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Celebrating Mothers

Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed differently around the world.  Sunday 13 May is Mother’s Day in the US.  The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.  History.com provides us with facts about Mother’s Day to read and reflect […]

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my Social Security

Social Security – a term we’ve all heard, a program we pay into and a source of income when we retire.  Looking back into history tells us that although Social Security did not really arrive in America until 1935, there was one important precursor, that offered something we could recognize as a social security program,

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National Issue: RAISE Act

On January 9, 2018 Congress passed HR3759 / S1028 the Recognize, Assist, Support and Engage Family Caregivers Act (RAISE).  The RAISE Act aims to help the relatives and partners who provide medical, household and financial assistance to loved ones.  The bill is on the President’s desk awaiting signature.  It could affect employers of more than

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Veterans Day

Yesterday was a day celebrated with parades and acknowledgement across the country.  Veterans Day is a day we pay honor to those who serve to keep us/our county safe.  As of 2014, the VA estimates there were 22 million military veterans in the U.S. population. If you add their figures on veterans to the active

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Passport Awareness

Did you know that September is “Passport Awareness Month”?  I uncovered this fact while reading from the US Department of State website recently. This awareness campaign was formed to educate and inform travelers about upcoming changes to travel identification requirements for domestic flights.  As someone who has had a valid passport for 30+ years, the

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Medicaid Information / Facts

In business and in life, I’ve come to understand the value of expanding my awareness through learning information and facts.  These days it seems that finding information and facts is a process of sifting through opinions.  How we determine fact from fiction amidst growing sources today is akin to “finding the needle in a haystack”!

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