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What Is Respite Care?… In-home And Out-of-home Care

Issue 42.10

The formal definition of “Respite Care” is the provision of short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home. At BeeHive Homes, we consider respite […]

Social Security Column… America’s Life Insurance Program

Issue 42.10

You might worry about how to protect your family if something suddenly happens to you. But you probably have life insurance you haven’t even thought about.

If you are working […]

Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch Expands Online Learning Opportunities

Issue 43.10

Free Classes Provide Worldwide Access to Family History Expertise

Family historians have the opportunity to learn­–but they can do it from home at their convenience.

FamilySearch now offers 81 free lessons on FamilySearch.org, […]

Looking Back… Dating Again

Issue 42.10

So I met someone to start dating. It was so awkward, like reliving high school again. Waiting for his call, trying not to be too anxious or forward because I certainly didn’t want to scare […]

Geek Speak… Speed And Video Cards

Issue 42.10

Last time we talked about how the number of cores and speed of your CPU (Central Processing Unit) affects the capability of your computer and how smoothly it runs. I have had a number of people ask me what else they can do […]

Live Long And Prosper… Plan To Protect Your Retirement Money

Issue 41.10

Your biggest worry about retirement is probably that you’ll run out of money before you run out of breath. I have been surveying boomers and seniors for years and over fifty percent have voiced this fear. The good news […]

Social Security Column… Divorced? You’re Not Separated From Social Security

Issue 41.10

If you are divorced, there are several things you should know about Social Security.

A divorced spouse may be eligible for benefits on more than one work record — such as one’s own record and an ex-spouse’s […]

Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch Volunteers Begin Creating Free Online Index to the Much Anticipated 1930 U.S. Census

Issue 41.10

In a quest to provide free online searchable indexes to all of the U.S. Censuses, FamilySearch indexing volunteers http://indexing.familysearch.org have recently started work on FamilySearch’s eighth U.S. Census index to add to its growing, free online collection http://pilot.familysearch.org —the 1930 U.S. Census. The […]

Looking Back… Back In Circulation

Issue 41.10

Just try having a social life as a newly divorced mother of three rambunctious boys. Finding the energy after working fulltime all week to support a family, then trying to get over the fears of […]