 Restaurants: Requirements for chain restaurants and vending machine operators to post calorie information. Some restaurants (such as Subway) already make the information available.
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• Use a price comparison search engine for items big and small. One of the best is www.pricegrabber.com. Some sites also let you set a price alert on a product (they'll e-mail you when it hits your target price). If you see an item in a store, go online to see if the price is cheaper.
• Read buyer reviews, but with a dose of skepticism. (Some companies pay for peer reviews.) Check out www.epinions.com for unbiased reviews. Before a major purchase, go to www.consumerreports.com. You can read product testing results for a small monthly fee.
• Don't click on BUY before you've looked for a coupon or promo code at a site like www.coupons.com or www.retailmenot.com.
• Consider the retailer's reputation for customer service. Be sure to look at their return policy. Is there an additional shipping or restocking fee?
• Use a site that offers a secure transaction. Look for a padlock icon or "https" in the check-out page web address.
• Ask your friends and coworkers about specific products or sites. Likewise, if you have a bad experience, share it with others.
3. Less Square Footage. For the first time since the 1930's new homes are becoming smaller.
Is It Your Birthday? You are Not Alone!
Here's a birthday paradox for you! If there are 23 people in a room, there's a tad more chance than 50% that at least two of them will have the same birthday. If you have 60 or more people, the probability is greater than 99%. This is not a paradox in the sense of it leading to a logical contradiction; it is a paradox in the sense that it is a mathematical truth that contradicts common intuition. Most people estimate that the chance is much lower.
How many people in your life have you met that have the same birthday as you do? Next time, you're in a large group, may want to ask the question.
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• Each King in a deck of playing cards stands for a great king from history. Spades – King David, Clubs – Alexander the Great, Hearts – Charlemagne, and Diamonds – Julius Caesar.
• Raising a child from a middle income U.S. family from birth to 18 is estimated at $160,140 not including college tuition. That translates into $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, or $171.08 a week, a mere $24.24 a day, and just over a dollar an hour.
• In one day the average adult speaks 48,000 words, exercises seven million brain cells, takes 23,000 breaths, laughs 15 times, and his/her heart beats 104,000 times!
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Doctors at Harvard Medical School found people who have hobbies are able to handle stress better.
Hobbies like painting, wood working, knitting, or making pottery, have a calming effect on people and distract them from everyday worries. And they can give you a sense of satisfaction. Golf is the number one if you want to live a long life! Good friends and outdoor excerise really make it!!
Research suggests it strengthens your immunity, and studies show that men with hobbies were less likely to die of stroke or heart disease.
Rent or Own? Now is the Time to Buy!!
Q. I'm thinking about purchasing a home. What should I know before buying?
1. Renting vs. Buying. If you rent a home, it could cost you less each month...and you might have more money to invest in other endeavors. But if you put your money in a low-interest money market fund, generally you will not earn as much as if you had invested your money in a house. Now many home or condos will be less to buy than rent! When prices rise you will be far ahead, even more if rents continue to rise.
2. Housing Prices and Interest Rates. You may be waiting for the housing prices in your area to fall again. They may not. However, usually when they do, the interest rates will be higher. The amount you gain could be significantly less over the long-term cost of the mortgage. Therefore, waiting may not be in your best financial interest.
3. The Break-Even Point. The average break-even point for buying and selling a house is five to seven years. If you plan to move before then you may want to seek professional advice before purchasing property if you want to realize a profit on your investment.
Here's Important News About Vitamin E!
• Planet Jupiter spins so fast that there are 2 sunrises and 2 sunsets every 24 hours by earth time.
• The hottest recorded temperature in the U.S. was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, CA.
• Women blink almost twice as often as men during the course of a day.
• The U.S. Capitol has 365 steps – one for each day of the year.
• During the ice age, there were mammoth penguins, which stood six feet tall!
Do Redheads Need More Painkiller?
In a study at the University of Louisville, scientists found that natural redheads need more anesthetic to relieve pain than women with brown or blond hair.
The data showed the redheads needed 20 percent more anesthesia than brunettes to control pain. To learn more, visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists web site at www.asahq.org.