What you need to know to take control of your financial future Tanisha A. Sykes When it comes to investing, women and men have different strengths. While women earn less than men, they invest a larger percentage of their paychecks annually—9.0 percent versus 8.6 percent for men, according...
One thing that hasn’t changed in the last 20 years: the desire to lose that stubborn 5—or 10—pounds. Here are popular weight loss programs from then and now. 1999 The Atkins Diet: Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution was one of the most popular diet books of 1999. To...
A healthy, balanced diet, reduces the need for vitamins and supplements. Find out which ones you might still need. By Nora Isaacs To supplement or not to supplement? For many years, the advice about whether to add supplements to your diet seemed to change. But today’s wisdom...
Saving money is hard. Here are 10 strategies for building your savings. By Sheryl Nance-Nash Few would argue about the need to save, be it for emergencies, retirement, a house, your child’s college education, or a bucket list vacation. But knowing and doing are two different things....
It is not antisocial to limit who can access your social media account. Here’s how to protect your identity. By Victoria Lim On her way to St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands a couple of years ago, Valerie Ramsey’s journey included a stopover in Puerto Rico....
Technology to track and actively improve your health is exploding on the market By Leslie Pepper Health tech gadgets have gone way beyond the smart watch. These days, technology puts health care right in your hands, offering you power and control you’ve never had before. “You might have heard the...