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Choosing the Right Attorney
By Craig Watson Our story begins with Paul, a 78-year-old divorced man who passed away in late 2013. He had two children: a son named Rip and a daughter named Kelly. Paul told Kelly […]
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7 Biggest Mistakes Boomers Make
By John Checki, CPA, CFP, CRC Boomers! Wow, what a generation. We live here and now. We are coming down the pike and changing everything in our path. Here are the seven biggest mistakes Boomers […]
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A Healthy Home Life
By Georgia Smith, MA A system of order exists for every species on the earth. The opposite of order is chaos. The importance of family order cannot be minimized. Both the husband and wife have […]
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Roth Conversions: To Convert or Not to Convert Your Traditional IRA
By Len Nowak, CFP, AWMA, CTS The discussion of whether to convert your IRA to a Roth IRA evokes a wide range of opinions regarding if, when, and how you should convert the assets in […]
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What’s Happening to Medicare Supplement Plans C and F?
By Tucker Thompson, CSA In 2015 Congress passed the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The law does several things. The most notable change was repealing the current growth rate formula for calculating updates […]
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Ovarian Cancer––There is Hope!
Courtesy National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Jackie Urbanczyk is 64 years old. In November of 2013, Jackie was seeing a new internist for her annual physical exam. Her new doctor performed a pelvic exam during the […]
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Protecting Student Athletes from Long-Term Brain Injuries
Courtesy OrthoTexas Despite increased education and heightened awareness about the risks of playing football, injuries associated with the brain injury are still occurring at the rate of one in every 5.5 games. A staggering 20% […]
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Hearing Matters
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. What’s the best thing you’ve ever heard? Maybe it was the first song you danced to at your wedding or a putt landing in the cup on the 18th hole or […]
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Trendy Cardio Dance Options and Benefits
By Julie Alvira, MD, MBA In a few months the year will end and then comes that time again to do a brand new New Year’s resolutions list. If last year you wrote down to […]
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Who Needs a Hug?
By Becky LaSalle Studies show that when we hug, we feel less lonely. Hugs lower our heart rate, blood pressure, and the levels of the harmful stress hormone cortisol. After the loss of a loved […]