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56% of People Think COVID is Never Going Away

April 19, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes Americans are adjusting to life in the “new normal” with more than half (56%) saying COVID-19 is never going away, according to a new healthinsurance.com national survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. Healthinsurance.com began conducting monthly consumer pulse surveys since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020 on topics ranging from health insurance, life insurance, telemedicine, and general health to well-being during a pandemic, technology usage, and personal finance. Key healthinsurance.com April 2021 Survey Findings: 56% think COVID-19 is never going away 91% say they will miss some aspect of pandemic life 62% are afraid to cough or sneeze in…

Take a Time Out from Parenting

April 12, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: < 1 minute Jo Frost, Global Parenting Expert, has announced the launch of her ‘Take A Time Out’ virtual event series. These live events will feature two dates a month for the next nine months. The moderated series will feature Jo Frost discussing a range of family matters and will give attendees the opportunity to ask Frost personal questions live. Attendees will gain more confidence and peace during this transitional year by leaving with the how-to knowledge that Frost provides through her three decades of expertise and wisdom. Each session will include a moderated discussion…

Keeping Your Home as the Eviction Cliff Nears

March 29, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 4 minutes More than three million renters say they are at risk of losing their homes with the federal eviction moratorium set to expire this week. But a new Zillow analysis shows the number of households evicted could be as low as 130,000. That range highlights the need for federal intervention — both a continuing moratorium and additional assistance that will help not only struggling renters but also their landlords, such as the $45 billion in rental assistance in the recently passed federal stimulus bill. “Job disruptions and economic hardships brought by the pandemic have hit renters…

Legal Sports Betting Expanding March Madness Wagers

March 15, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes More than 47 million Americans will place bets on the 2021 March Madness tournament, with online and physical sportsbook betting expected to grow dramatically compared to 2019, compensating for lower expected participation in bracket contests, according to new data from the American Gaming Association (AGA). “The sports betting landscape has changed dramatically since 2019 – and as a result, tournament betting has transformed,” said AGA President and CEO Bill Miller. “As consumers formerly limited to bracket contests now enjoy access to legal sportsbook options, they also plan to place traditional sports…

One of a Kind Bilingual Children’s Book Released

March 8, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: < 1 minute Some of them are well known and iconic, and others are lesser known, but all of the women highlighted in Little Giants: 10 Hispanic Women Who Made History fought for the rights of those who had no voice. Author Raynelda A. Calderon, a native of the Dominican Republic, works as a public librarian. In the introduction, Ms. Calderon describes her attempts to find a children’s anthology about the lives of notable Hispanic women who impacted Latin America. In finding nothing of the sort, she decided to take on the project of writing one herself. Raynelda…

First Single-Shot COVID Vaccine Announced

March 1, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the first single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, for individuals 18 years of age and older. The vaccine was approved on February 27, 2021 under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “For more than 130 years, Johnson & Johnson has come to the aid of people during times of crisis, and we believe…

Foster Fuels Comes to the Rescue After Power Outages in Texas

February 22, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: < 1 minute Foster Fuels has been delivering fuel to critical infrastructure and crews working to restore power in the aftermath of the 2021 Texas ice storms that left more than four million people without power. The storm devastated access to local fuel reserves within Texas. As a result, Foster has been sourcing fuel from 12 states, some as far away as Utah and Ohio, dispensing around 500,000 gallons of fuel. Senior Vice President Will Rohrig said, “Road travel has been challenging as our trucks move further south, but we have been able to use information from…

Top Toys and Trends for 2021

February 15, 2021 Maryssa Gordon

Reading Time: 2 minutes New year, new toys! Toymakers everywhere are preparing to launch brand-new products that will become the most sought-after toys of 2021. The Toy Insider, the toy industry’s most influential organization, revealed its list of the top trends and toys to watch in 2021. “February is our ‘Christmas morning’ in the toy industry, because we finally get to see what toymakers have planned for the year ahead,” says Ali Mierzejewski, Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Insider. “We’re excited to share our list of the most exciting toys and trends to keep an eye on in 2021. While the pandemic…