Top Tips to Help You Save on Groceries

July 15, 2024 by First Federal Bank

Nowadays, we are all looking for ways to save at the grocery store. While some forecast food prices will improve, it never hurts to have some tried and true strategies you can use to spend less at the checkout counter. MSN.com offers this advice:

Topics: Financial Education, Lifestyle

Understanding Rip Currents

July 01, 2024 by First Federal Bank

This summer has been a tragic one along Florida’s coastlines. There have been multiple deaths due to rip currents, in both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association. And more than 80 percent of beach rescues annually involve...

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Reasons to Avoid Ultra-processed Foods

June 10, 2024 by First Federal Bank

We all want to be as healthy as we can. But when it comes to the foods we eat, there can be a lot of confusion. It seems every week there is some new diet fad claiming to be the best approach to healthy eating.

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Check Out These Books on Mental Health

May 27, 2024 by First Federal Bank

May is Mental Health Awareness month, established toincrease awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery. MSN has compiled a list of books you can read to help your own mental health:

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Taking a Hot Bath for your Health

May 13, 2024 by First Federal Bank

If you enjoy a good, long soak in the tub, there’s good news. There are proven health benefits to this practice. Yahoo.com outlines six reasons doctors say you should take a bath:

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10 Ways to Beat the Monday Blues

May 06, 2024 by First Federal Bank

You know the feeling. It’s Sunday evening, and you begin to feel a little down. You can’t quite put your finger on it at first. Then you realize; Monday is coming. Sure, there are those people who love the beginning of a new week. But it is normal to dread Mondays. So, what you can you do to start your week off on the right foot? Follow these tips...

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The 3 Most Important Exercises as We Age

April 29, 2024 by First Federal Bank

It has long been established that regular exercise is essential to good health. In recent years, there has been a focus on understanding which exercises are best at various life stages. What works well at 20, for example, may not be appropriate at 50. Our bodies change as we age; so too should our workout habits. How much exercise you need, and...

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A New Twist on a Popular Diet May Offer Health Benefits

April 22, 2024 by First Federal Bank

It can be difficult to determine the best way to eat these days. There are so many fad diets out there, in addition to the, “tried and true” versions you have probably heard about through the years. One mainstay that has continued to be popular is the Mediterranean Diet. Now, there is a twist on that eating approach. According to MSN, the Atlantic...

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Don’t Let Sitting Hurt Your Health

April 15, 2024 by First Federal Bank

Chances are you spend a great deal of your time sitting. Whether it is during the work day or on our personal time, many of us are in a chair for more hours of the day than we should be. And we all know it is not good for our health.

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How to Overcome A Fear of Traveling

April 08, 2024 by First Federal Bank

Having the opportunity to travel is a wonderful thing, whether it’s taking a cross-country road trip or flying across the ocean to get an entirely new view of the world. You may be one of the many people unable to fully enjoy that privilege due to a condition called hodophobia, or the fear of travel. If you have a fear of traveling but want to...

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