Each year thousands of Americans make the difficult decision to undergo bariatric weight loss surgery. This life changing decision they have made is simply the beginning of their journey towards achieving and maintaining weight loss goals. Achieving and maintaining weight loss goals requires long-term life style changes––specifically, altering eating habits. […]
Wise Advance Planning By Craig Watson, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine Back in 2006, Hal and Barbara had an unsettled feeling, but they couldn’t determine why. They were in excellent health. Hal was 85 and Barbara […]
Economic shifts, market uncertainty and a changing employment landscape are forcing many people to think––like Apple Computers––differently. One entrepreneur, Tom Krueger, a former Intel executive, is helping people all over the world better understand their personal and professional value. Krueger is a partner in ValuSum.com, a free and intuitive online platform that attempts to measure a person’s value using technology and a “brilliantly simple” online assessment. […]
If you are the designated person given the responsibility to close a relative’s home, this article will give you insight as to the pitfalls and problems. You may be the executor of your mother’s estate or the trustee of her trust that owns the home. At her death or disability requiring she move, you may have to handle the following: […]
For the past few years, leaner times have forced many individuals and households to juggle everyday expenses and find various ways to trim the family budget. Everything from cutting out specialty coffee drinks and expensive vacations to buying more economical cars and downsized dwellings have been calculated and discussed at kitchen tables across the country. […]
According to Realty AZ Central co-founder Richard Simon, the listing of top agents is also backed by a $1,000 performance guarantee. In the event anyone experiences a negative outcome from dealing with a “Best of the Best” agent, the company will compensate the buyer accordingly. The 2013 “Best of the Best” agents were selected based on several factors including time in the business, local market knowledge, and a successful track record. […]
A common reaction people have after finishing their estate plan is “Phew, I’m glad that is done!” They then put it on the shelf, in a safe deposit box, or in a safe at home and promptly forget about it for the next 20 years. Unfortunately, that could lead to problems. Why? Because your estate plan was created with your lawyer (you didn’t try to do it yourself, did you?), and it handled your then-current family’s situation and addressed current laws. But the fact is, your plan may not work a year from now if your health changes, the law changes, your family changes, or your “stuff” changes. You cannot just “fire and forget,” you really need to make sure your plan stays up to date, so that it will work when you need it. […]
Medicare. The impact of the Affordable Care Act has already been positive for millions of Americans on Medicare. Part of the act requires coverage for a slew of preventive annual care, including free physicals, pap smears, colonoscopies, prostate cancer screenings, flu shots and more from physicians who accept Medicare patients. […]
In a time where the median household income is shrinking in nearly every major city, prices of goods and services are on the rise and credit card debt is just beginning to decline from an all-time high, it is easy to find yourself falling behind on monthly expenses. If this is the case, then it may be time to start learning the basics of household budgeting. […]
I’m sure there are still quite a few of us around who enjoyed The Andy Griffith Show. The show gave us everyday insight into the life of widowed sheriff Andy Griffith, his son Opie, Aunt Bea, and Andy’s sidekick Barney Fife in the fictional town of Mayberry. It was a simple time and many of us identified with Andy, his family, and the values of the times. Recently, as I sat and nostalgically watched old re-runs, it occurred to me that a whole lot has changed. My mind immediately thought of good, old-fashioned customer service. […]
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