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Eat to lose weight? Go for it! | Physical BALC #76
What if you could eat to lose weight and release fat? You can! A great secret to shedding the fluff – eat to lose weight! Pick healthy filling snacks vs. empty calorie carbs and processed protein to give your body the nutrients it need to fight the fat on it’s own. In the May 2012 [...]
Spend more during retirement? Seems so! | Financial BALC #76
What if you could spend more during retirement? It’s an exciting thought, for sure. In a recent publication, three researchers from Texas Tech University examined William Bengen’s well-known 4% safe spending rule and found that some retirees, perhaps many, can live a lot bigger. By emphasizing a portfolio’s ability to withstand a 30- or 40-year [...]
New and Improved Treatment | Physical BALC #75
New and Improved Treatment For Depression For some reason, this week there have been quite a few articles about depression and the treatment of depression in the news. One article involved a study being conducted in Hong Kong whereby boosting the effect of acupuncture needles with small electric currents may be effective in treating those [...]
The Credit Card App | Personal BALC #75
Over 170 million people in the U.S. have credit cards, and the average card holder has 3.5 of them – not counting debit cards. In spite of the promise of mobile payments, plastic cards are not going away any time soon. We’re at the early stages of a massive wave of innovation in the payment [...]
Minimize Your Taxes | Financial BALC #75
Generally, taxes are the biggest expense in retirement. In a time when retirees often need every penny of income to feel secure that it will last as long as they will, here are a few things to consider: The location of your investments – If you’re like most of us, you’ve probably made investment decisions [...]
