• Finance

    12 Hidden Discounts on Elderly Care Even Social Workers Forget

    Image source: Unsplash Caring for an aging parent or preparing for your own future care can feel like a financial puzzle with too many missing pieces. Most people assume elderly care is just plain expensive, and unfortunately, they’re often right. Assisted living, home care, memory care, and prescription management can quickly drain savings, even for middle-class families. What few realize is that a surprising number of discounts, waivers, and benefits exist, yet they’re rarely advertised. Even seasoned social workers, caregivers, and elder law professionals overlook them. The result? Families pay full price for services that could’ve cost hundreds less per…

  • Insurance

    Is Your Distribution Network Built to Scale?

    This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. New interactive Distribution Channel Management Assessment points you toward sustainable growth. In insurance, distribution goes beyond checking a box (or twenty) to stay compliant or cobbling together outdated systems to dig up crucial data. A comprehensive distribution channel management platform should go beyond workflow efficiency to deliver accessible data, integrated automation, and scalable infrastructure, powering and expanding distribution channels. Yet, many organizations are held back by makeshift solutions and “good enough” systems that can’t keep up under pressure. AgentSync’s new interactive Distribution Channel Management Maturity Assessment cuts through the noise…

  • Sports

    Creamline boss to be named exec of the year in awards night

    FILE–Creamline Cool Smashers win PVL All-Filipino Conference title. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Jonathan Ng, the Vice Chairman and CEO of the Republic Biscuit Corporation (Rebisco) Group of Food Companies, will be recognized as the Executive of the Year in the first-ever Pilipinas Live PVL Press Corps Awards Night on May 28 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. Ng made the brand not just a snack icon in the local market, but also a name synonymous with a winning culture in volleyball. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Soyud, Eroa, Saet to be honored at PVL Press…

  • Business

    McDonald’s Launches Massive Summer Hiring Drive For 375,000 Workers Amid US Expansion Plans And Slumping Sales – McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD)

    McDonald’s Corp. MCD announced Monday one of its largest hiring initiatives in years, seeking to add 375,000 employees across U.S. locations this summer as the fast-food giant pursues aggressive expansion despite recent sales challenges. What Happened: Joe Erlinger, McDonald’s U.S. president, unveiled the hiring plan alongside Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer at a location near Columbus, Ohio, reported NBC News. The initiative aligns with McDonald’s strategy to open 900 new U.S. restaurants by 2027 and bolster staffing for increased summer demand. The announcement comes amid broader economic headwinds for the company. Earlier this month, McDonald’s reported its worst quarterly…

  • Sports

    The Capitals are completely lost against the Hurricanes, but why?

    The Washington Capitals are far from being in all-out crisis, but hopes for their season definitely don’t look good. After a staggering 4-0 loss in Raleigh on Saturday it’s become apparent that whatever strategy this team brought into the series simply isn’t working. Through three games Carolina has dominated Washington in almost every phase of the game. Game 2 in Washington now looking more like a blip on the radar, rather than being indicative of success. With Game 4 taking place on Monday night it’s the last best chance for the Capitals to get this series back on track under…

  • Health

    Medicaid cuts could mean more drug overdose deaths : NPR

    Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are weighing spending cuts to addiction healthcare and research programs responding to the nation’s deadly overdose crisis. Activists and health workers submitted a letter to Congress on Monday protesting the proposed budget reductions. OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images/AFP A coalition of addiction experts said more than 300 physicians, harm reduction workers and researchers signed a letter delivered to Congress late on Monday warning of “dire consequences” if the U.S. cuts funding for programs that help communities battle the drug overdose epidemic. “[W]e are seeing drastic cuts to…

  • Business

    Pinterest Launches Global Rollout of Gen AI Labels for Greater Transparency

    Pinterest has announced a global rollout of new transparency tools aimed at helping users identify and manage generative AI (Gen AI) content across its platform. After months of testing, the company is officially introducing “AI modified” labels on image Pins that may have been generated or altered using AI technologies. “As people encounter AI-generated content on Pinterest, we are empowering our users to make more informed choices about the content they see,” said Matt Madrigal, Chief Technology Officer. “Gen AI content on Pinterest should enhance users’ ability to discover and act on their inspiration, and we are intentionally approaching this…

  • Finance

    6 Coffee-Shop Add-Ons Baristas Hand Out for Free When You Know the Secret Phrase

    Image source: Unsplash If you’re paying $7 for a latte and still walking away empty-handed, you’re doing it wrong. Coffee chains and independent cafés alike are known for generous, under-the-radar perks…if you know how to ask. These aren’t advertised on menus, printed on rewards cards, or included in mobile app promotions. They’re word-of-mouth upgrades whispered from one caffeine junkie to the next. Baristas are trained to respond to certain cues. If you ask the right way or drop the right phrase, you can score free syrups, alternate milks, and even size upgrades without shelling out a cent more. And no,…