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Olena Yakobchuk / Shutterstock.com Retirement is supposed to be a time when people move to Florida to sip drinks on the beach or settle down in Arizona to play endless rounds of golf. But in reality, a huge percentage of Americans are happy to remain right where they are. A survey by Capital Caring Health … Read more

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Keeping your systolic blood pressure below 120 is good for your heart. New research suggests it also might protect your brain. A review of MRI brain scans indicates that treating high blood pressure more intensively — by keeping systolic pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading) at less than 120 rather than below … Read more

Ground Picture / Shutterstock.com The best time to ensure you receive the biggest possible tax refund for 2022 was before 2022 ended. The good news is that it’s not too late to try to get a larger refund for the 2022 tax year, the one for which your return is due by April 18. Here … Read more

Paul Vasarhelyi / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Smartest Dollar. Getting a job as a teenager is a rite of passage for some, and a necessity for others. While labor force participation across all workers remains about a percentage point lower today than it was immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic, teen labor … Read more

Is it time to upgrade your car? Narrowing down on one car can be daunting, given the number of choices available today. Whether you are buying a new or used car, an auto loan is one of the most common ways of financing your purchase. Statistics show that while some people choose to buy a … Read more

Andrii Zastrozhnov / Shutterstock.com Planning to downsize in retirement? Time to think about cleaning house, both figuratively and literally. Face it: Most of us have way too much stuff, and a lot of it isn’t being used. Where will you put all those things in your new, smaller place? Instead of hanging on to stuff … Read more

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G-Stock Studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. There’s a lot to consider when selling stocks, including your tax bill. People sell stocks for numerous reasons. But if you make a profit on the sale, you generally need to report it when you file your taxes the following year. … Read more