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Have A Reverse Mortgage?

Issue 34.17

Everyone who has a HECM (or reverse) mortgage loves the fact that they don’t have to make mortgage payments for as long as they live in their home. What most people don’t realize is that in an appreciating housing market such as the one we have seen over the past seven years, it […]

Principles of Freedom – The Balance Sheet

Issue 34.17

There are basic principles regarding wealth and money. The Constitution gives to the government the right and responsibility “To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;” and “to borrow money on the credit of the United States”.

In the real world, just […]

Genealogy Corner… Web Indexing

Issue 34.17

The new web indexing at https://familysearch.org/indexing/my-indexing is in full swing. In fact, there is already a great need for reviewers. In web indexing, we need to review EVERY SINGLE BATCH, sometimes more than once. In desktop indexing, we only needed to arbitrate half as many batches as we indexed. This change makes it […]

Understanding Your Social Security… It’s More Convenient Than Ever To Apply For Social Security Benefits

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You’ve worked hard your whole life, and receiving your Social Security benefits should be the icing on the cake at your retirement party. We’re working hard to make it as quick and seamless as possible for you to apply for benefits from Social Security. Simply visit www.socialsecurity.gov/applyforbenefits<https://www.ssa.gov/forms/apply-for-benefits.html?utm_source=mip0817&utm_medium=online-media&utm_campaign=ocomm-mip-fy17&utm_content=its-more-convenient-than-ever-to-apply-for-social-security-benefits> to get started. Through our safe […]

Poor Sleep May Be Adding Inches To Your Waistline

Issue 33.17

It’s a well-established fact that if you sleep less than five hours a night, your hormones are probably out of balance and your metabolism has slowed down. These factors reprogram your body to eat more, so you add inches to your waist.

New research from Great Britain’s Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic […]

Millions Of Diabetics Blind To Both Risk Of Eye Disease And Help Available

Issue 33.17

It’s well understood that having too much glucose (also called sugar) in your blood from diabetes can damage a person’s cardiovascular system and lead to such health problems as heart attacks and strokes. Lesser widely known is how frequently excess glucose can damage small blood vessels in the eye and lead to serious […]

Genealogy Corner… 2017 Family Roots Expo

Issue 33.17

The 2017 Family Roots Expo will be on Friday, September 15th and Saturday, September 16th, 2017 at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah. You can come and visit booths, attend classes, and take advantage of the conference specials. To register, go to: https://www.myfamilyhistoryrocks.com

Justin and Merrill Osmond will be the Friday […]

Geek Speak… Password Managers

Issue 33.17

About 25% of the service calls I respond to include a problem with passwords. Either the client has forgotten one or more or it has gotten corrupted or might have been stolen and needs to be reset. The problem is, if you don’t know the password, you can’t get into the account to […]

Cremation and The Impact of the Baby Boomer

Issue 33.17

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a baby boomer as a person who was born during the post-World War II era from 1946 to 1964. Different groups, organizations, individuals, and scholars have widely varying opinions on what constitutes a baby boomer; however, the historical impact of this particular generation cannot be denied, even in […]

Best Treatment For Back Pain: Build Your Core Strength

Issue 33.17

As an interventional spine specialist, I am commonly asked the same question from my patients: “How could I have prevented this back pain?” Degenerative disc disease, facet (low back joints) arthritis, spinal stenosis and sciatic pain are conditions that come with an aging spine. It is not a question of IF you are […]