Archive for Finance
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, IL Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office MEDICARE: GENERAL ENROLLMENT AND GENERAL INFORMATION Need Medicare Part B? If you’re eligible, now is the time to sign up. The general enrollment period for Medicare Part B runs from January 1 through March 31. ...
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The Talk
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford It’s a beautiful, sunny day as you head out to the garden with your grandfather. You’re happy to steal a few precious hours with him, and as the two of you settle in and work side by side, you think back to the long afternoons you used to spend a...
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Two main objectives when buying their next home
Seniors look to fill two main objectives when buying their next home. We have some answers. By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes It’s been a little quiet at my Sunday open houses for the past couple of months—as expected. During the holidays, most seniors devote their attention to some of li...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Beware Kind Hearts Have you ever received a check in the mail from a non-profit organization made out to you? The National Breast Cancer Research Center, located in Washington D.C., sent out checks to people for $2.50 asking ...
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Your Advocacy Connection – Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy
By Beth Maxwell GolderCare Solutions When contemplating the topic I should write about for this month’s column, I began to think of the misconceptions many people have about Medicare and the benefits Medicare provides. Most of us clearly understand that Medicare is an extremely importan...
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Seniors Stressed Out by Medical Costs
From Mississippi Valley Health News Online www.qchealthnews.com Seventy-six year-old Joyleen Sherwood, Wilton, Iowa, is a widow who is still very active and enjoying her retirement years. So, it came as a surprise that when she expected to renew her driver’s license, she failed the visio...
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Happy New Year from Bettendorf Health Care!!
By Diana Spranger, R.N. Administrator Bettendorf Health Care This is our first month to be a part of the NEW “50” PLUS magazine. I’ll give you a bit of history about BHCC and where we are located. For over 37 years, we have been situated in North Bettendorf. Built by a private owne...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa GETTING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME VERIFICATION IS EASY There are a number of reasons you may need written verification of your Social Security benefit amount. You may need to provide it to an energy assistance program or f...
