Food for Thought for Florida Lottery Winners
Imagine you just won the Lottery. Would you quit your job in spectacular fashion? Plan a lavish vacation? Build homes for the homeless? Start the business you have always dreamed of? Anything is possible if you are the extremely lucky winner of the estimated $1.6 Billion up for grabs in the latest Florida Mega Millions […]
Honey, I Shrunk the Seats
Does it seem like the seats on Airplanes have been shrinking over the years? It’s not just your imagination; airlines have in fact been increasing the number of seats on their airplanes (thus reducing seat size) to increase revenue at the air traveler’s expense. Fortunately, the Senate has passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 […]
Five Factors to Consider Before Claiming Social Security Benefits
When is the best time to start receiving your Social Security benefits? Determining your “full retirement age” will help you answer this question. In previous years you could retire early by collecting reduced benefits starting at age 62, or you could delay until you turned 65. Currently, depending on when you were born, you will not […]
Retiring with Debt? The Good, the Bad, and the Lucky
Gone are the days when Americans would retire debt free, with no car loans, no home loans, and no credit card debt. Most of today’s retirees enter retirement with considerable debt. For those that did some financial planning, the debt usually includes medical expenses and ordinary monthly bills. The good news is that not all […]
Should I Just Google It?
“Just Google it” is a common expression and reflects how many of us find information. So much so that It is hard to remember a time without Google. It began as a search engine, and quickly became a household name. You can find the answer to almost any question by searching on Google. Yet when […]
Age is Still Just a Number
Similar to discrimination based on sex or race, age discrimination is illegal. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), prohibits discrimination in any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, job assignments, pay, promotions, benefits, layoff, training, and any other condition or term of employment. Despite the ADEA, age discrimination is still prevalent in […]
The Reality of Selling Real Estate through Probate
Real estate sold through probate can be a great bargain because these properties are often priced lower and must sell faster than other real estate transactions. But there are risks involved, and probate transactions, if handled incorrectly, will take longer than traditional real estate transactions. You have probably encountered a probate sale if you are an […]
The Good Fortune of John McCain
United States Senator John Sidney McCain III was highly esteemed by many, both republicans and democrats alike. At 81, he ultimately passed away on August 25, 2018, due to Glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer. He is survived by his wife, Cindy, whom he was married to for nearly 40 years, his seven children, […]
Just a Little Bit,
about Aretha Franklin’s
E-S-T-A-T-E
Aretha Franklin passed away at her home in Detroit after a long battle with pancreatic cancer on August 16, 2018. She is survived by four adult children Clarence Franklin, 63, Edward Franklin, 61, Ted White Jr, 54, and Kecalf Cunningham, 48, as well as four grandchildren. The Queen of Soul had been dealing with health […]
Florida’s Health Care Conundrum and What You Can Do About It
The average American spends over $10,000 annually on health care, according to the most recent estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. If you are a Florida resident, the numbers are even worse. Florida Public Health America’s Health Rankings places Florida 46th in terms of the percentage of the population that has health insurance. Despite Florida’s […]
