Fishing gear killed whale
Necropsy indicates fishing gear likely caused death of right whale Necropsy results indicate a North Atlantic right whale found in waters off the eastern U.S. in September died after being entangled in Canadian fishing gear. The 40-year-old male known as Snake Eyes was last seen entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Aug. 6 […]
Give inmates clean needles?
Barring inmates access to clean needles unconstitutional: activists Barring drug-using federal prisoners from access to clean syringes puts them at risk for serious diseases and violates their rights, an Ontario court is set to hear. For two days starting Monday, prison and other activists are expected to make the case that Ottawa’s rules and policies […]
Five Ways To Buy Something You Can’t Afford
“If you can’t pay for it in cash, you can’t afford it.” “If you can’t buy it twice, you can’t afford it.” You’ve probably heard one of those aphorisms. The point is that even if you’re paying with a credit card (for the convenience or the cash back or travel rewards), if you can’t cover […]
Don’t Be Fooled By These 3 Money Scams
Falling victim to fraud can be devastating to your financial affairs, both because of the actual monetary loss and because of the resulting loss of confidence in managing your assets. Unfortunately, scams and schemes are far too common, and victims in the U.S. lost almost $1.5 billion to them in 2018. The good news is […]
5 Jaw-Dropping Stats About Retirement
Retirement is not something any of us should leave to chance. Few of us are guaranteed ample income on which to live comfortably for decades in retirement, so it’s up to us to make sure we’re saving enough and investing it effectively. Here’s a look at some numbers that can deliver a wake-up call in […]
Only 55% of Workers Think They’re Saving Enough for Retirement. Here’s How to Do Better
Though Social Security will provide today’s workers with some amount of income in retirement, those benefits generally won’t be enough to sustain seniors by themselves. If you’re an average earner, you can expect your Social Security income to replace roughly 40% of your previous income. Now that might seem like a decent chunk of money, […]