Archive for Finance
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February…..the Mighty Little Super Month
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief February, the littlest month, starts out super big! That is Super Sunday! Super Bowl XLIX (49) will be played Sunday, February 1, 2015, with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks. The Super Bowl is the play-off between the NFC, National Football Co...
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FROM DREAM TO REALITY WITH MY SOCIAL SECURITY
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about his dream of an America where equality was more than a concept—where it was an everyday reality. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true...
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
By Cpl. Hank Jacobsen Davenport Police Department The holiday season is a time to be especially alert to burglars, thieves, pickpockets and cyber scams. Nothing can ruin the holiday spirit more than becoming a victim of a crime. The following information will help limit the opportunity of a c...
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The Importance of “The Plan”
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Recently, a news story regarding funerals aired on a local television station. The story was based on the frustrations a family was facing in securing funds for funeral expenses. We are pleased that the television station has brought to ligh...
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COMING OF AGE … AGAIN!
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office Think back to when you were younger. Life was simple at the kids’ table. The smell of a home-cooked dinner filling the air on a lazy Sunday afternoon and, after dinner, everyone crowding around the TV to watch the la...
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Who is Paying the Bill??
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor “The Marketplace” is the name given to the state insurance exchanges mandated by the Health Care Reform Act passed into law in 2010. Provisions of the Affordable Care law required states to establish Insuran...
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Reminiscing at Ridgecrest
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village is so much more than most people imagine. We have the whole realm of Senior Care, starting with Independent living going all the way through to end of life care. We have a wide array of elder care activities. We work ha...
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The Durable Power of Attorney
By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office For most people, the durable power of attorney is the most important estate planning instrument available – even more useful than a will. A power of attorney allows a person you appoint (your “attorney-in-fact” or “agent”) to act in place of you (the “...
