Archive for Finance
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa HELP SOMEONE THIS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY January 16 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — a national holiday. To some, the day means more than an observance of the birthday of the civil rights leader. It is also a day to be o...
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Education is the Key
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Have you given much thought to your future care needs, or are you invincible, like so many of us feel? Have you ever had an opportunity to talk with someone 90-plus years old, and they refer to people as “those old people?” It is s...
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Fulfilling Promises
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Every once in a while, even the best caregiver has a personal issue and can’t make it to work. Most of the time, we can fill the shift quickly, and all is well that ends well. Last week, however, it wasn’t going as planned when as we tried without quick suc...
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Christmas Season
By Roger Brann Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Christmas time always brings back memories of the good old days for me, when the popular toys were Red Rider BB guns, Schwinn bicycles, board games like Password, Monopoly, Battleship, and Scrabble. Saucer sleds and the old wooden sleds we...
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What’s a Medicare Advantage Plan?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare Advantage Plans provide an alternative way for people to receive Medicare benefits. This year’s annual enrollment period ends Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries wanting to make changes to their Medicare ...
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Finding An Estate Planning Attorney
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Cynthia had planned for her future. She saved for retirement, she bought long-term care insurance and worked with her attorney to draft an estate plan. Even after her plan was completed, she made sure she knew where her health-care documents were located...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa GIFT OF A GOOD RETIREMENT When the holidays come, the money goes — usually for presents and parties, greeting cards and traveling to see family. Before you spend that last holiday buck, make sure you set some cash aside for...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SAVE SOME TIME DURING THE HOLIDAYS — ONLINE The holidays are here, and that means busy days ahead for families across the nation: gift shopping, preparing for guests, sending out holiday greetings, looking up recipes for fa...
