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Couple find love aged 88 in retirement village

Barbara and Fred found love in their retirement village after Fred starting coaching Barbara in the gym Neither Barbara Thompson nor Fred Jenkins thought that love would be on the cards for them again after the death of their spouses. However, a meeting at the gym in their retirement village in Sutton Coldfield sparked a romance which has brought a whole new adventure into their lives. Barbara, 88, said: "I was asked if I would go with a friend [to the gym] to do toning up exercises, which I've always liked doing. "She gave up and I carried on and that's how I got to know Fred." Fred, a former army personal trainer, started coaching Barbara and the pair got to know each other. Barbara said he was patient in his training and "eventually I got the message", while Fred said Barbara listened to him and has been doing very well with her training. "It blossomed from there," Fred said. "We…

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User Experience Design for Kids: Why Children Should Learn to Design Technology for Other People

A child opens a new app and immediately knows which button to press. Another app leaves them searching through menus, tapping unfamiliar icons and wondering what to do next. So why does one feel effortless while the other feels confusing? The answer often comes down to how the experience has been designed. Children regularly interact with websites, games and digital applications, yet they rarely stop to consider the decisions behind these experiences. Introducing user experience design for kids offers an opportunity to explore technology from an entirely different perspective. Instead of simply asking what an application can do, children begin asking who will use it, what those users need and how the experience could be improved. User experience design, commonly called UX design, focuses on how people interact with products, services and digital systems. For children, the concept can be…

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Dover seeks input on childcare legislation during community discussion

State Sen. Rob Dover meets with childcare providers on Saturday, with the goal of learning more about childcare needs as he seeks to sponsor a bill on the topic. Dover said he plans to introduce a bill during the next legislative session and wanted direct feedback from those affected by childcare issues. “These people live it every day, and so I just needed to sit and listen, and that’s what I’m here to listen about, and we’ll keep doing this until I can draft a bill that we’ll have ready for the next session in January,” Dover said. Attendees split into two groups and spent 15 minutes discussing three topics: Affordability, access and quality. The groups then presented their ideas to Dover for consideration. During discussions on affordability, participants focused on subsidies and ways to reduce barriers for families who depend on them. Several attendees advocated for greater…

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Here’s What Moving to a No Income Tax State Really Costs (or Saves) Retirees

No-income-tax states can come with other costly tradeoffs. For many retirees, moving to a state with no income tax seems like an easy financial win. The logic is straightforward: if the state takes less of your retirement income, more money stays in your pocket. There is some truth to that. Nine states currently have no broad-based income tax, and only eight states still tax Social Security benefits. Those savings can be a big part of a retirement plan, especially for retirees drawing income from several income sources. However, income taxes are only one piece of a larger financial picture. Before packing up and heading south, it's worth looking at the expenses that rarely make the headlines. Texas has become a popular destination for retirees looking to escape state income taxes. What many newcomers discover, however, is that the tax bill doesn't disappear. It simply shows up somewhere…

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