Tapping In The Wedge… Is Our Constitution In Peril?

As we watch the news,today,we should ask ourselves two questions.  First,“what is going on in our country …,” and secondly,“What can I do about it?”  The second question often arises from that helpless feeling that so many of us have,as [...]

Your Estate Matters… Remarriage And Premarital Agreements

Issue 21.09

Entering into a premarital agreement may be one of the best ways to show that you love your fiancé.  That may sound strange.  But the communication about your respective financial situations and what you expect to pass on to your [...]

Geek Speak… Heat Is The System Killer

As we head into the summer months,it is a good time to consider how heat can cause problems and even damage your computer system and components.  If you test a few things and take precautions you can avoid the sorrow and expense that come from serious [...]

The Genealogy Corner… Gravestone Studies

When your family history research brings you to an ancestor’s final resting place,or,if you have an interest in the recording and caring for the gravestones in a cemetery,a visit to the website of The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) http://www.gravestonestudies.org/ just might be in [...]

Understanding Your Social Security… New Workers:Know Your Number

Summer is approaching,and millions of high school and college students will be searching for jobs.  The jobs will be as diverse as the people applying for them,but one thing will be the same in all cases:  the employer will need to know your Social Security [...]

Looking Back… Childhood Pets

When we lived in Eureka with my grandma,I had a mixed collie dog that I named Boots.  I couldn’t take him along when we moved to California for my mom’s work,so he stayed in Utah.  It only took a short time for him to get [...]

My Favorite Places… Dixie Is My Favorite Place

Among the many interesting accounts of the journey down to Dixie during the 1860s,is that of Elizabeth Walker.  In her diary she said:“that when they reached the south end of the Great Salt Lake Valley,the Captain of the company went through all the wagons [...]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Capacity To Make A Will

We all know that a person must be of sound mind to make a valid will.  But,what does this mean?  Can someone with a mental disability make a valid will?  How about someone in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease?

To [...]

What A Pain In The Neck – Literally… A Local Woman’s Experience

Issue 21.09

Debbie,65 of St. George,massages her own sore neck trying to rub out the nagging pain.   Lately she has felt a burning sensation travel from her neck to her right shoulder.  She’s worried that the burning is a nerve [...]

Senior Finances… How Much Retirement Income Will You Really Need?

Many people underestimate lifestyle costs,medical expenses and inflation.

What is enough?  What is not enough?  If you’re considering retiring in the near future,you’ve probably heard or read that you need about 70% of your end salary to live comfortably in [...]