• Challenge 2013: Linking Employee Wellness, Morale And The Bottom-Line0

    Employees are constantly struggling for work-life balance, but a new study by Virgin Health Miles shows that 77% of employees feel that “health and wellness programs positively impact the culture at work.”   Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin Health Miles, explains, “Employees become much more motivated and productive when they know that their employer cares

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  • I do’ to ‘I donate’: Couples recycle wedding food, flowers, attire0

    With the high cost of weddings, more brides are choosing to pay it forward and donate or recycle things from their wedding. Leftover food from weddings can be donated to local organizations by catering companies like Two Caterers. Organizations like Floranthropy and Random Acts of Flowers accept flower donations and re-purpose them into arrangements for

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  • Why There’s a Sassy Wombat on Your Phone0

    We’ve all heard the saying, “a  picture is worth a thousand words,” but new communication tools called “stickers” are taking text messaging to the next level by allowing users to send cute images rather than words. Start-up companies nationwide are noticing this trend and are designing more and more stickers to allow users to send

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  • A Smart Answer to the Season of ‘I’m Bored’0

    Summer vacation has arrived and many parents are trying to fill their kid’s schedule to prevent summer boredom. When kids say “I’m bored,” they aren’t necessarily being lazy; they may just be struggling to engage and focus. “One thing you don’t want to do is mask the state of boredom with excessive stimulation,” Dr. John

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  • Paving the road to kindness0

    Bob Votruba has traveled more than 60,000 miles across the country to accomplish one simple goal: “One million acts of kindness.” Vortuba wanted to champion kindness after the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, so he sold his possessions and began traveling across the country in his live-in school bus to spread his mission. He believes

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  • Fine Print and Red Tape in Long-Term Care Policies0

    Many people buy long-term care insurance so they won’t burden family members when they are no longer able to care for themselves, but the process of collecting the benefits can be lengthy and overwhelming. “When insurers stop selling or exit the business, many of them hire these third-party administrators to adjudicate claims, and that is

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