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  • What a home buyer taught me about a Reverse Mortgage for Purchase and saving over $50,000 a year in independent living costs. What a home buyer taught me about a Reverse Mortgage for Purchase and saving over $50,000 a year in independent living costs.

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Once again, I learned a lot from a home buyer. Those of you who read my column in this publication may recall that my weekend “Meet the Builder” open houses are a constant source of information for me. It’s my best source of consumer research and has led to som...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions New Years Resolutions Each New Year brings another opportunity to start afresh...to resolve to change and improve something in our lives. Most Americans make some form of New Year...

  • THE TWELVE SITES OF SOCIAL SECURITY THE TWELVE SITES OF SOCIAL SECURITY

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office Back by popular demand is our holiday favorite, “The Twelve Sites of Social Security.” It’s inspired by the popular traditional holiday song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” a holiday favorite since 1780....

  • How would another drop in the market affect your retirement assests, especially during this Holiday Season? How would another drop in the market affect your retirement assests, especially during this Holiday Season?

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Today there is a longer life expectancy for both women and men, and that is a lot to be grateful for during this Holiday Season. But longer life expectancy brings in a need for us to plan on more years in re...

  • 10,000 new retirees a day are creating pressure on the senior housing market. What it means to our senior homes buyers in the Quad Cities. 10,000 new retirees a day are creating pressure on the senior housing market. What it means to our senior homes buyers in the Quad Cities.

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes In a recent article I cited statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau that 10,000 retirees are joining the senior citizen ranks every day. In my mind, that creates an image of a huge never-ending parade of thousands of seniors coming down the street. With many of them w...

  • Hearing Aid Batteries Hearing Aid Batteries

    Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C.     Hearing aid batteries have a long history. Decades ago they contained silver. Then they changed and contained a fair amount of mercury. When Zinc Air batteries w...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    By Joe Hutter This is the month we get all kinds of mail and phone calls asking seniors for donations. Seniors are a soft touch for money, and non-profit agencies know at this time of the year that we want to help other people not as fortunate as some seniors. Christmas is a time for giving, but ...

  • THE PUBLISHER’S VIEW Inner Thoughts and Comments THE PUBLISHER’S VIEW Inner Thoughts and Comments

    By Joe Hutter Publisher Well, the ice is broken, so now we'll see if I can swim in the world of words. There are so many subjects that are of interest to seniors or their care takers. There will be a column on the subject of “Were you a Victim or a Patient?” Many people have shared about the...

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