As an investor, you may sometimes feel frustrated. After all, your portfolio seems to be at the mercy of the financial markets, whose volatility is beyond anyone’s control. Yet you can control the quality of the investments you own and the diversification . . .
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. To celebrate, you may want to present your loved ones with chocolates, flowers or any number of other traditional gifts. But if your valentine also happens to be your spouse or your life partner, you also might . . .
If you’re of a certain age, the new year means you’re that much closer to a day you may have anticipated with a combination of humor and resignation — specifically, the day you’re eligible for Social Security. But just because you . . .
To participate in the spirit of the holiday season, you may be thinking of making some charitable gifts. If so, you’ll no doubt enjoy helping a group that does valuable work.
But to begin with, it’s important to understand just how necessary . . .
“They are the heart of our organization,” states Erin Floyd, Executive Director of Kingston Residence speaking about her staff. “We are very blessed to have a large group of dedicated employees who have been with us through the years. . . .
The familiar faces of Waynedale have moved right around the corner. Misti McNamara and Danielle Woods your tax professionals from Wells Accounting will carry on the tradition that began at Connie Wells’ kitchen table. Unfortunately . . .
It is fitting for a company that helps seniors stay in their own homes, to move their office from an office complex near Parkview North Hospital to a renovated farmhouse, here in Waynedale. When Comfort Keeper owners Julia & Matt Anders saw this . . .
Those who attended Christmas in the Castle at the University of Saint Francis last year will enjoy expanded hours and some new procedures to streamline processes for the greater enjoyment of everyone.
Christmas in the Castle will be open from noon-6 . . .
Several years ago, a book titled Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus was quite popular. As the title suggests, the book argues that men and women are vastly different from each other, particularly in their emotional needs and in the way they communicate. . . .
It’s Thanksgiving week. And if you’re fortunate, you can look around your Thanksgiving table and see several generations of your family. Of course, as you know, many types of cohesiveness are involved in knitting a family together. But . . .
During the fall months your Christmas cactus will set its buds for flowering around Thanksgiving (sometimes sooner) and this is the crucial time for getting blooms and keeping them from falling off just after you see them form. There are three reasons . . .
These days, you can purchase just about anything you want on the Internet. However, you can still benefit from a human, face-to-face experience for some purchases — such as your investments. And that’s why you may want to work with a financial . . .
A few years ago, the National Association of Professional Organizers designated the first week of October as Get Organized Week. And while you may have misplaced your notification of this event, it’s nonetheless a good time to see just how organized . . .
Fall has arrived, and so has the time when motorists in many states are more likely to encounter deer on streets and highways. Unfortunately, these meetings often result in a serious traffic accident.
Hundreds of thousands of animal-vehicle crashes . . .
You may not see it posted on your calendar, but October 16 – 22 is National Save for Retirement Week. This annual event, endorsed by Congress, is designed to raise awareness about the importance of saving for retirement — so you may want to take . . .
You may be unaware of it, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And while a whole month may seem like a long time to focus on life insurance, it’s actually a good opportunity for you to realize the important role that life insurance . . .
If you’re planning to get remarried, you have plenty of company: More than 40% of all U.S. weddings are second marriages for at least one of the participants, according to an estimate by the National Stepfamily Resource Center. Naturally, a second . . .
Dave, (everybody called him Shark Boy) found himself in an embarrassing situation, it was dark and he was standing on a rocky outcrop with Delilah. She had pulled him close to her and kissed him, but when she unsnapped his jeans they dropped like a . . .
Just when you thought you could take a break from financial drama, following the resolution of the debt ceiling issue, here comes Act 2: the downgrade of the U.S. long-term credit rating. As a citizen, you may be feeling frustrated. And as an investor, . . .
If you’re like most Americans, the term “debt ceiling” probably didn’t mean that much to you until recently. Now, of course, the debt ceiling debate is front-page news, day after day. As a citizen, you’re no doubt hoping . . .
Daylight was fast approaching and Dave, (everybody called him Shark Boy), was pacing back and forth in the cabin of the Flying Circus listening for the sound of Big Jessie’s powerboat, when his cell phone rang—it was his Dad. A cold shiver . . .
If you’re a baseball fan, you’re no doubt aware that the MLB All-Star Game is being played on July 12. But while you’ll probably appreciate the grace and skill of the players, you may not realize just how much a baseball team can . . .
Back in the time of sock hops and ice cream socials the original elementary school serving the very rural Aboite Township (before it became a suburban mecca) was the Aboite Township School.
On Saturday, June 25, an event to reunite Aboite Township School . . .
LUELLA LOUISE BANDT, 96, passed away June 3, 2011 at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born October 1, 1914 in Fort Wayne to the late William and Eliza (Kanning) Bandt. Miss Bandt retired from General Electric in 1980. She was a lifetime member . . .
Some investments are appropriate during your working years, while others are more suitable for retirement. But a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) can provide you with benefits at virtually every stage of your life. Let’s take a quick . . .
Cats and Quilts
June is here and once again the ASPCA celebrates “Adopt a Shelter Cat Month.”
There is nothing more endearing than a shelter cat sitting alertly on a quilt- in -the -frame batting at the thread as it’s manipulated . . .
To enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle, you’ll need to have adequate financial resources in place. And that means you must plan for the expected — but prepare for the unexpected.
In planning for the “expected” aspects . . .
Ten students from Indiana have been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a full tuition and housing college scholarship, for this fall.
Evans Scholars are golf caddies who were selected based on four criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent . . .
Many people depend on certificates of deposit (CDs) to provide extra income. Yet CD rates have been fairly low for a while. In recent months, in fact, one-year CDs were paying about 0.5%, two-year CDs topped out at around 1%, and five-year CDs paid . . .
No matter where you live, the chances are good that a state or local government near you may be having some difficulty in balancing its budget. As a citizen, you’re probably concerned about how this situation will affect your life and your community. . . .