Archive for January, 2024
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office HOW PROVIDING RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA HELPS ALL CUSTOMERS We are continuously working to better understand how Social Security’s programs serve the public. Collecting race and ethnicity data for research and statis...
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Bonus Annuity Remains for New Year
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor As a follow-up to last month’s article, I want to remind all readers that the 45% bonus on our annuities remains available this month. Recall this very lucrative bonus? Bonus remains for both qualified and non-q...
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New Year, New You? Redefining Resolutions for the Over 60 Crowd
By Devin Hansen Milestones Area Agency on Aging For many of us, the arrival of a new year sparks the urge to embark on a journey of self-improvement. But as we get older, the traditional “new year, new you” mantra may not quite resonate. Instead of feeling pressured to conform to rigid reso...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS ARE SAFER AT HOME Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. That’s why it remains critical to safeguard important personal documents like your Social Security card. A So...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Coffee Dawn Morning is here, the coffee is on, It percolates our dawn, soon the First cup is gone. And now the Second maybe, or even a third, And now maybe, coffee’s the goal. Oh how things get lost in caffeine, A standup stimulu...
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Just Saying…
The Science of Predicting the Future By Q.C. Jones As we move forward in January, I have been suffering flashbacks to my early childhood and my first conscious encounters with the launching of a new year. Thinking about one’s childhood is a strange phenomenon. While I am pretty sure I heard the ...
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Dietitian Pantry Staples – Winter Edition!
By Melissa Jaeger RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3773 mjaeger@hy-vee.com Brrrrrr… it’s cold out there and leaving the house to go run errands is the last thing you want to do. Plus, the New Year often re-invigorates your health and wellness journey as you start prioritiz...
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Yard and Garden: Selecting and Caring for Poinsettias
[caption id="attachment_14650" align="aligncenter" width="225"] photo credit: Iowa State University Extension[/caption] ...a poinsettia should remain attractive for several weeks, well after the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. By Aaron J. Steil Iowa State University Consumer Horticult...
