Columnists

Employ Your Kids To Take Care Of You?… Personal-Care Agreements

Issue 35.10

A growing number of families are setting up caregiver contracts, in which adult children are hired to take care of an elderly or disabled family member. These arrangements, which are called personal-service or personal-care agreements, can help reduce the size of a parent’s […]

Senior Finances…What Exactly Is Wealth Management?

Issue 35.10

The two words signify a far-reaching kind of financial care.

There’s financial planning, and then there’s wealth management. Think of wealth management as a step up from garden-variety financial planning. One office (rather than one person) provides a […]

Overcoming Fear… Take The Time To Plan And Prepare

Issue 35.10

I recently came across a book written in the seventeenth century by Sir Walter Moyle. While reading one day a passage caught my attention, “I think our success and salvation depend largely on how well we can eliminate idle moments from our lives […]

Your Estate Matters…Who Should Have A Trust?

Issue 35.10

There are many reasons you should have 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 […]

Richens Eye Center Relocates To New Location… A Vision For The Future

Issue 35.10

Richens Eye Center has relocated their Ophthalmology practice into the St. George historic downtown area. The new address is 161 West 200 North.

Dr. Sharon Richens’ passion to create an environmentally green […]

The Genealogy Corner… Ancestry.com Acquires Progenealogists, Inc

Issue 35.10

Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM) has announced that it has acquired leading professional genealogy research firm, ProGenealogists, Inc.

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, ProGenealogists specializes in genealogical, forensic and family history research. During […]

Looking Back…Survival Mode

Issue 35.10

Brazilians are friendly people and helped us adjust to their culture and country. I discovered that most families had at least one maid to assist them with household tasks. Since I didn’t particularly relish doing our laundry on a scrub board in cold […]

Geek Speak… Carbonite vs. Mozy (online backups)

Issue 35.10

I am sure some people get annoyed with me always telling you to have a backup of anything important. How critical this is was brought home again to me this week when one of my best clients called and said their older files […]

Are You Prepared For Higher Taxes In 2011?… Plan To Protect Your Retirement Money

Issue 34.10

Bush Administration tax cuts implemented from 2001-2006 will sunset in 2011. Unless Congress acts, the New Year will bring higher personal tax brackets, steeper taxes on capital gains & dividends, re-instated estate taxes and other tax bites out of […]

Zion’s Way Accreditation Success… Recipient Of The JCAHO Gold Seal Of Approval

Issue 34.10

Zion’s Way Home Health and Hospice has successfully met the full accreditation requirements for JCAHO, “The Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations”!

The JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval is only […]