Gillian Manning

2 weeks ago | moneytalksnews.com | Gillian Manning

Trader Joe’s continues to expand past its more humble beginnings. Joe Coulombe had been managing a failing convenience store when he chose to try a new approach by starting a grocery store chain. His goal was to build a store for people who view food as something exciting and want more than just standard brands. He launched his first store in 1967 in Pasadena, California, and in 1979, he sold the business to Theo Albrecht’s family, who also owned the Aldi supermarket chain in Europe.

2 weeks ago | moneytalksnews.com | Gillian Manning

Chronic lack of sleep and use of sleep-aid medications have long been connected to health problems. However, a recent study by researchers at Penn State and Taipei Medical University in Taiwan narrows identified another serious downside. After analyzing five years of data on more than 6,700 people in the U.S. who were 65 or older, scientists found that insomnia and the use of sleep medication are associated with a higher risk of developing a disability within one year.

3 weeks ago | moneytalksnews.com | Gillian Manning

WHYFRAME / Shutterstock.comRetirement can completely restructure one’s finances and habitual spending. Retirees can expect to spend 55% to 80% of what they spent pre-retirement, according to Fidelity. Income is limited once the working years are over, and such a dramatic life change can shift priorities and provide new perspectives. Money Talks News readers can attest to that.

3 weeks ago | moneytalksnews.com | Gillian Manning

If you have high blood pressure, don’t just lay off the sodium — counteract it. That’s what a recent study published in a scientific journal of the American Physiological Society suggests. Higher sodium intake is associated with higher blood pressure — an issue that nearly half of American adults contend with. Finding the ideal ratio of sodium and potassium intake, however, could be a better solution for lowering blood pressure than simply decreasing sodium.

3 weeks ago | moneytalksnews.com | Gillian Manning

Knowing how to take advantage of all available Medicare benefits isn’t always straightforward, as a recent study of more than 76,000 Medicare beneficiaries from 2017 to 2021 shows. Research from Mass General Brigham, a Boston-based health care system, that was recently published in a scientific journal of the American Medical Association concluded that people on Medicare Advantage plans aren’t using the coverage they’re entitled to.