Melissa Noble

2 weeks ago | yourtango.com | Melissa Noble

Aside from wearing black when I'm bloated and white when I'm feeling clean, I'd rejected any bull-hooey theories that the color of my clothes means anything. However, according to a study by two Rochester psychologists published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, it would behoove me to stock up on red when I've got a hot date (or would like one). Why? According to research, women who wear the color red immediately have a strange power over men.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Rosemary Donahue |Melissa Noble |Henry Blodget

My parents recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. They met while traveling through Spain in 1971 and married six months later. My mom has always said it hasn't all been rainbows and butterflies. But they've worked through the hard times and persevered with their marriage, even when things have been tough.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Rosemary Donahue |Melissa Noble |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mira Armstrong, a 92-year-old from Porepunkah, Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity. I built my home with my husband, Bruce, in 1956. Now that I'm 92 years old, I still live independently. I hope I croak it here. I was born in Poland in 1933 during the Depression. My father was a shoemaker and in the army reserve. When World War II broke out, he was taken prisoner and sent to Germany. My mother, siblings, and I followed.

3 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Paige DiFiore |Melissa Noble |Henry Blodget

My father-in-law, Frank Noble, retired at the age of 55 after a successful career in forestry in Australia. At 86, he's now been retired for roughly the same amount of time as he worked. He said that if given his time again, he'd still follow the same path and choose to retire early. After chatting with him about his decision, I learned key lessons I plan to follow now that I'm 40 and working to plan my retirement.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Rosemary Donahue |Melissa Noble |Henry Blodget

With its stunning mountains, picturesque lakes, and star-filled skies, New Zealand's South Island is truly spectacular. My family of five recently traveled there and hit the road in an RV for eight nights to celebrate my 40th birthday and make some epic memories together. Renting an RV proved to be a popular way to see the island, but it was also a pretty expensive way to travel. However, we did enjoy the convenience of having our accommodation, transport, and cooking facilities all in one.