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Genealogy Corner… Early Mormon Missionaries

Issue 29.17

FamilySearch announced the release of a fun new feature that connects you with ancestors of Utah pioneers who served missions in the first hundred years of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Early Mormon Missionaries database, announced at RootsTech 2016 by Elder Steven E. Snow, is a collaborative effort between […]

Geek Speak… Gaming as a Spectator Sport

Issue 29.17

My grandson has been staying with us for a few weeks and seems really intent on playing some online computer games. I asked him about the time he was taking with it and he indicated he is trying to make it a career and is getting close to succeeding. I remember playing computer […]

Ed’s Up In City Council Issues… Freedom For All

Issue 29.17

PRAISE THE POWER THAT HATH MADE AND PRESERVED US A NATION THEN CONQUER WE MUST, WHEN OUR CAUSE IT IS JUST, AND THIS BE OUR MOTTO “IN GOD IS OUR TRUST” – FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

My Friends, forgive me for taking the long way around as I attempt to give all […]

How to Increase and Extend Your Retirement Savings…. Part 2

Issue 29.17

Part 2 My previous article explored how Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Term and Tenure loans can help you extend your retirement savings. This article focuses on another HECM product that offers even greater flexibility, the HECM Line of Credit. A HECM line of credit is a mortgage that gives you, the borrower […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Can I Keep This Benefit Payment?

Issue 29.17

Social Security is with you through life’s journey, securing today and tomorrow for millions of people. We know that reliability and dependability are an important part of your financial security. We use the same throughout the month eligibility rules for the first month’s Social Security check through the last month’s check, so it’s […]

Diabetes And Hearing Loss

Issue 28.17

Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. Those are large groups of people, and it appears there is a lot of overlap between the two. A recent study […]

ASK TOM: What Do I Need To Know About Estate Planning In A Second Marriage?

Issue 28.17

We all know someone who is in a second marriage and many of us are in a second marriage. Second marriages can be exciting and fulfilling while at the same time present special planning challenges. A second marriage may include his children, her children, and sometimes our children. How will the new spouse […]

Type II Diabetes And Research

Issue 28.17

Diabetes is a largely misunderstood disease even among those who have been diagnosed. A better understanding can help us prevent and control this disease. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. This form of diabetes starts with our body’s improper use of insulin and progresses until we are unable to […]

Principles of Freedom – The First Six Months

Issue 28.17

I made a promise to my readers that I would review the performance and give my opinion of President Trump after his first six months in office. I felt that would give me the time to see what he actually would do rather than just responding to all the rhetoric from his supporters […]

Why Would I Look At A Reverse Mortgage?

Issue 28.17

I love the commercials you see on television with a Reverse Mortgage. The actors show elderly couples and then just state the obvious that the Reverse Mortgage is Government Insured and you control the title of the home as do your heirs. They really never explain why this is an option for seniors […]