No longer content to play underdeveloped roles in overstuffed tentpoles, China’s screen talents are turning down L.A. offers in search of bigger paydays, greater exposure and meatier roles at home. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Hong Kong’s A-list talent weren’t considered true superstars until they had made their mark in Hollywood.
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Jessica Alba and Will.i.am Reveal How They Joined Forces for The Honest Co.’s ‘Moments’ Campaign
The duo discusses their collaboration, the inspiration behind their campaign and how the billion-dollar company is redefining the family brand. Combine the entrepreneurial forces of an actress/business mogul with a hit musician/producer, and you get a marketing campaign poised to leave its mark on consumers.
10 Tax Breaks Every Parent Needs to Know
Starting a family isn’t cheap. According to a report issued by the Department of Agriculture in early January, a middle-income married couple with two children is estimated to spend $233,610 to raise a child born in 2015.
Minnesota Somali group: Rejecting federal grant was right
In this Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Mohamed Farah poses at his office in Minneapolis. Farah is executive director of Ka Joog, a group that works to engage Somali youth in Minnesota.
Career Coach: Finding role models where you need them
When I think about role models, I think of my mother. Now retired, my mother was a working mom her whole career.
One Important Tax Credit for People With Dependents
Raising children is an expensive prospect, but it gets even pricier when you need to pay for child care in order to work. The average American spends $10,192 to send a child to a full-time day care center, or $28,900 a year for a full-time nanny.
A record number of poor kids are eating breakfast – thanks to a program many conservatives hate
Students choose their breakfast in the cafeteria at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School in Falls Church last September. A record number of low-income children have begun to eat breakfast at school.
3 Tax Breaks Retirees Won’t Want to Miss
Many seniors struggle financially when they go from earning a salary to living off a more limited fixed income. That’s why it’s important for retirees to take advantage of whatever tax breaks come their way.
Here’s How Much the Average Senior Gets From Social Security Each Year
Though there are numerous possible channels of income available to senior citizens once they retire, Social Security can arguably be described as the most vital. According to data from the Social Security Administration , 61% of all seniors currently receiving benefits, as well as 71% of unmarried elderly beneficiaries, count on their Social Security benefits to comprise at least half of their monthly income.
How not to lose weight: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
A Marketplace investigation discovered more than 60 documented cases worldwide of liver failure associated with weight-loss supplements containing green tea extract. If you haven’t had a chance to catch up on consumer news this week, here are some stories you may have missed.
Why Single Women Are Buying Homes at Twice the Rate of Single Men
By 2007, Michelle Jackson, a 30-something writer in Denver, held a master’s degree, had traveled the world, and was enjoying her social life as a single woman. She also felt the pull to purchase her own home, a rite of passage she thought was reserved for the coupled.
How SkyPark at Santaa s Village is shifting focus now that the holidays are over
LAKE ARROWHEAD >> SkyPark at Santa’s Village reopened this weekend, after being closed since Jan. 20 due to stormy weather, with a new thrust and significantly lower admission fees. With the passing of its peak holiday season, the amusement park, which began in 1955 as Santa’s Village, has shifted to themed promotions, said Bill Johnson, general manager.
The 5 Best States to Retire In 2017
Choosing a place to retire is a major decision, and there are many factors to consider. For example, affordability and access to great healthcare are important to many seniors, as is good weather and abundant entertainment options.
81 Years of Social Security’s Maximum Taxable Earnings in 1 Chart
Social Security income is vital to the financial well-being of a majority of seniors during retirement. Data from the Social Security Administration shows that better than three in five retired workers rely on their Social Security benefits for at least half of their monthly income during retirement.
Why a Toy Maker and a Coffee Company are Pushing Virtual Assistants
By now we have all seen demonstrations of the practicality of the virtual personal assistant . The biggest tech companies have made daily requests like directions, internet searches, and local restaurants commonplace, but companies like Microsoft aren’t the only ones playing in the virtual assistant space — plenty of other smaller players are incorporating the tech into their existing offerings to keep with the times and avoid being left behind.
Biogen 2017 Revenue Guidance Looks OK With Spinout Adjustment
For 2017 to work, Biogen needs a successful commercial launch of Spinraza, the newly approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, a rare and fatal disease that strikes kids. Biogen said Thursday that it expects no revenue growth in 2017 compared to last year, at best.
Saving for College? Consider a Roth IRA
With college costs rising faster than inflation, more and more parents are actively saving to help cover those expenses. And while 529 plans have traditionally been promoted as the go-to college savings vehicle, there’s a lesser-known alternative it might pay to explore: the Roth IRA.
Naples Winter Wine Festival Set to Deliver Robust Rewards at Auction
One of the more lucrative charity wine events is the upcoming Naples Winter Wine Festival , whose mission is to help underprivileged and at-risk kids in Collier County, Fla. This year’s event is January 27 to 29 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla, and the event is limited to 580 guests, with tickets starting at $10,000 per couple .
What Is the Tax Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled?
Seniors today face a world of expenses, from housing to transportation to healthcare . Similarly, those who are disabled often have difficulty making ends meet, especially when their conditions render them unable to work.
Republicans’ Sweeping Social Security Reforms Could Be Just What the Program Needs
For many working Americans, Social Security is a program that’s probably out of sight and out of mind. For those on the doorstep of retirement or currently retired, Social Security is more likely than not a vital income source that helps them make ends meet.
This essay got a high-school senior into Harvard, Yale, MIT,…
But before he was accepted to the prestigious Ivy League school, he had to first navigate the tricky process of writing a stellar admissions essay. His hard work certainly paid off.
College Worries Trump Retirement for Parents, Data Says
Many parents worry about paying for college, but apparently, it really keeps some folks up at night. Gallup conducted interviews between 2001 and 2015 asking participants to rank their chief financial fears and then divided that data into different subgroups.
People shared their biggest regrets in life, and some of their…
But for many of us, looking back on our lives can lead to lingering on one poignant moment or period when we wish we had done things differently That nagging question, “What if …?,” plays on repeat in our heads. “This may sound a little melodramatic, but no matter how happy you are, at my age your regrets are countless,” writes Quora user Gary Teal .
Can You Pass This Quiz on Social Security Benefits?
For many Americans, Social Security will be a vital source of income during retirement. The most recently released data from the Social Security Administration found that 61% of current beneficiaries rely on Social Security to provide at least half of their monthly income.
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“I really enjoyed the time with the kids”, she explains, “It gives you a special connection when you have time with your small babies. But after that I really needed to get out again and be around adults and do real things, not just baby stuff.”
What Is the Santa Rally?
The term refers to the idea that the stock market tends to rise during the period just before Christmas through the end of the year. In its length, the phenomenon is actually closer to Hanukkah, with the rally period being the last five trading days of the calendar year and the first two trading days after New Year’s Day.
Social Security in 2017: 12 Stats Everyone Should Know
You might not appreciate it yet, but Social Security is vital to most Americans. And it looks like it may be undergoing some big changes, as Republican lawmakers have proposed cuttingbenefits and increasing the retirement age to 69. Given all that, it’s more valuable than ever for you to know more about Social Security.
Women really are better doctors, study suggests
If male doctors were able to do as well as their female counterparts when treating elderly patients in the hospital, they could save 32,000 lives a year, according to a study of 1.5 million hospital visits. A month after patients were hospitalized, there was a small, but significant difference in the likelihood that they were still alive or had to be readmitted to the hospital depending on the gender of the doctor who cared for them, according to the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine .
Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, heavy alcohol use
I wrote earlier this week on how fewer teens are using drugs or alcohol than at any point in the past few decades. Indeed, while anti-drug PSAs still encourage parents to talk to their teens about drugs before someone else does, two recent studies suggest there’s another high-risk population we should be worried about: our kids’ grandparents.
Study shows that giving children computers has little impact on school performance
The National Bureau of Economic Research has found that the benefits of having a computer at home for children are subtle and somewhat counterintuitive. For better or for worse, homework has gone online.