Bob Buckley: Foster Light helps ease burden of foster parents
My wife and I had the privilege of attending a fundraiser last Sunday evening for a worthy organization, Foster Light.
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Sandy Turner: Karma, bad luck or just a run of misfortune?
I didn't send the poem to 10 people within three hours, so bad luck was bestowed upon me. I'm not superstitious, but I did take more care than usual, and it happened anyway.
Barton Goldsmith: Avoid making those ‘when’ contracts with yourself
Every time you say to yourself something like “I’ll be happy when … I get married … land that job … get that car … lose this weight …” and so on, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.
Luke Davis: It’s all about the revenue, so budget with realistic assumptions
Budgeting is more than spreadsheets and numbers. It’s the art of aligning your goals with your financial reality.
Ron Finke: Investments on rise despite downtrend
Recently I wrote about the difference between two major groups of stocks in the U.S. stock market.
Animals Best Friends: Spay and neuter clinics would help solve homeless pet problem
Our system of dealing with pet overpopulation isn’t perfect. There is a lot more that cities and counties could do to help with the overabundance of pets.
Luke Davis: Changes in Social Security could mean more money in your pocket
Many of you have likely heard rumblings about changes that were made to Social Security in the final days of the Biden Administration. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on Jan.
Bob Buckley: VAP still helping people in need of legal aid
The Volunteer Attorneys Project (VAP) is a program started by Legal Aid of Western Missouri in 1982. The program calls upon lawyers in the metropolitan area to provide pro bono (free) legal services to indigent clients who cannot afford lawyers.
Barton Goldsmith: Don’t give up on finding a companion
We all know that the mating game can be very frustrating, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, those feelings can become more intense if you are on your own. If you want to be in a relationship but have stopped trying to find a companion, you are not alone.
Luke Davis: Eat better and save money by cooking at home
Last week while meeting with a couple who were looking to get serious about their finances, one of them asked me for advice on how to cut spending from their budget without feeling it.