Archive for Finance
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Fear and Greed Index
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Really – what makes today’s stock and mutual fund markets so volatile? We hear about lots of influences that cause the stock market to bounce all over the place. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial A...
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Is this a good time to put my home on the market, or should I wait for a better time?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes The questions that I get from potential home buyers at my weekend open houses are an outstanding barometer of what’s on the mind of consumers relative to their home buying outlook and intentions. Sometimes the questions relate to financing. Or to construction tren...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa GET YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENT ONLINE If you would like to get a Social Security Statement, which provides estimates of your future benefits, it is now available online at www.socialsecurity.gov. “Our new online Soci...
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Advance Care Directives
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Folks. I can’t over emphasize the importance of long-term care planning. This planning must be a part your regular retirement planning, both prior to retirement and during retirement. Long-term care is an emo...
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Why you don’t want to wait “too long” to make your senior housing choice.
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes This elderly couple has been coming to my weekend open houses for a couple years now. I have really enjoyed their visits, because they are both retired teachers and are well traveled, so our conversations can cover a lot of ground. They have lived in their current t...
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Home is Where Your Heart Is
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Every year on each of their children’s birthdays, Tim and Elizabeth recorded their children’s growth progress on the backdoor of their family home. At age three, James was as tall as the doorknob, and Catherine brushed just below the top panel at age 1...
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Your Advocacy Connection – Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy
By Glenda Thomas GolderCare Solutions I drive a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country van. It’s not fancy, but it gets me and my tribe where we need to go. I know how to put gas in the tank and call for routine oil changes, yet when the check engine light comes on…I call the specialist. Accessing ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa SUMMERTIME’S THE RIGHT TIME FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS When you are away from home, one thing you don’t want to worry about is how you will receive your next monthly Social Security payment. That is why it is important for ever...
