Archive for March, 2014
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What is myRA?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor The myRA (rhymes with IRA) is a new workplace retirement savings account discussed by President Obama in the State of the Union Address and subsequently could be authorized by executive order. The administratio...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH (AND EVERY DAY) “Beware the Ides of March,” said the soothsayer to Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. We at Social Security recommend you beware not only the Ides of March, but al...
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The pleasures of doing weekly open houses on Saturdays and Sundays
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes One of the pleasures of doing weekly open houses on Saturdays and Sundays is the delightful people I get to meet. This is the story of the “two sisters.” Over the years, we have had the opportunity to build homes for perhaps every combination of two people ...
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Probate and Estate Planning
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford In the absence of a comprehensive estate plan that was developed with probate avoidance in mind, most estates are required to go through the formal probate process when the estate owner dies. There are, however, ways to avoid the need for an estate to pass...
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What’s Your Plan?
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Being a good and present friend on a challenging day is a great demonstration of love. Let’s be honest. Most everyone wants to retire one day. Even though I find great meaning in the work that we do, I hope to retire one day, too! ...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Like many of you I am a novice with my computer. Recently, on one cold morning, which has been most of them, I got an email from Mrs. Helen Blake. What surprised me was the email said that I was selected for a prize of a 2014 BMW 7 S...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa LITTLE CHANGES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN SERVING YOU A new year is a time for change. People across the world make resolutions and set goals to better themselves and the world around them. Whether you want to shed a f...
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March is “Nutrition Month”
By Julie Suchanek, MBA, MT (ASCP) Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, PLC A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein gluten, which is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and derivatives of those grains. A strict life-long gluten-free diet is treatment for those diagnosed with ce...