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African american woman saves money in piggy bank with a confident expression on smart face thinking serious

The Squared Away Blog’s focus is on how informed financial decisions can improve one’s personal finances or retirement prospects.  But much that impacts our standard of living is not in our control. One example is the cost of consumer goods, healthcare, and renting or buying a home, which vary widely from one city or region…

Nurse Pushing Old Man On Wheelchair In Hospice

First, the facts from the Alzheimer’s Association. At age 65, one in nine individuals has Alzheimer’s disease.  At 85, the risk exceeds one in three.  Its victims are more often women. In the Ted video above, the global health consultant and writer Alanna Shaikh disclosed that her professor-father had Alzheimer’s. Since it can be hereditary,…