October 10, 2016

What’s worse for your health -- “love handles” or a “spare tire?” A long-term study found that people with a pot belly had a greater risk for heart disease than those with visible fat elsewhere under the skin. Even with a body mass index in the normal range, people with a pot belly may be at increased cardiovascular risk. Source Link
 
It may cost more to send your toddler to daycare than it does to send your teen to college. A new report says the average cost of full-time daycare for a young child  -- about $9,500 a year -- now tops the typical cost of in-state college tuition. The report proposes high quality universal pre-K programs and more cash assistance to bring quality care to more families. Source Link
 
That Netflix binge might take a bigger bite out of your budget thanks to the tax man. Cities across America are implementing or considering a local tax on your Netflix bill. Cities want to include streaming services under laws that tax cable TV to make up for lost revenue as more people drop cable service. Source Link