What a great way to kick off the year! Was a guest on Healthy Habits 4 Life with Dr. Carol Perlman! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-habits-4-life-with-dr-carol-perlman/id1560995497?i=1000548099355 Listen in as we talk about the importance of having a contingency plan and the five main stages of contingency planning. I’ve long believed that contingency plans take away the burden of dealing […]
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Effective January 1, 2022 the No Surprises Act went into effect. The No Surprises Act bans surprise medical bills for emergency services and unexpected out-of-network providers. What this Act Means (from NerdWallet January 5, 2022) More Americans worry about unexpected medical bills than any other expense, according to polls by the Kaiser Family Foundation in
The “Quad State Tornado” hit hard yesterday. A rare December tornado ripped through multiple states yesterday leaving utter devastation in six states. My heart goes out to those impacted 🙁 While there were several tornados in the cluster, the National Weather Service is investigating whether a single twister—which is being called the “quad-state tornado”—traveled more
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Were you aware that 2022 Tax Information has been released by the IRS? Before you say, “It’s only November” consider this. “Forewarned is forearmed” (Robert Greene). IRS Releases Income Tax Brackets for 2022 Although the tax rates haven’t changed as yet, tax brackets for 2022 have been released to account for inflation. For 2022, they’re
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Grieving a death is not easy at any age. Grieving a death for younger adults is often a “first death” and very difficult. As Family Caregivers Month continues, let’s care and support for those grieving a death along with our caregivers. Two recent articles highlighted this for me and rather than sit back, I bring
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Family Caregivers Month is here! November is the month where we take time to recognize and give praise and support to ALL people who dedicate their time, often unpaid, caring for a family member in need. As the holiday season is right around the corner, it is important that we show our appreciation for those
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Health Insurance Open Enrollment time is here in the US. Heads-up! Open enrollment for employees, for individuals and for those on Medicare is here. Here are some tips to help you/yours this year. What is the open enrollment period for 2022? Private companies can set their own open enrollment periods with many choosing to do
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Heads up – October 21st is International Shake Out day! Earthquakes aren’t just in California. For those interested in earthquakes, the USGS provides information here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php In 2021, there have been significant earthquakes in Hawaii, Alaska, South Carolina, Maryland, Nebraska, California and various places around the world. Learning about earthquakes and preparing for them in
Heads-up people, brute-force attacks are on the rise. Computer networks are being aggressively bombarded with billions of password-guessing attacks as cyber criminals attempt to exploit the growth in remote desktop protocol (RDP) and other cloud services in corporate environments. Cybersecurity researchers at ESET detected 55 billion new attempts at brute-force attacks between May and August 2021
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Let’s have some fun today! Are you a person with your head in or out of the sand in life?! What is the Origin of the Phrase “Bury Your Head in the Sand”? This comes from the supposed habit of ostriches hiding when faced with attack by predators. The story was first recorded by the
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