Lifestyle

Americans can now renew their passports online, the U.S. Department of State has announced. The system is available to those who meet strict eligibility requirements, listed below. Children’s passports cannot be renewed online, the Associated Press reports. In addition, those living outside the U.S. and those seeking expedited renewal can’t use the online system; they…

Think about your daily activities and how many of them involve the internet. Whether you conduct your banking and bill paying online, post or browse social media, send and receive emails, upload photos or view medical records, a good part of your day may be spent online. But with the amount of information out there, what happens to those assets, known as…

Retirement is supposed to be that time of life when the sun shines golden, the vacation has no expiration date and the early-bird dinner deals are endless. All those expectations might come true. Inevitably, though, retirement will spring something unexpected on you. Some of these surprises are good. Some are not so good. Either way,…

My granddaughter was 6 months old when her parents introduced “baby-led weaning.” My daughter and son-in-law placed pieces of finely chopped food on Annie’s high chair tray. The idea was to allow her to explore different tastes and textures, while learning how to eat by herself safely. Frankly, I was appalled. When I was a…