Editorial

Financial Focus

Published by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:59pm

Retiring early? Know your health care choices

Life doesn’t always go as planned. For example, you might think you’ll retire at 65 or later, when you’ll be eligible for Medicare. But if you retire before then, how will you pay for your health care?

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Word On The Street

Published by admin on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 12:42pm

What is your favorite food to grill?

I make some pretty mean ribs!

-Brent Whitaker

T-bones!

-Matt Henderson

Steak.

-Luke Beaman

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Have I Got A Line For You!

Published by admin on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 12:40pm

It was a pleasant weekend with stops at Lub Dub in Sedalia and the wine stroll in Warsaw. Both places were jam packed on Saturday, but the traffic count in town (by observation only) seems to be down a bit. Probably due to gas prices. Somewhere, in a comfortable back room, a couple of our country’s power figures may be sitting back and deciding what the next price hike will be. Sometimes my imagination goes out of bounds. I’m certain this couldn’t be possible. No indeed!

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Financial Focus

Published by admin on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 12:38pm

New opportunities for 529 plan owners

If you want to provide educational opportunities for your children or grandchildren, you may want to consider investing in a 529 plan. In recent years, this plan has gotten more flexible, and potentially more powerful, than ever.

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Word On The Street

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:23am

What spring activity are you looking forward to the most?

Watching my daughter play high school softball, and of course Cardinals baseball!

-Rob Coskey

Watching my boys play baseball.

-Shanda Steinhoff

Outdoor grilling and conversations with friends by the fireside.

-Stacy McGann

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Letter To The Editor

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:21am

Dear Editor,

The Biden administration used the occasion of tax day to highlight the difference between its tax policies and those of the current Republican Party. Biden is calling for making “billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share” and “ensuring no one making under $400,000 a year pays a penny more in taxes.”

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Have I Got A Line For You!

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:18am

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Financial Focus

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:16am

How to be a good money manager in retirement

If you reach retirement with a significant amount of assets, you’ve done a great job of saving and investing. But now comes another challenge – making that money last.