Archive for Finance
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH (AND EVERY DAY) “Beware the Ides of March,” said the soothsayer to Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. We at Social Security recommend you beware not only the Ides of March, but al...
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The pleasures of doing weekly open houses on Saturdays and Sundays
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes One of the pleasures of doing weekly open houses on Saturdays and Sundays is the delightful people I get to meet. This is the story of the “two sisters.” Over the years, we have had the opportunity to build homes for perhaps every combination of two people ...
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Probate and Estate Planning
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford In the absence of a comprehensive estate plan that was developed with probate avoidance in mind, most estates are required to go through the formal probate process when the estate owner dies. There are, however, ways to avoid the need for an estate to pass...
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What’s Your Plan?
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Being a good and present friend on a challenging day is a great demonstration of love. Let’s be honest. Most everyone wants to retire one day. Even though I find great meaning in the work that we do, I hope to retire one day, too! ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa LITTLE CHANGES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN SERVING YOU A new year is a time for change. People across the world make resolutions and set goals to better themselves and the world around them. Whether you want to shed a f...
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Staying on Top of Your Important Financial Mail
By Kathy Sweedler Univ. of Illinois Extension Educator, Consumer Economics sweedler@illinois.edu Keeping up with mail is a challenge. Some of the mail — ads, catalogs and such — isn't important if it becomes buried in a pile or kicked under a couch. But mail related to finances, I do need. ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa ARE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TAXABLE? If you’ve recently begun receiving Social Security benefits or plan to apply in the near future, you may be wondering this tax season: are Social Security benefits taxable? ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR WHAT (SEVERELY) AILS YOU The month of February is a time to recognize a number of unfortunate ailments that disable and take the lives of too many people. February is American Heart Month, focusing o...
