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[YOUR GUIDE TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY LIFE]

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Each year Americans use

100 billion plastic bags—

enough to circle the Earth

times. Check out cute

reusable bag options at

baggu.com, envirosax.com,

and chicobag.com.

To find a location accepting them, visit takebackday.dea.gov. Or dispose of them yourself

correctly: Mix medicines with dirt, coffee grounds, or kitty litter to make them inedible

to animals and people. Place the mixture in a sealed paper bag and toss in the trash. Flushing

meds down the toilet can lead to chemicals contaminating water supplies.

April 27 is National Prescription

Drug Take Back Day.

You can save on last-

minute bookings by buying

a bundle (flight, hotel,

and car rental), signing up

on a travel site that offers

discounts to members,

and being flexible about

dates. (It’s often cheaper

to travel midweek.)

of families book

their spring

break trip

a week or two

beforehand.

of Americans

say filing taxes

is stressful.

52 %

Streamline the process by

tracking receipts via

the app Expensify (free;

expensify.com). Then

use a DIY service, such as

hrblock.com, turbotax.com,

or the free IRS version

at irs.gov/freefile.

They’ll take you through

filing step-by-step.

lie or withhold

important

information from

their doctors,

such as not admitting to

smoking, failing to take meds

as prescribed, or not

following a doctor’s treatment

plan. But it’s crucial to speak

up. Voice your concerns

to get a full picture of your

options or get a second

opinion from another doctor.

60 TO 80 PERCENT

OF PEOPLE

Celebrate by donating a pair

to a family or child in

need through caseycares.org,

pajamaprogram.org,

or family-to-family.org.

April 16

WEAR

PAJAMAS

TO WORK

DAY

17 %