Quotes of the Day

Have plenty of fruit, nuts and sprouting seeds, raw vegetables such as tomatoes and carrots, honey, lemon, ginger and dark chocolate. These foods contain naturally occurring chemicals that help improve your overall health - and improve your mood! [2009] - Liz Miller

I've had better success finding tenants on paid rental websites. Screen applicants from free websites extra carefully. Other places and ways to advertise include libraries, community centres, grocery stores, newspapers, Facebook and word of mouth. [2017] - Sean Cooper

Happiness increases with income, but only to a point. For example, according to the Purdue study, North Americans who earned $105,000 a year reported higher levels of life satisfaction on average than those who earned $60,000 a year. But those who earned more than $160,000 a year reported lower levels of happiness on average than those who earned $105,000 a year. Research reveals that materialistic people tend be far less happy than nonmaterialistic people. The Purdue researchers also surmised that the added responsibility and time commitments of higher-income jobs can take time away from what people enjoy most: connections with friends and family, healthy amounts of sleep, hobbies, and physical activity, for example. [2022] - Andrew Hallam

Gold is commonly viewed as a hedge against inflation, an alternative to the U.S. dollar, and as a store of value in times of economic or political uncertainty. Over the long term, the relationship is mostly inverse, with a weaker USD generally accompanying a higher gold price, and a stronger USD coming with a lower gold price. Overall, the gold market is significantly smaller than the forex market, so if we were gold traders, we’d sooner keep an eye on what’s happening to the dollar. [2007] - Mark Galant

There are some simple tests to determine how biologically old you probably are. The number of push-ups you can do is a good indicator. If you are over 45 and can do more than twenty, you are doing well. The other test of age is the sitting-rising test (SRT). Sit on the floor, bare-footed, with legs crossed. Lean forward quickly and see if you can get up in one move. A young person can. A middle-aged person typically needs to push off with one of their hands. An elderly person often needs to get on to one knee. A study of people 51 to 80 years found that 157 out of 159 people who passed away in 75 months had received less than perfect SRT scores. [2019] - David A. Sinclair