Written by Debbie Norrell - Courier Lifestyles Editor

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It’s that time. The time of year when everyone is making a New Year’s resolution. I’m not making any resolutions but I have pulled out my vision board for revamping. First I’m going to increase my automatic savings. It’s never too late to save and it adds up so fast, when you don’t touch it. Take a look at your 401(K) and see if you need to make any adjustments. If your contribution is low increase it to at least the amount that your company is matching. That is if you’re lucky enough to still have a company match. If you don’t take advantage of this offer you are leaving money on the table. Many of the readers of this column are close to my age and I’m sure you’re thinking about retirement. I know I am, I want retirement to be pleasant, exciting and stress free.

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Written by Debbie Norrell - Courier Lifestyles Editor

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You often hear the phrase like father, like son. The same can be said for mothers and daughters. November 7 at the Holy Rosary School in Homewood, Softer Side Seminars presented their second annual Mother & Daughter Empowerment Symposium: Streaming Self-Esteem from Mother to Daughter.

The audience included mothers and daughters, sisters and many who wanted to be empowered by the message delivered by Softer Side founder and director, Renee Aldrich.

SISTER ACT—Eloise Coon-King and Candaice Jiles.

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(AP)—A holiday tradition dating back not centuries but decades has begun with the start of the seven days of Kwanzaa.

Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa isn’t a religious holiday. Based on the year-end harvest festivals held in Africa for thousands of years, it’s observed worldwide starting Dec. 26 and ending Jan 1. by people of African descent.

HOLIDAY TRADITION—Ruth Ndiagne Dorsey is shown with a Kwanzaa setting at her church, The Shrine of the Black Madonna, in Atlanta.

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Seniors rocked in their new hair-styles at the senior hair show at the Black Elks in McKeesport. For a $10 cover charge you got to sit and eat a home-cooked meal made by Juel Wallace and Lynda Morris, listen to live entertainment by the New Show Band and socialize with people of all ages who attended before the show started.

The hair show began with commentaries by Reta Wallace, Nancy Cox and Clarissa Wallace explaining what hair-styles the ladies were wearing and a little about the model as well. These 20 senior ladies strutted their styles with excitement on their faces.

ORGANIZERS—Larry Wallace, Neecey Jenkins, Juel Wallace, Lynda Morris and Mac Petterson were the organizers of the senior hair show.

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