Your Estate Matters…Who Should Have A Trust?

There are many reasons you might want a Trust.  One reason is to avoid probate.  Probate is the court procedure to appoint a personal representative,determine who gets your property,and oversee its distribution.  This can be a slow and costly process even with a modest and uncomplicated estate.  If you transfer your [...]

Understanding Your Social Security…Social Security Benefits Everyone

Social Security reaches almost every family,and at some point touches the lives of nearly all Americans.  It has an impact on the very fabric of the American economy.

Social Security helps not only older Americans,but also workers who become disabled and families in which a spouse or parent dies.  Today,about [...]

The Genealogy Corner…Family History 101

One of the newest websites which appeared in the 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites for 2009 by Kory L. Meyerink,MLS,AG,FUGA,is http://FamilyHistory101.com/.  This website provides information to help you learn about the tools we have available to do family history research.

Who were your ancestors?  Where did they live?  What [...]

Neck Pain Sufferers Have New Options

Does this sound like you?  “I wake up,and I can barely move my neck far enough to look at the clock.  After 10 minutes,it loosens up,but I still have pain aching into my neck and shoulder.  Everything I do to fix the pain makes me feel better but only temporarily.  [...]

My Favorite Places…Trails Of The North Rim Of The Grand Canyon

The southern apex of the Kaibab Plateau is within the boundaries of the Grand Canyon National Park . The Native Indian word “Kaibab”means “Mountain Lying Down.” Some 30 miles south of Jacob Lake on Arizona Road 67 is the boundaries of the Grand Canyon.  This road winds though ponderosa pines with periodical [...]

Looking Back…Corsets And Such

As a young girl,I remember watching my short plump grandmother go through the daily ritual of squeezing her ample body into a tight corset then carefully lacing it up to hold herself together. A corset was a sturdy garment and served many purposes with its built in bra and garter straps that [...]

Geek Speak…What You Can Do With Photoshop

This is not an advertisement for Adobe Photoshop –but it might sound like one.  Outside of Word Processing and Internet use,it is probably the program I utilize the most.  It’s a little pricey,but it is capable of doing much more than I know how to do.  (However,there are cheaper [...]

Understanding Your Social Security…New Technologies Improve Disability Process

In March,Social Security became the first government agency to use the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).  This initiative will cut the time it takes Social Security to get medical records –from weeks or months to only minutes –for people who apply for disability benefits.  Initially this will affect a small [...]

The Obama Plan…Items Of Interest For Seniors

Over the past few months all of us have seen that our nation has many problems besides just the recession and high unemployment.  The big question is how to correctly fix the problems which can potentially cripple the financial future of this nation.  What will the new presidential administration do to help?  I [...]

The Genealogy Corner…Scottish Church Records Online Now

Several years ago,FamilySearch had the Scottish Church Records extracted from the Old Parish Registers of Scotland (OPRs) and they were published on a CD in the old DOS system of FamilySearch.  These records were only available by visiting a Family History Center.

Now,the digital images are available,on scotlandspeople.gov.uk,the official [...]