Puget Sound Fresh is a project devoted to raising awareness about the multiple benefits of buying locally-grown produce and other products. Their “Eat Local for Thanksgiving” campaign encourages us to purchase at least one locally grown item for our Thanksgiving meal. Doing so will benefit local farmers, and will help sustain the regional businesses vital to our state’s economy.
You can learn more about Puget Sound Fresh at http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Fuller family and the staff at Fuller & Fuller!
You may not be aware that credit agencies sell your contact information to credit card companies, insurance companies, mortgage brokers, and other businesses based on your credit profile. These companies turn around and send you offers in the mail. If you no longer wish the credit reporting agencies (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax, and Innovis) to sell your information to other businesses, you can choose to opt out.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, your decision to opt-out will have “no effect on your ability to apply for or obtain credit or insurance.” However, the FTC does state that certain offers are only made available via these pre-screened offers, so if you decide you want to re-enter the pre-screen pool, you can choose to opt back in.
Learn more at the FTC’s page about OptOut Prescreen by following this link.
And enjoy a possible health benefit from the shift back to Standard Time. On Sunday, November 6, 2011, we get an “extra” hour when we turn our clocks back. A 2008 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the best way to use that extra time is getting extra sleep on Sunday night.
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Review of data collected over a nearly 20-year period show that heart attacks are more likely in the week following the transition TO Daylight Saving Time in the Spring, and less likely in the week following the transition FROM Daylight Saving Time in the Fall. Experts theorize that the extra hour of sleep may have a “protective” benefit, given that most American adults are already sleep-deprived. You can read more about the study here.
The CDC has created a great list of ways to make sure your Halloween celebrations and events are as safe as possible. Whether you’re staying in or venturing out, check out their handy guide to Halloween safety by clicking here!
Happy Halloween from Fuller & Fuller!
Seniors and others with Medicare can now review their Medicare plan options and make changes if they wish during the Medicare open enrollment period. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hopes that consumers will take the opportunity to review the available plans, compare the offerings with their needs, and make choices that will be most beneficial to the consumers. CMS has also created the “Medicare Plan Finder”, which offers reviews of the plans by Medicare plan participants. If you find a “5-star plan,” Medicare beneficiaries can switch to that plan at any time!
You can learn more about Medicare at http://www.medicare.gov/, and you can access the Medicare Plan Finder at http://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan.
