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Layin’ It on the Line: The importance of working on balance for retirees

It might seem silly. Why would I write about balance in a financial column? Simple. Recently, I had a serious operation and recovering has been difficult. Keeping my balance was a core reason for recovering. Just like you need balance in your portfolio, you also need balance in your physical ...

Tech Matters: How to use the GPT store

Did you know there's now a store brimming with custom, free GPTs? OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, launched its store earlier this year as an open marketplace for customized GPTs. Each custom GPT is built on top of ChatGPT and programmed to do certain things like summarize a YouTube video by ...

Fischer: Roaches’ reputation for resilience is well-earned

From the order of Blattodea, comes the Periplaneta americana, more commonly referred to as the cockroach. These hideously filthy, vagrant creatures are certainly unwelcome guests in anyone’s home. Once they have taken up residency, they are very difficult to evict. I have recently learned a ...

Me, Myself, as Mommy: Completing my quest for a birthday colonoscopy

For my 40th birthday, I gave myself the gift of peace of mind. It was a hard-fought gift that took stalking, begging, bartering and extreme bouts of patience wading through the health care system, but I eventually got my gift in the form of a 48-inch flexible tube with a camera on one end, a ...

Layin’ It on the Line: Why good mental health is so important in retirement

Mental health plays a crucial role in retirement, significantly influencing overall well-being, quality of life and adjustment to this important life transition. While retirement can offer newfound freedom and opportunities, it also brings unique challenges that can impact mental health. ...