July 2021

Return Home Safely After a Disaster

Recently CalFire (ReadyforWildfire.org) sent out information about how to return home safely after a fire. This helpful information could also be used after other natural disasters (ie, tornado, flooding, hurricane, earthquake, et al). It’s important to stay informed as things “heat up” this year. NOAA.gov keeps track of Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters. The below […]

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Avoid Costly Mistakes with Medicare

The Medicare program is for those 65+ in the US. Often confusing, especially if you’re still working, here are some key points to avoid costly mistakes. CNBC posted an article this week to help us. Workers who are nearing age 65 and have health insurance through their job may want to consider how Medicare could

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Advanced Child Tax Credit

This week, changes to the Child Tax Credit will help families receive advanced payments. Beginning 15 July, the IRS will pay half the total credit amount in advanced monthly payments directly to their bank accounts. The expanded child tax credit is only for 2021.  To qualify for advance Child Tax Credit payments, you — and

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How Does HIPPA Protect Our Information?

HIPPA is often confusing. If you’ve ever wondered how it really works, let’s decipher details about HIPPA today! HHS.gov provides good information for us to understand how HIPPA really works! Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this

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