and enjoy the fresh air and scenery. National Camping Month in June is an excellent time to pack up your gear and experience nature. Whether you like roughing it or prefer to have a few modern conveniences when heading out to the trail, it’s important to keep a few things in mind: 1. M

By Michelle Crouch, April 2022 These eight behaviors can accelerate the aging process or increase your chance of developing a deadly skin cancer. It’s normal for skin to change as you age: It becomes thinner, loses its sense of smoothness and may develop wrinkles and age spots. While you can’t slow the march of time, you can take steps now to protect your skin and help restore a youthful glow. “Your skin can repair itself at any age,” says Lauren Ploch, M.D., a board-certifie

If you reach retirement with a significant amount of assets, you’ve done a great job of saving and investing. But now comes another challenge – making that money last. You might think that this task, as important as it is, won’t be as hard as accumulating the money in the first place. Yet, a sizable number of people have reached a different conclusion. In fact, 36% of retirees say managing money in retirement is more confusing than saving for retirement, and 56% say they wish

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Dementia is an umbrella term for the general decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily activities. Dementia impacts the aging process by deteriorating the brain and its functions to cause impairments in one or more functions. Normal aging does NOT include memory loss. Many people live long lives without cognitive changes or changes that affect their activities of daily living (ADL) Dementia affects many parts of the brain, and each person is affected dif

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By Hallie Levine, AARP April 2022 Common over-the-counter drugs can come with dangerous side effects for older adults. Pollen counts are rising and so are allergy symptoms. But before you reach for an over-the-counter product to ease the sneezing, itching and runny nose, know this: Some allergy medications are more effective than others — and some can be downright dangerous for older adults. “Medications that were fine for you to take when you were younger can be more problem

By Rachel Nania, AARP, April 2022 It’s not just salt and stress — foods, drinks, drugs and other factors can affect your numbers. People who watch their blood pressure are generally familiar with the more common factors that can cause their numbers to spike — salt and stress, for example. But a handful of unsuspected foods, habits and health issues can play a role, too, and sabotage well-intentioned efforts to lower high blood pressure, or hypertension, a condition that affec

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By Stacey Freed, AARP, April 21, 2022 AARP Livability Index identifies lower-population communities where it’s easy to thrive. Small towns are having a moment. These communities have always had their fans, but during the pandemic many remote workers headed to small towns to work in less hectic environments. They were lured by a slower pace, where residents can walk to shops and restaurants, chat outdoors with neighbors and still have access to strong Wi-Fi and good medical c

By Mike Adams David stared at the two notices in his hands. The first, he had carried home from work; it was his notice of termination. His wife Sally had also received one only a few days prior. The other had been waiting for him in the mail when he came home. It was a notice from the bank informing him that their house was being foreclosed upon. This family’s story was not unique. In their housing development alone several dozen people had been laid off and others had recei

As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you may find it helpful to review the factors you can control. Many forces affect the financial markets, including geopolitical events, corporate profits and interest rate movements – forces beyond the control of most individual investors. In any case, it’s important to focus on the things you can control, such as these: Your ability t

By Mike Adams Like the old Western movies, out of the desert come the vigilantes. Only this time, we are not talking about townspeople who have gotten together to chase the bad guys out of town. This time the vigilantes are the so-called “bond vigilantes”. The remerged in 2019, went silent, and are now back again. The bond vigilantes are not an organized group. They are the bond brokers and bond traders who have been dubbed vigilantes because they follow the bond yield curve

By Kimberly Goad, AARP March 2022 While it’s true that your age or a family history of diabetes can affect your chances of developing the disease, your lifestyle plays a critical role, too. In fact, you may be surprised by how much a small number of daily habits can significantly raise your risk. Keep reading to see which matter most — and how to stay out of the danger zone. 1. Skipping breakfast There’s been a lot of back-and-forth over the value of breakfast to your health.

By Rachel Nania, AARP March 2022 Researchers are studying how the technology can impact dementia and the brain. Imagine strapping on a high-tech helmet, lying on an MRI table and, after microbubbles bounce in your blood vessels and ultrasound waves are beamed at your brain, walking away with fewer symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. That may sound like it’s straight out of a science fiction movie, but it’s not. What’s called focused ultrasound technology is just one of the many

By AARP When a Social Security beneficiary dies, his or her surviving spouse is eligible for survivor benefits. A surviving spouse can collect 100 percent of the late spouse’s benefit if the survivor has reached full retirement age, but the amount will be lower if the deceased spouse claimed benefits before he or she reached full retirement age. (Full retirement age for survivor benefits differs from that for retirement and spousal benefits; it is currently 66 but will gradua

We all hope for long, healthy lives. But there’s a serious “side effect” of longevity – the possibility of outliving our money. How can you help prevent this? It’s useful to know the seriousness of the threat. Consider this: About 41% of all U.S. homes in which the head of the household is between 35 and 64 are projected to run short of money in retirement, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. While this statistic indicates a cause for concern, it certainly d

By Virginia Cooper If your current job has become unfulfilling, or if you recently retired but want to try something new, maybe you’ve considered turning one of your passions into a home-based business. More people are realizing the benefits and ease of starting home-based businesses, and this can be a lucrative way to generate additional income. But what does it really take for a home-based business to become successful? Consider these four important steps that will help you

By Mike Adams What a time! Some used car prices have jumped to over the price of a new car! We are just coming out of lock downs, shutdowns, and face-downs and now the biggest European war since World War II has erupted. What are investors to do? It reminds me of two of the great investors. Warren Buffett said: “Be greedy when everyone is fearful and fearful when everyone is greedy”.[1] Peter Lynch said “When I ran the Magellan Fund, the market had 9 declines of 10 percent or