Parents who’ve helped their last child move out should embrace the
empty nest. Experts say this is a good time to focus on increasing your
home’s value with upgrades, prepare to downsize, or even make more money
by renting empty bedrooms to travelers and vacationers. But be ready
for pushback from kids who don’t want to see their traditional home
change. Source Link
Those
emergency alerts that pop up on your phone are about to get bigger. The
FCC has approved a plan to let messages be up to four times longer than
the current 90-character limit and include links. The system is often
used for weather warnings and Amber alerts but also helped to spread the
word about a suspect in recent bombings in New York and New Jersey. Source Link
America’s
young people need to get up and get moving. A new study found that nine
out of ten high schoolers don't get enough exercise to stay fit and
healthy. The exception is those who go on to college and live on campus.
Experts think that’s because on-campus life includes much more walking
than is typical for teens today. Source Link
