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Weekly Newsletter – 11/27/2024

I hope that your act of kindness last week was meaningful and helped you become closer to those you were kind to!

The challenge this week is to share at your Thanksgiving celebration what you are thankful for. This holiday is a time to reflect on the year so far and express with those closest to you what you are grateful for!

Cheers,
Catherine Tro
Director of First Impressions

Full Market Commentary
Best Regards,

John J. Demboski, CFP® Certified Financial Planner™ Professional

Healthy Living Tip

Zero Waste Grocery Shopping Tips

There are many ways to have an eco-friendly shopping trip at the grocery store. Here are a few tips to reduce plastic usage and aim for a zero-waste trip to the store:

  • When possible, buy your dry goods from the bulk bin; this saves on plastic packaging compared to the ready-made items in the aisles. 
  • You can bring your bags, bulk containers, jars, or bulk bags from home. 
  • If you can’t shop in bulk bins, look for dry goods or produce in aluminum cans, which are easier to recycle. 
  • Paper or glass are both better for the environment than plastic. Choose eggs and milk in cardboard containers. 
  • If you have to buy a plastic container of something, buy the biggest size available. It will last longer and use less packaging.

Tip adapted from Green Matters9

Photo of the Week

Clown Anemonefish 

Maldives, South Asia

Weekly Riddle

A palindrome is any word, phrase, or number that reads the same, either forward or backward. Can you think of a palindrome word spelled in all capitals that looks the same backward, forwards, or upside down?

 

 

Last Week’s Riddle: I’m not alive, yet I grow. I need air, yet I have no lungs. I lack a mouth, yet water will calm me down. What am I?

Answer: Fire

Sources:

1. The Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2024

2. Investing.com, November 22, 2024

3. MarketWatch.com, November 19, 2024

4. CNBC.com, November 20, 2024

5. CNBC.com, November 21, 2024

6. MarketWatch.com, November 21, 2024

7. The Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2024

8. IRS.gov, July 5, 2024

9. Green Matters, July 24, 2024

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