The high cost of a healthy life

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In retirement, good health is a very costly condition. That’s the conclusion of a new study comparing total health care costs for retirees with various health conditions. While healthy retirees have much lower monthly medical expenses than those with serious conditions such as diabetes or cancer, their longer life expectancies mean that they actually need […]

Try these simple steps to beat rising food costs

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By Cameron Huddleston, Kiplinger Personal Finance The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter expects food prices across the board to increase 2.5 percent in 2015. However, there are ways to keep the cost of groceries under control. Follow these steps to keep your food bills under control: 1. Stock up during sales. It’s always a good money-saving strategy […]