Should you consolidate retirement accounts?

One of the rewards for working over several decades is the ability to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts, which can help provide needed income for you when you do retire.

Financial Focus

As you go through life, you will likely have long- and short-term financial goals. But how will your strategies for meeting your long-term goals differ from those needed for your shortterm ones? If you’re like most people, your biggest long-term goal is achieving a comfortable retirement.

Chiropractic Corner

A few weeks ago,I wrote about “Tech Neck”and how excessive use of technology, such as cell phones and tablets, can lead to neck pain and headaches.But technology isn’t all bad.In fact, there are several ways it can help your health. Here’s how.

Financial Focus

Here’s an interesting statistic: Some 72% of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a 2021 survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones. Both before and during retirement, what steps can you take to avoid burdening your loved ones in the future?

Financial Focus

If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or is starting to show symptoms, you will face some real challenges. Navigating the Alzheimer’s experience involves a long journey, and there’s no easy answer for how you can cope with your emotions.

Ponder Points

On a hot summer day last July, I spotted an old chest freezer at a garage sale in Coldspring. As I inspected the relic, I began to recall a few friends and neighbors that had chest freezers in Wellington circa the 1950s and 1960s.

The 501:

Here’s hoping someone asks what’s wrong with the fiddle. I’ll tell them I hit a deer. That’s almost true, except it was my husband who was driving. I wouldn’t have dodged the deer either. It’s as if they have a rendezvous with death, and you’re it.

The 501:

Garden houses,playhouses,she sheds and man caves. The IRS isn’t likely to let you call any of these stand-alone structures a business expense. But what about a little work-from-home office? Sounds like a better idea than writing off the spare bedroom.

Financial Focus

Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” But as you chart your financial course, what steps should you take to help you keep moving forward to where you want to go? Consider these suggestions: • Establish and quantify your goals.

Causes of neck, back pain

If you’ve had neck or back pain, you know how it can stop you in your tracks. Whether it’s a sharp, shooting pain or a dull, tight ache, it can ruin your day.