Human Interest

Dear Dave,

I have $100,000 in student loan debt. Since the amount is so large, is there a special place in your Baby Steps plan for it?

Julie

Dear Julie,

The fact that it’s a large amount of student loan debt doesn’t change anything. Baby Step 2 is where you pay off all debt except for your home.

Signs of Childhood Abuse and How to Start Healing Those Wounds

Childhood neglect by definition is a form of child abuse. It consists of a deficit in meeting a child’s basic needs including adequate health care, supervision, clothing, nutrition and housing as well as physical, emotional, social, educational and safety needs.

5 Weight Loss Tips from A Woman Who Lost 128 Pounds

(StatePoint) Sometimes the best advice comes from someone who’s been there, done that. So, if you’re working towards losing weight, why not consider the wisdom of someone who faced this challenge, and did so with great success?

Simple Tips for Managing Everyday Pain

(StatePoint) Many people suffer from low-grade aches and pains stemming from common activities such as housework, yardwork or even sitting too long.

Too often, minor pain affects a person’s quality of life. Physically, it can cause fatigue and sluggishness, making it more difficult to accomplish daily tasks. Emotionally, this slowdown can lead to stress, frustration, depression, impatience and feelings of being out of control or overwhelmed.

Bad Breath in Pets Could Be a Sign of Poor Health

(StatePoint) If you’ve ever experienced dry mouth, you know how uncomfortable it can be. Unfortunately, your pet can get dry mouth too, and it can lead to more serious issues down the line and can also be a sign of more serious current health issues.

Dry mouth is a condition where saliva loses its protective benefits and leads to an overgrowth of odor-causing bacteria and plaque accumulation, as well as increases the risk of periodontal disease.

See and Hear Wild Swans in Utah
 

Free viewing event on March 10

Ogden -- Wild swans are winging their way through Utah.

Both tundra swans and trumpeter swans, which are more rarely seen, stop in Utah's wetlands for critically needed rest and refueling during their annual spring migration. The migration takes the swans from wintering grounds in California to nesting sites in Canada and Alaska.

You can see the birds, and learn more about them, at this year’s Wild Swan Day.

Wild Swan Day – March 10

What People Don't Know About Genetic Testing Can Hurt Them
By Jill Levy-Fisch

This year, over 200,000 Americans will order genetic tests to see if they're at risk for more than 2,000 hereditary diseases, including cancer. Patients and their doctors can choose tests from over 500 different laboratories.

Most people don't think twice about their choice of lab. They figure all labs' tests are of similar quality. They're wrong.

Let Teachers Protect their Students

By Harold Pease, Ph. D

Save the Date!

Dear Dave,

I received a call the other day from a company saying it could negotiate the balance on my credit cards to a lesser amount. The caller also said they could get me a zero-percent interest rate until the debts were paid off, and then the accounts would be closed. I’m kind of starting over again financially, because I sold a company I had run for almost 15 years, then got into real estate and lost almost everything. I’m making just enough to squeeze by, and my credit card debt totals $40,000. Would this be a good idea?

Bill

Dear Bill,