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  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY - Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY – Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa YOU CAN HELP AS A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE November is Family Caregiver’s Month, a time to thank and acknowledge all of the people who take care of those in need. If you handle the finances of someone who receives benefi...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY - Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY – Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SERVING VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY AND ALWAYS Every day—but particularly on Veterans Day—Social Security salutes those who have put their lives on the line for our freedom. Members of the United States armed forces receiv...

  • You Must Take Care of Yourself First – Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best You Must Take Care of Yourself First – Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best

    By Deb Toal GolderCare Solutions Your Advocacy Connection: We Solve Long Term Care Problems Several decades ago when I was a green graduate nurse, I heard a doctor question his patient, “Why didn’t you have that cough checked out sooner?” This son had been so busy taking care of his ve...

  • Gift Giving Season: The Greatest Gift Gift Giving Season: The Greatest Gift

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor As we approach another gift giving season, questions always surface on what to give. Let me make a suggestion. Give the greatest gift to spouse and family members that we can possibly give. The Greatest Gift is...

  • Why seniors are “checking out” our claim they can live in a new Dan Dolan home for $900 a month Why seniors are “checking out” our claim they can live in a new Dan Dolan home for $900 a month

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Why seniors are “checking out” our claim they can live in a new Dan Dolan home for $900 a month. Seems “too good to be true” one visitor told me. But, it’s not! One of the visitors to my “Meet the Builder” open house sessions a few weeks ago came ...

  • How Is Property Distributed Without a Will in Illinois? How Is Property Distributed Without a Will in Illinois?

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Despite knowing how important it is to create a comprehensive estate plan, over half of all Americans do not have one. There are an endless number of reasons why people procrastinate when it comes to creating an estate plan. Some people don’t want to thi...

  • What’s this “gap” that you keep talking about when encouraging seniors to act on their buying decision now rather than later? What’s this “gap” that you keep talking about when encouraging seniors to act on their buying decision now rather than later?

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Those of you who may read this column on at least an occasional basis know that we devote a fair amount of copy to the senior housing purchase decision. And we point out the reasons for taking that action sooner rather than later. In most instances the rationale...

  • What is Area Agency on Aging? What is Area Agency on Aging?

    By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestones Area Agency on Aging Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) were established under the Federal Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans age 60 and over. By providing a range of options that allow older adults to choose ...

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