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Great article on the many health benefits of turmeric/curcumin -

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/turmeric-health-have-a-happy-new-year_b_798328.html

A Simple New Year's Resolution For Your Health The National Institutes of Health lists 24 current studies on the effects of turmeric and its chief active component, curcumin.

What are your New Year's resolutions? We would love to hear what they are!

This is a great article that touches on brain plasticity and how science is changing its view about learning for those who are past childhood or the "critical period." Great read.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/01/new-skills-for-a-new-year.html

Happy New Year: Pick Up a New Skill Whether your dream is to play piano, cook steak sous-vide, or finally learn to speak French, the lesson from all this new research is clear: there is no better time than now to take on something new.

Some great tips for boomers looking for jobs -

http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/01/10/quick-and-simple-tips-for-baby-boomers-on-the-job-hunt

Quick and Simple Tips for Baby Boomers on the Job Hunt More seniors are abandoning retirement and re-entering the workforce.

Want to get some free money?!?

There are apparently lots of free resources out there to try to find "unclaimed property" that belongs to you. Be careful about who you do this through, as there could be some scams out there that will try to make you pay or give personal information. Some websites to try are below:

http://www.missingmoney.com/Main/Index.cfm
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Government-Unclaimed-Money.shtml

MissingMoney.com Unclaimed Property FREE SEARCH - Officially endorsed By The States, Provinces and N Officially endorsed by NAUPA and the participating states and provinces, FREE national search for your missing money. State and provincial governments working together to safeguard and return your lost unclaimed property funds

This website provides comprehensive information on energy efficient programs, incentives, and rebates offered in your area by energy companies and state/local/federal governments. Save some money and help the environment!

http://www.dsireusa.org/

DSIRE DSIRE Solar provides comprehensive information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote solar energy. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program, DSIRE Solar provides solar-specific policy information to consumers, policy makers, bus...

I hope all of you had a fantastic holiday and that your new year will be the best ever!

A recent scam to watch out for -

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/12/14/underwater-home-owners-new-target-scammers

Underwater Home Owners New Target of Scammers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning home owners about a widespread mortgage-modification scam. 

Great information on fighting cancer with diet

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/vegan-diet-cancer_b_2250052.html

A Vegan Diet (Hugely) Helpful Against Cancer This is empowering news, given that most people think they are a victim of their genes, helpless to stave off some of the most dreaded diseases. We aren't helpless at all; in fact, the power is largely in our hands. It's on our forks, actually.

Who r The Phoenix Coyotes fans out there! Like & be counted! officials approve Arena deal http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/11/28/12/Glendale-officials-approve-Coyotes-arena/landing_coyotes.html?blockID=826991

Glendale officials approve Coyotes arena deal Get the latest news and information surrounding the Phoenix Coyotes including: photos, video, schedules, standings and more.

Hello all, hope you are all doing well! Thought you might benefit from the following article that had great information about text message scams. The key points: never respond to a text message that might be a scam and forward the message to 7726 (spells SPAM). This will let you cell phone carrier know it is a scam and will block future calls from the number.

http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-10-2012/stop-spam-text-messages.html

Stop Spam Text Messages Every day, about 45 million spam text messages are sent to North American cellphones. But the real cost comes if you respond to those micro messages.

Those 50+ have a higher likelihood of owning their own business and a higher likelihood of having paid employees, compared with those who are younger. Many boomers are deciding now is the best time to start that business idea. Maybe it's time to try out that idea you've been thinking about . . .

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49448461

The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur Tech startup founders in their 20s and 30s make all the headlines, but when it comes to entrepreneurship, increasingly it’s baby boomers who are more likely to be in business for themselves.

Hey boomers, with the economy struggling, retirement planning has become that much harder. This article lists the best places to retire and live on less than 40K. Very interesting article, and although we wouldn't want to see any of you leave the Phoenix valley (Phoenix isn't one of the best places), we do want those of you facing retirement to be able to do so in the best way possible.

http://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/articles/2012/10/15/best-places-to-retire-for-under-40000

Best Places to Retire for Under $40,000 In these cities, you can live well for less than $40,000 per year.