Archive for Finance
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Annuities: Tax Deferral, Compounding, and Protection for the Win!! And Currently Paying a 45% Bonus
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Annuities can be a powerful addition to a retirement plan, especially since they offer the combined benefits of tax deferral, compounding and protected income generally not present in many other investments. The t...
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Helpful Holiday Solutions – Cook Once, Eat Twice Meal Ideas
By Melissa Jaeger RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3773 mjaeger@hy-vee.com The holidays are busy enough without having to meal plan every night! While cook once, eat twice meal solutions might sound unachievable between the hustle and bustle of holiday events, shopping, work, ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS INCREASE IN 2024 More than 71 million Americans will see a 3.2% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2024. On average, Social Security...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY AND SCAM AWARENESS Social Security imposter scams continue to be widespread across the United States. Scammers use targeted, sophisticated tactics to deceive you into providing sensitive information or...
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CASI – Grateful for All Its Blessings
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO As we enter the season of thanks and giving, I give pause to appreciate all the blessings bestowed upon CASI this past year. While we faced diversity like never before through funding cuts, staff changes and losses, we also were blessed by the outpouring o...
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Watch Out for Student Loan Repayment Scams
US Supreme Court Blocks Student Loan Cancellation, Payments to Resume… By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor In August 2022, President Biden signed an executive order cancelling up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt ($20,000 for Pell Grant rec...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITYANNOUNCES 3.2 PERCENT COLA INCREASE FOR 2024 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security A...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office CELEBRATING 88 YEARS OF SOCIAL SECURITY For 88 years, Social Security has provided income protection to millions of retirees, people with disabilities, dependents, and families that lose a wage earner. We are proud t...
