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Efforts made to promote breast-feeding
Gina Goff in The Charlotte Observer reports: Breast-feeding contributes to a baby’s healthy growth, as well as to psychosocial and intellectual development. It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health…
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Vacations don’t have to break the bank
Eileen Alt Powell in The Indianapolis Star reports: When it comes to vacation planning this year, many families are finding that almost everything costs more. Plane tickets are more expensive, hotel room rates are…
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Credit a wonderful resource, if used responsibly
Glenn Rambler in theLebanon Daily News reports: Credit means someone is willing to loan you money known as principal in exchange for your promise to pay it back, usually with interest. Interest is the…
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Talk your way out of debt
Marshall Loeb in theSun Herald reports: When you notice on your financial statements that your bank has charged you a substantial overdraft charge or that your credit-card company hasn’t held up on its offer…
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Lenders use credit scoring to predict behavior
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports: These mathematical models – the FICO score from Fair Isaac & Co. being the most prominent – are eerily accurate predictors of borrower behavior, lenders say. “One of the…
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Debt Stress Can Be Cut With Effort
Bobbie Crockett in the Pine Bluff Commercial reports: For consumers over their heads in credit card and other debt, help may seem out of reach. However, some local organizations are helping people dig out…
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Maxed-out seniors seeking debt help
JEANNE MORRIS in The Union Leader reports: Certified credit counselor Karen Dunscombe of American Credit Counseling Service Inc. — which has an office in Manchester and is based in Plainville, Mass. — said twice…
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Research shows that being clever is good for your health
Liam McDougall in The Sunday Herald reports: A study has shown that heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, arthritis and strokes were all more common in adults who scored lower in IQ tests as youngsters.…
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What should I eat during pregnancy?
Medical News Today reports: Most women want to eat the best foods during pregnancy to ensure that their babies develop healthily, and to stay at the right weight. But, with so many stories in…
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Don’t let debt decide your future
The Straits Times reports: People do not usually fall into debt traps overnight. It happens gradually. If you learn how to spot tell-tale signs, you can do something about it. Full Story