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![]() | If you're over the age of 62 and looking for some more financial comfort and independence, a reverse mortgage is a great option. A reverse mortgage can help you pay for healthcare expenses, finance a home improvement project, pay off your current mortgage, take your entire family on the vacation of a lifetime, send your grandchildren to college, or have more money for living expenses each month. More |
![]() | Nobody likes getting older, but it is a fact that as we age, the risk of injury increases. Even seemingly innocuous tasks like getting in and out of the bath tub or shower can be a chore. More |
![]() | If you have trouble walking, standing for longer periods of time, or just getting around like you used to, you may fear that your quality of life could decline. However, you can still live life the way you want to live it. More |
![]() | Feeling the need for a winter escape? Dreaming of inviting, white slopes below your skis or snowboard, blue skies above, and bracing air rushing past your face? There's an exciting option close to home that doesn't involve a long flight west or an all-day drive north. Find the fun and affordable winter escape you need less than a tank of gas away, in the Great Northern Catskills. More |
![]() | Life insurance is something everyone should have to protect their family should something happen. More |
![]() | Exploring the wildest reaches of Alaska used to pose enormous difficulty - making long overland treks, carrying food and gear, and portaging boats. The state's towering glaciers, deep fjords and old-growth forests were accessible only to the hardiest travelers. Today, adventurous travelers can find the wild experiences they seek in a much more accessible form - small-ship expeditions ... More |
![]() | There's nothing that can help you fulfill your career potential like an education, and there's no better time to start classes than now. More |
![]() | In 1911, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and British rival Robert Falcon Scott raced overland to be the first to stand at the South Pole. Amundsen planted a flag on the spot that Scott would find three weeks later, before he would turn around for his ill-fated return to the coast. Though the reign of Amundsen and Scott is referred to as the Golden Age of Antarctic exploration, the term could just as easily be applied today. One hundred years after that flag planting, more tourists than ever are visiting Antarctica ... More |
![]() | In scientific circles, he is known as Ursus maritimus, or sea bear. Native Inuit call him Nanuk, the respected one. The Russians named him Medved, which means white bear. In Norway he is Isbjorn: ice bear. Together, these terms create a perfect picture of one of our planet's most magnificent animals, the polar bear. Observing wild polar bears in the natural splendor of their arctic home is one of the greatest rewards a nature and adventure lover can experience. But short of pulling on your mukluks, hoofing it into the Great White North and building your own igloo, how can you make the dream a reality? More |
![]() | Think about how you manage your bills and finances. There are as many ways to do it as there are people doing it. Is your process really working? Paper bills, checks, U.S. mail, electronic payments, automatic bank drafts … chances are you are handling your finances with sticky notes, spreadsheets or other messy, unreliable processes. So how do smart consumers organize their lives, get their bills and finances in order, save time, eliminate worry and make sure all their payments are made smoothly and on time? More |
![]() | They're young. They're healthy. Every day's a happy breeze - school, play, friends, sports, music, other activities … why in the world would a kid need life insurance? But those are precisely the reasons families should get life insurance now. Here's why. More |
![]() | They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. That's somewhat true. But cut that old statement back and you get an absolute truth: Beauty is in the eyes. They are the focal point of your face. They draw people in, communicate who you are, display how you feel … and reveal your age. How do your eyes look these days? More |
![]() | Every year, people have a list of things they want to change about themselves. Whether it's eating better or exercising more, resolutions are great tools to help change your life for the better. Unfortunately, New Year's resolutions are rarely kept long enough to make a difference. More |
![]() | Even the ancient Egyptians knew it: The secret to beauty is in the eyes. Not those of the beholder, but yours. Research shows that as far back as 3000 B.C., the women of Egypt were enhancing their eyelashes with metal dust and soot. The goal then was the same as it is now: To make the eyes appear larger, wider and brighter - which creates a more alert and youthful look. But metal dust and soot were tough on the vision. Fortunately, today there are much safer ways to make your eyelashes fuller, thicker, longer and darker … so you look bright-eyed and younger. More |
![]() | No matter what stage of life you're at, college isn't always an easy decision. Whether it's the financial burden, the academic challenge, family needs or a host of other factors, sometimes college just doesn't work out right away or in the traditional way. But there's always time to go back. It doesn't matter if you're 19, 29, 39 or ... More |