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...companies will change plan rules for 2004 and allow folks to load up on everything from antacids to bandages, says Jon Kessler, CEO of benefits administrator WageWorks. If you don't have an FSA, act fast. Enrollment typically runs for just a few weeks from October through December. --By Barbara Kiviat...
...anywhere from $10 to $25. The brand used most often in research is the Digi-Walker by Yamax, but you don't need all the fancy mileage and calorie-counter features (those measures are guesstimates at best). A no-frills pedometer is quite accurate if worn for walking, says Barbara Moore of Shape Up America! You'll get the best results if you keep the pedometer in line with what would be the crease line on a pair of trousers. But watch out: pedometers tend to overestimate how much exercise you get while cleaning the house...
...government, yielded 4.71% last week. Brokerages like Charles Schwab offer both products. Or you can opt for the original inflation-protected securities, known as TIPS, issued by the U.S. Treasury, or mutual funds that invest in them, such as PIMCO Real Return Fund or Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities. --By Barbara Kiviat...
...While it's directed at kids, "Little Lit" volume three (RAW Junior; 48 pp.; $19.95) will charm adults by making them feel like kids again. Its large dimensions make yours hands look tiny in comparison. Inside is a delightfully colorful mix of short new comics along with puzzles like Barbara McLintock's lovely find-the-differences page. Even the stiffest octogenarian could not resist perusing the bear's picnic for missing apples and extra toes. The comics are by an interdisciplinary group of writers and artists, all of whose stories begin with the line "It was a dark and silly...
...leading field researchers studying orangutans in the wild. She embodies the National Geographic mission —leading a research project that is answering basic questions about wild orangutans while at the same time working to conserve a species that is fighting for survival,” said Barbara Moffet, a National Geographic spokesperson...