According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), The Covid-19 pandemic drove average life expectancies in the United States down by 18 months last year (the calendar year 2020), making it the largest decline since World War II. Americans are now expected to live an average of 77.3 years, down from 78.8 years in 2019. Covid-19 deaths accounted…read more →
Six out of ten American’s will make some type of financial-based New Year’s resolution for 2022. Usually, there is a triggering event like receiving your December 2021 credit card bill or spousal pressure to name two. Follow these tips for improved financials in 2022: Consolidate Financial accounts: Consider closing 1 or 2 existing financial accounts that you are not tracking…read more →
Year-end is a time when many people, myself included, review what happened, how did I do versus my goals, investment returns, etc. Just like you might want to review your bank accounts, now is a good time to review your hotel and airline travel points and miles balances. My Top 5 Travel to do Tips Before January 1st, 2022: Check…read more →
Stay a step ahead of cybercriminals this season by being aware of these scams.
Last weekend, President Biden’s $1.2T infrastructure bill passed, in a bipartisan Senate and House of Representatives. This bill will have a disproportionately positive benefit for New York and Rockaway in particular! There is an old saying, “the squeaky wheel gets the oil,” and this is what is going to happen with New York since we have more infrastructure needs than…read more →
The Social Security Act (SSA) was signed into law by then-President Theodore Roosevelt on August 14th, 1935. In addition to several provisions for the general welfare, the new Act created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers aged 65 or older, a continuing income after retirement. As per SSA.gov taxes were collected for the first time in January of…read more →
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 →
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