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Track Your Gifts on a Home Inventory

Lucky you! You’ve been nice, not naughty, so, you may be rewarded with gifts galore this holiday season. What’s on your wish list—a smart TV, a laptop computer, or a...

December 1, 2021

The Most Wonderful/Stressful Time of the Year

Welcome to what is referred to as both the “most wonderful” and the “most stressful time of the year.” During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be...

November 16, 2021

Death (of a Spouse) and Taxes

In a “normal” year, about 1.5 million Americans become widows and widowers, but the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased that annual statistic. According to a recent article in The Wall...

October 28, 2021

Medicare Enrollment: Open Until December 7

Medicare is a national health insurance program administered by the federal government for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare three months before you turn...

October 15, 2021

Processing Passports

If you’re ready to start planning an international trip that you’ve postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic, first on your checklist should be to find your passport and see when it...

September 30, 2021

What’s New for Flu?

During flu season last year, a record-low number of flu cases was linked to face mask wearing, remote work and school attendance, and physical distancing. But this year, experts fear...

September 13, 2021

In an Emergency, Be Ready to Go or to Stay

Emergencies often are unpredictable. But you can still plan for them. If you’ve experienced a catastrophic event—a hurricane, a flash flood, a fire in your home or on your property,...

August 30, 2021

Saving with a 529 College Plan

As college students return to campuses this fall, they (and in many cases, their parents) face costs that have tripled in 20 years, with an annual growth rate of 6.8...

August 14, 2021

Retirees Face the Rising Cost of Living

Have you noticed this year that your grocery bill has been rising and the price of gas is higher each time you fill up at the pump? You also may...

July 30, 2021

August = Back to School

Back to School Month has been observed in August since the 1960s to help parents, students, and teachers prepare for a new academic year. In addition to shopping for back-to-school...