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DO YOU HAVE A WILL?
Last year, I picked up a recreational hobby that provides tremendous fun and enjoyment, but I knew it also introduced a certain amount of...
LIFE INSURANCE FOR NEW PARENTS
Congrats, you’re going to be a parent! There is so much to look forward to, learn and enjoy. As a fellow expecting Mom, I’ll guess that...
A GUIDE TO KEEPING WHAT MATTERS
When our nest became empty, my husband and I started thinking about down-sizing into our “forever” home. Because we are both Baby-Boomers...
SHIFTING ATTITUDES ON RETIREMENT SAVINGS
As a 24-year old law student, one of the last things I worry about is saving for retirement. I worry substantially more about my law...
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER
Cancer is scary. It used to be a disease that I only heard my grandma whisper to her friends when they were sitting around the kitchen...
WHAT IS YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS IQ?
While many Americans believe they’re retirement savvy, the average baby boomer has trouble answering even simple retirement questions....
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SAVING FOR RETIREMENT
It is stunning to me that annuities have such a bad reputation. Many consumers think of annuities as extremely complex financial vehicles...
HOW CONVERTING TERM LIFE INSURANCE HELPED ONE FAMILY
My colleague, who grew up in the insurance industry, was a true believer in the value of life insurance. Her husband really wasn’t. John...
ANOTHER MAIN STREET TRADITION: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
We live in a great big diverse country and nowhere is that diversity clearer than in some of the holidays we celebrate. Source: NLG We...
AUTISM EDUCATORS EARN RECOGNITION
We’re seeing an interesting trend this year: more and more school employees who specialize in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being...
BE MINDFUL ABOUT YOUR CHARITABLE GIFTS
Fall is here–the end of the year isn’t far away. If your family is like my family, our attention turns to many different things: getting...
PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER, OH MY! NAVIGATING THE VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION.
When I attended school as a young kid, there only seemed to be one path to education, public school. Today, parents have many different...
UNDERSTANDING REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS
Have you ever noticed when you ask someone the age of their baby or toddler you get answers like “he’s 18 months old” or “she’s two and a...
UNDERSTANDING LIFE INSURANCE LINGO
“You know what I mean right?”… Well actually, I don’t. How many times have you had a conversation only to walk away not really...
A GIFT THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
I still have Jack-o-lanterns on my porch, and I just received a stack of catalogues in the mail telling me about the hottest gifts for...
CHECK YOUR LIST AND CHECK IT TWICE – A YEAR END FINANCIAL CHECKLIST
It’s the holiday season and your schedule may be filled with parties, cookie making, and spending time with family and friends. But you...
DON’T LET THE HOLIDAY CRAZIES PUT YOU IN THE POOR HOUSE|5 HOLIDAY BUDGET TIPS
Oh the Holidays. It’s a hard time of year for a budget, when you buy for so many–immediate family, aunts, uncles, grandparents,...
BUY IT WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG
Winter is just around the corner. The days are short and the nights are cool. Kids are in school, there are lunches, homework, sports...
RETIREMENT SAVINGS RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR
While getting your health into shape tops many Americans’ New Year’s resolution list, getting your finances in shape should be another...
THE PRICE OF SUCCESS
At a recent gathering, I spoke to Will, a local small business owner. Will and his uncle have built a very successful diesel repair...
US National Debt Clock : Real Time
Charting America’s Debt: $31 Trillion and Counting. Failing to plan is planning to fail!
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