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...raised the bar once again, turning in her finest campaign at Harvard and setting the standard for women’s hockey players across the nation. She led the NCAA with 2.20 points per game and 48 assists. Chu’s outstanding farewell tour led her to be honored with the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top women’s college hockey player in the country...
...brought a lot of stuff with me to Harvard. I figured I would need all of my high school math and science books. I took a gumball machine for its obvious practicality, and I packed way more clothing than could fit in the standard dressers...
...strength at doubles reflected the squad’s inexperience and its future promise. Generally, the team that wins the doubles point will generally win the match, as it only needs to capture only three of six singles matches. However, the Harvard squad defied this standard, capturing 12 doubles points in 20 matches while actually winning only four...
...self-employed or in a job that doesn't have a standard retirement age, you may be more apt to delay thinking about these issues. "It's often an imminent retirement date that provides the catalyst to start planning," Skillman says. Getting laid off or accepting an early-retirement package can force your hand. But don't wait until you get a severance check to begin planning...
Figure out "the number" together. Many advisers say you'll need 70% to 80% of your preretirement income to maintain your standard of living. But they forget about additional expenses, such as medical costs. And then there's the Grand Canyon factor. Many couples first view retirement as the chance to take all those trips they put off over a lifetime, says Brian Jones, a vice president with Cooper, Jones & McLeland, Ltd. in Fairfax, Va. "They're not looking for a reduction in lifestyle at that time." He suggests couples shoot for having 100% of their income when they initially...