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Fire Prevention Week
Fire prevention week is October 6-12, 2024. This year’s theme is “Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you”. Living in California, I think of big fires impacting our community when I think about fire. This year, more than 1,400 people, including 43 firefighters, lost their lives to fires in the US. Thousands of acres of […]
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Healthy Aging
To close out September, I learned it is Healthy Aging Month! Healthy Aging Month is a time to celebrate life and get ready for the physical and mental aspects of growing older. #NIAHealth Tips to Promote Healthy Aging Many factors can influence healthy aging. While some of these factors, such as genetics, are not within […]
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Invisible Conditions
Many people live with “invisible conditions” that cannot be seen. According to the CDC, invisible conditions affect an estimated 10% of the 61 million Americans with physical or mental ailments that limit their movements or senses. September is Suicide Prevention Month. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Their goal is to ensure that individuals, friends, […]
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Life Insurance Awareness
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Life insurance has changed over the years, so it’s a good idea to study the various policies available today to educate yourself to learn what’s best for you and your loved ones. Ignorance is not bliss! September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Learning more about life insurance over the […]
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National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month! Living in Southern California, this is my hot week, which means getting the notifications from the WatchDuty fire app I’ve linked here 😟 CalFire sent out Prepare NOW information if you’d like to take a look! They do an amazing job keeping us safe during fire season. For my friends […]
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State Mandated Retirement Plans
In the US, Labor Day will be celebrated on Monday, September 2nd this year. Retirement planning and saving for retirement impacts not only the individual, but the family, the community, and the state of residence. Motley Fool reports in 2024: Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay Employee Impact Less than half of the workforce in the […]
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Data Leak
Bloomberg Law reported a huge data leak of extremely sensitive personal information this month, impacting almost 3 Billion people. Social Security numbers were part of the sensitive personal data leaked. A cybercriminal group called “USDoD” exposed a database owned by National Public Data, a background check company, on the dark web. Concerned readers can check if […]
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Prescription Drugs
As costs go up, people taking prescription drugs are often squeezed. When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in August 2022 the law made improvements to Medicare by expanding benefits and lowering drug costs. Learn about the new changes announced this week! For the first time, the law provides Medicare the ability to […]
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Tax Provisions Set to Expire in 2025
In case you haven’t heard, there are some tax provisions set to expire in 2025 if Congress takes no action. August is upon us, and we have four months left in 2024. Take a look at what may expire and prepare accordingly. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, signed into law, is […]
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