FAFSA is defined as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. October 1st, is when the FAFSA $$$$ floodgates just opened for 2022. There is much confusion on FAFSA, what it is and how it works. Sometimes, I think the colleges prefer it that way. Let me shed some light on the subject. Reasons for your college bound student (and…read more →
Legal sports betting hit an all-time high during the first week of NFL (National Football League) games last week! According to Tech Firm Geo Comply Solutions, there were 58.2 million betting transactions between the Thursday September 9th, and Sunday (September 12th) Night Football games. Since 2020, legal sports betting transactions have doubled. Much of this is because of the increase…read more →
The fall is here bringing with it another allergy season! The USA loses millions of dollars in annual production from employees calling in sick due to allergies. Many persons (like myself) suffer from adult-onset allergies, while others have been suffering since childhood. Did you know that only 8 types of foods account for approximately 90 percent of allergic reactions? As…read more →
Pizza is my favorite food! The passion for pizza goes way back to my early childhood when my Sicilian Grandmother, Anna Intelisano, made her own pizza for us. At our house, for a variety of reasons, we would often have pizza on Friday nights with cannoli for dessert. Pizza was invented in Naples, Italy in the early to mid-1800s. The classic Margherita-style pizza…read more →
The USPS (United States Post Office) is and has been facing a financial, service, and public relations crisis the past few years, before current Postmaster Louis DeJoy was appointed to run the Postal Service by its Board of Governors last May 2020. It was an odd hire as Mr. DeJoy, unlike other postmasters, had no USPS experience and had been…read more →
Now that we are well into the summer, many persons (like myself) are looking forward to next week’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, torches will be lit on Friday, July 23rd. There are and will be many interesting stories, and new stars will be born. The USA Olympic trials have already had interesting stories, such as Simone Biles’s quest to…read more →
The Google definition of inflation is: “A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time. Inflation can occur when prices rise due to increases in production costs, such as raw materials and wages. A surge in demand for products and services can cause inflation as consumers are willing to pay more for the product.”…read more →
For many sleepaway and day camps, this past Monday was opening day for the summer of 2021! After 15 months of Covid-19, many kids will be happy to spend extended time out of the house and away from their parents. For parents, absence makes the heart grow fonder. After we dropped off my nephew at basketball camp last Sunday, I…read more →
You hear a lot in the media debating the merits of term life insurance versus the merits of permanent life insurance policies, including whole life and universal life insurance. Anyone who advocates 100% for or against any kind of life insurance structure is missing the point: The best type of insurance to own is the type that is in place when…read more →
Americans love their pets! Almost 7 of 10 households in America have a pet, many treat their pet like a family member. The number of pets has increased in the past year due to the pandemic. There are health benefits (mostly with dogs) to owning a pet, such as more exercise and lower stress and depression levels. Dogs have 60…read more →
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