Archive for Finance

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

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A COLA Many people ring in the New Year with Champagne. People who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) get to ring it in with a COLA. This year, more than 60 million...

  • A Holiday Plan A Holiday Plan

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford The holidays are typically a time for families to gather together to recall favorite memories and also to create new ones. As the generations grow and change however, a holiday gathering is also a great time to keep an eye on an aging relative, especially ...

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

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa AVOID WINTER’S PERILS BY GOING ONLINE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BUSINESS Old Man Winter arrives this month. That can mean the possibility of temperatures below freezing and winter storms. So it is nice to know that you c...

  • Enrollment Periods: Impact on your taxes Enrollment Periods: Impact on your taxes

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor One is closing Dec. 7, one still open until March 31 An overriding issue with both these enrollment periods is the cost to the government. ... Government pays these costs through taxation. Medicare Op...

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

    By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES 1.5 PERCENT BENEFIT INCREASE FOR 2014 Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 63 million Americans will increase 1.5 percent in 2014, the Social Security Admin...

  • Your Advocacy Connection - We Solve Long Term Care Problems Your Advocacy Connection – We Solve Long Term Care Problems

    By Deb Toal GolderCare Solutions In the year I was born, Perry Como recorded “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays.” It has long been a favorite song of mine. In my mind, I see the Norman Rockwell picture of Grandma serving a perfectly roasted turkey with all the perfect trim...

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

    By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SOCIAL SECURITY SERVES THOSE WHO’VE SERVED On November 11, we honor our Nation’s veterans for their service to America. What better time than now to tell you — and for you to help spread the word — about the many benefits...

  • “We’re waiting for a couple years to buy our senior housing. Is that a good idea?” “We’re waiting for a couple years to buy our senior housing. Is that a good idea?”

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes If there are “good reasons” to delay the purchase of your senior housing for a couple years, you need to follow the dictates of your plan. We’ll still be building state-of-the-art senior housing then, and you’ll still be able to purchase your preferred Dan D...