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Change two lives by adopting a shelter pet

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Are you an animal lover that’s currently looking for a new pet?

If so, I’d like to urge you to consider adopting your new family member from an animal shelter instead of buying it from a pet store.

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Taking your car in for repairs? You need this.

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If you’re and experienced driver you’re probably familiar with a car’s “Check Engine” light.

In fact, you might have been startled by having it come on while you were driving down a busy highway.

It’s never fun when that dreaded little light comes on because it’s such a mysterious warning.  [Read more…]

Guess what? Many ‘Healthy Meals’ aren’t really healthy at all.

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If you recently made the decision to try to eat healthier meals, there’s something you really need to know…

Some meals that are labeled as “Healthy” meals really aren’t very healthy at all.

These days most grocery stores have “Healthy Meals” sections that offer prepared frozen or canned food items that are low in fat and sugar.

But there’s a problem… [Read more…]

Tips for planning for a happy retirement

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“It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
― Dale Carnegie in “How to Win Friends & Influence People”

If you’re still working you’re probably looking forward to the day when you can retire to a well-earned life of leisure.

And if so, you’re certainly not alone. After all, it’s human nature to want to be able to live life completely on our own terms after decades of hard work.

But unfortunately, there’s a cold, hard truth about retirement: It makes a lot of people miserable.

There are several reasons why:   [Read more…]