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Why Would I Ever Take A 30 Year Fixed Mortgage At My Age?

Issue 36.16

When I am working with many of our senior clients on mortgage planning someone will always say, “Why would I ever look at a 30 year mortgage when I will never pay it off at my age.” So, this month, let’s just take a simpler approach to mortgages as a senior.

Let’s say […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Focus on Retirement Planning – It’s Your Future

Issue 36.16

When most people begin their career, retirement is the farthest thing from their mind. Instead, they focus on trying to purchase a home, start a family, or perhaps save money for travel. Retirement seems so far away for many younger people that they delay putting aside money. However, it’s very important to save […]

Principles of Freedom – Unalienable Rights to Life, Liberty, Property, Pursuit of Happiness

Issue 36.16

Unalienable, Unabridgeable, Undeniable. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson provided the birth certificate of our nation. More than that, he explained the rational reasons that a nation should exist and why the people of that nation had the right and responsibility to separate themselves from any tyranny or system that infringes on […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Don’t Forget To Plan For Pets

Issue 36.16

Many people have pets that they are devoted and attached to. Perhaps you are concerned about what would happen to your pets if you were no longer able to take care of them. Below are answers to the most commonly asked questions:

Can I provide for my pets if I am unable to […]

Genealogy Corner… Recently Released Updates to FamilySearch

Issue 36.16

You can now link unindexed images to a person in the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. Previously you had to go through the attach process for each person in the image. The new flow will greatly reduce the number of steps you must take to properly attach an image to all family members in your […]

Even Major Media Outlets and Celebrity Doctors are now Touting the Importance of Sleep

Issue 36.16

The topic of sleep has been gaining national media attention lately. In fact, The Huffington Post and The Oprah Winfrey Network have been espousing the importance of sleep recently. Simply stated, it’s a message that sleep professionals have been telling patients for years: Sleep affects overall health.

Even Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D., was […]

Eulogies

Issue 36.16

Many times I have been asked why we do certain things in the funeral or memorial process.

While some parts of the funeral ritual may be seen as just tradition or “We have always just done it that way”, there are some powerful reasons why we do what we do.

The eulogy is […]

Geek Speak… Don’t Click That!

Issue 35.16

It seems that, every few weeks, there is another threat or scam that we have to report in an effort to help our readers avoid trouble. This latest scam is pretty scary or at least annoying even if you know how to avoid problems with it.

For most people, it starts with an […]

Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch Indexing

Issue 35.16

I have been serving as a stake indexing director for FamilySearch Indexing since June 2006 in a two or three stakes that keep splitting. FamilySearch has been preparing a new indexing system because the original one is really old in software years. In 2013 it was supposed to be next year. February 19, […]

Making Friends With Death:

Issue 35.16

In 1923, Rilke wrote, “Death is our friend, precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here, that is natural, that is love.” But in twenty-first century America, it is rare to meet someone on friendly terms with death. It is the outcome that we all know […]