Not for everyone: The case for claiming Social Security early
Everyone knows that waiting to collect Social Security at your full retirement age gives you a much higher benefit than claiming it at 62. But is that…
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How to tank your credit score overnight
If you want to whip up a credit catastrophe, miss a payment. On-time payments account for 35 percent of your credit score. It is the biggest single chunk…
Be sure to read it before signing the lease
Apartment complex managers say most people don’t read the whole lease before signing it. Later, if there’s a problem, they’ll say, “You didn’t tell me…
The marriage divide
Less than 10 percent of the births to college-educated women occur outside marriage, while for women with high school degrees or less the figure is nearly…
Important January days in history
On Jan. 20, 1885, L.A. Thompson of Coney Island, NY, patented the roller coaster. His 450-foot coaster had a drop of 30 feet. On Jan. 17, 1910, Thomas…
New year babies
* Jan. 31, 1919, Jackie Robinson, first Black player in major league baseball * Jan. 6, 1412: Joan of Arc (Jeanne D’Arc), Maid of Orleans: French heroine:…
Stay awake during takeoff and landing
The tedious airplane boarding process may seem like the perfect opportunity to get some shut-eye, but it’s not the best time. During takeoff and landing,…
Pirates surround sunken treasure ship
When the 62-gun Spanish galleon the San Jose lost a battle with the British and sank off the coast of Colombia in 1708, it took 200 tons of gold, silver…
Levi CEO: Shower with your jeans on
Levi’s CEO: Shower with your jeans on Never put your jeans in a washing machine? Never? Not even after you have been wearing them for two weeks? That is…
Homeless hermit crabs get shelter
Shell collectors are leaving hermit crabs homeless. Beautiful shells are an attraction to many, but empty shells are actually little condos and they are…