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Looking Back… Baby #2

Issue 28.10

A year after I’d weaned my first child, I discovered I was expecting child #2. Although I wasn’t sure I was up to the challenge of nine months of pregnancy and childbirth again, I didn’t want my first son to be raised as […]

Senior Finances… An Estate Tax Break For Farm Families?

Issue 27.10

If passed, H.R. 3524 would spare some heirs from estate taxes:

An interesting bill on the back burner of Congress:

Last summer, Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and John Salazar (D-CO) co-sponsored […]

Would a Reverse Mortgage Affect My Taxes? … Are You House Rich-Cash Poor?

Issue 27.10

While real estate remains in the doldrums, many older individuals own homes that are still worth plenty. Some of these folks may be “house rich” but “cash poor.” Taking out a reverse mortgage could give an older homeowner […]

Geek Speak… “Open-Source” Computing

Issue 27.10

The cost of owning and using a computer is much less than it was many years ago. We can buy the computer, operating system and needed programs for hundreds or even thousands less than was possible even 20 years ago. However, it is […]

Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch News

Issue 27.10

FamilySearch invites you to become a member of the FamilySearch online community. The community resources will become invaluable as you do your own family history work or help others with theirs. In addition, community members’ experience and assistance is […]

Looking Back… Parenting

Issue 27.10

Unfortunately new babies or spouses don’t come with a handbook of instructions, although grandmothers and other new mothers are always full of advice. I relied on Dr. Benjamin Spock not of the Star Wars variety but an expert in the 1960s on raising […]