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Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of June 4, 2012

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The Insurance Podcast Roundup is where to go every week to find new episodes of podcasts that talk about topics that are related to insurance. This is a great way to stay informed about the changes that could affect the insurance policies that protect your family. NPR released an episode of “Talk of the Nation” on June 1, 2012. This episode is called “Can Technology Deliver Better Health Care?” In this episode, host Ira Flatow speaks with Dr. Eric Topol, author of “The Creative Destruction of Medicine”, Dr. Reed Tuckson, head of UnitedHealth Group, and Dr. Arnold Relman, former editor-in-chief … Continue reading →

Cyber Monday Deals – 2011

Black Friday of 2011 is over and done with. It is now time to start looking at the Cyber Monday deals. It is nice to be able to shop for great deals from the comfort of your own home! Here is a quick list of store websites that are offering great Cyber Monday deals. Macy’s started their Cyber Monday sale one day early, on Sunday, November 27, 2011. The sale will continue through Monday, November 28, 2011. You can save an extra 20% to 40% off their clearance items. They also have “thousands of limited-time deals & everyday values”. If … Continue reading →

Simple Living Resources

Many people who have a frugal lifestyle don’t do it for the lifestyle so much as for the necessity. However, frugal and simple living can also be a choice, and an empowering one at that. If you’re in a house, think about whether you can move or share your living accommodations to help you live well on less income. We have a townhouse, which is large but is hard to share. We may rent out a room in our home in some way, thereby allowing us to take in a little bit more income. Think about your consumption of material … Continue reading →

Book Review: Tell Me a Real Adoption Story!

Tell Me a Real Adoption Story! by Betty Jean Lifton, herself an adoptee, psychologist and adoption counselor, is written from the perspective of a child. A child promises to go to bed if his mother tells him an adoption story. The frazzled mother tries a story about a fisherman finding an abandoned baby, but the child will have none of it. She then tells a story about a king and queen who long for a child and find one in an orange grove. The child presses to know where the baby came from. The mother says she doesn’t know, but … Continue reading →