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The Belgrade Lakes in Maine, a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta, draw visitors summer after summer to swim and fish in their cool, clear waters.
The Belgrade Lakes are a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta. There's no Belgrade Lake per se, but Belgrade Lakes Village fills a narrow land strip between Great Pond and Long Pond. At the center of the village is Day's Store, the region's source of gas and staples, plus tackle, freshly baked goods, wine, pizza, and hand-dipped ice cream. In summer films are screened on the back of the store, visible from boats as well as lawn chairs. The line-up usually includes On Golden Pond. Never mind that the 1981 movie starring an elderly Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda was filmed in New Hampshire; it was in his cottage on Great Pond that Ernest Thompson wrote the play. It's set in a classic summer cottage on a wooded lake, where mail is delivered to their dock. Today, Norm Shaw, the lake's current mailman, stops at that dock on his daily rounds.
Diane Oliver, the third generation of her family to orchestrate Day's Store's many services, tells me that all seven of these lakes are still like Golden Pond. Summer after summer the same families come back to do the same things, mainly swim and fish. Our wake-up call at our cabin at Bear Spring Camps on Great Pond is the putt-putt of my neighbor's outboard motor, a pre-breakfast summer fishing ritual for a father and son. It once netted them a 23-inch pike.
We take a swim and then hike up past the basketball and tennis courts, on up the hill to breakfast in the big, old-fashioned dining room of a sprawling, gabled farmhouse. After breakfast we hit the wicker rockers on the flowery porch and visit with other guests. So goes the day: paddling, swimming, eating. The sunset is silken, and we sit listening to the call of loons. We stoke the fire and watch the stars appear one by one, and when there are too many to count, we lie on our backs on the dock and find Orion's Belt and the Big Dipper.
The Belgrade Lakes offer plenty of vacation rentals, but what's unusual here is New England's largest concentration of old-style commercial fishing "camps." This vanishing breed of no-frills lodging offers the ultimate summer luxuries: water at your door, a boat at your dock, sit-down meals, and plenty of other kids for your kids to play with. Peg Churchill is the fourth generation of her family to run Bear Spring Camps, the affordable, old-style summer escape that we discovered when our sons were small, one that probably hasn't changed much since E. B. White summered here as a kid.
Regulars like to say that the Belgrade Lakes are frozen in the 1950s. Not quite true. There's the Belgrade Lakes Community Center with its indoor pool as well as a beach, and the Belgrade Golf Club, with an 18-hole course and a spiffy restaurant. On the other hand, by North Pond there's still the Sunbeam Roller Rink in Smithfield, which has been around for more than 50 years.


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Earning patterns for women working part-time contrast with full-timers'
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Women who worked part-time—less than 35 hours per week—made up about one-fourth of all female wage and salary workers in 1998. Their median weekly earnings were $161, about 35 percent of the median for women working full-time. Earnings for men who worked part-time were $146. That was 9.3 percent lower than female part-timers' earnings.
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Unlike full-time workers, whose earnings increased for each successive 10-year age division within the 25-to-54 year category, weekly earnings for female part-timers were essentially the same regardless of age. Female part-timers younger than 25 or older than 55, however, earned less than did those in the central age groups.
Also in contrast to full-time workers, weekly earnings for both male and female part-timers varied little by race or Hispanic origin.
These earnings data are a product of the Current Population Survey. For more information, see "Highlights of Women's Earnings," BLS Report 928.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Earning patterns for women working part-time contrast with full-timers' on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1999/may/wk2/art05.htm (visited September 29, 2016).
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The 20 deaths were the highest since the 1999-2000 school year, when 22 children were killed in danger zone accidents, those occurring around the bus in the loading and unloading areas.
The statistics are collected annually by Larry Bluthhardt, director of the Kansas State Department of Education's School Bus Safety Education Unit.
During the 2004-05 school year, 14 of the children were killed by their own bus, while six were killed by a vehicle passing the bus. Of the 14 killed by their own bus, five were near the front of the bus and nine were near the rear.
Generally, children killed in danger zone accidents are young. The 2004-05 school year was no exception. Fourteen of the 20 children were 6 years old or younger. The oldest were 14. By gender, 15 of the children were female and five were male.
Fifteen states reported deaths in the loading and unloading zones. Only three states — Florida, Georgia and Missouri — reported more than one death. Florida had four fatalities, while Georgia and Missouri each had two.
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Fourteen accidents occurred under clear skies; the other six took place in cloudy, rainy or foggy weather.
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Ovarian Cancer National Alliance is the leader in new and innovative ways to get the word out there about ovarian cancer. OCNA's Survivors Teaching Students program takes a proactive approach by organizing survivor volunteers to present their stories to Medical, Nursing and Physician Assistants students. By putting a face to a disease, these volunteers are able to educate these students as they enter the medical field, on the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer with the hopes of red flagging patients and diagnosing ovarian cancer sooner than it might have ordinarily been diagnosed. The responses to the STS program are staggering. Students leave not only teary eyed as they are totally engaged by these women, but ideally, these students leave the classroom educated about ovarian cancer, what to look for, signs and symptoms, and what to do if they suspect a women has ovarian cancer. OCNA is always at the cutting edge in their delivery of programs, education, advocacy and overall support to women who or know someone who is afflicted with this deadly disease. I have seen many not for profits, however, OCNA exemplifies "always trying harder" to provide the best support on all levels for such a worthy cause. Ovarian cancer has not only been known as the silent killer, but equally important, there has been silence in the overall awareness of this disease. OCNA is changing that and is really making a difference.
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Nine years ago, I turned to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance after losing a dear friend to ovarian cancer. I was interested in building an organization in my community to adavocate for ovarian cancer. The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance assisted me tremendously with this process. They have guided and supported my organization all along the way. It is a true privledge to work with the Alliance.
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Best bargain, warmest staff, excellent location
Pros: price (about $140 for a large double including taxes and breakfast), location (near tons of good restaurants, immediately adjacent to the subway, easy walk to the usual touristy stuff), warm & friendly & HELPFUL staff who all spoke perfect English, comfy bed with high threadcount sheets, excellent breakfast quality, airport pickup (this was maybe the best part - the charming owner, Michael, waits for you in the airport terminal and then gives you an overview/tour of Brussels on the way in), plenty of hot water/water pressure, and finally, clean bathrooms which were brightly lit and contained luxurious towel-warmers.
Cons: decor is fun rather than elegant (I'm not sure if this is a negative or not), the lift is only between the second and third floors, no full-length mirror, the bathroom could have used a hook or two, and the lights next to the bed were too dim for reading.
Comments: this was the only "boutique" hotel we stayed at during our two-week vacation in Belgium & Luxembourg that helped us with our luggage.
A Special Experience
Our recent stay at the Hotel Welcome was a delightful experience. This small hotel is unique in that each of its 15 rooms are named for a foreign country. The room is decorated and furnished in the motif of that country. We stayed in the DeLuxe room called China and enjoyed a loft with a sitting area and TV. The staff is warm and friendly and the included breakfast is quite good. We would return to the Hotel Welcome without hesitation if our travels take us to Brussels again.
You will love this hotel
Were not sure if we first fell in love with the hotel and it's charming location, or the people that work there or own it. Having a wonderful breakfast of warm fresh buttery croissants and hot coffee, then conversations with Vanessa Crocco - the assistant manager, about the plans of the day, is simply a wonderful way to start any morning! We Americans are spoiled with the size of American hotel rooms. Put that aside now as you're in Europe. Allow the charm of these individualized rooms to alter your visual senses. Take a moment to see what's been done here, how wonderful it all is. "Welcome" yourself to Europe then prepare to be spoiled with the convenient physical location of this fine hotel complementing all you may wish to see in Brussels. Then allow your self to be spoiled by the staff as you once more return to the things in life that really matter in these personal touches. We loved the Hotel Welcome, and were sure you will also.
The best small hotel in Brussels and perhaps in N Europe
I am astounded at the negative reviews of this hotel. It is not one of the big chain hotels but if that is what you want stay in the Holiday Inn and eat at McDonalds.
The rooms are individually decorated in a country theme and they are fun. The theme as well as the name of the hotel is welcome and that applies to all nationalities. The owner and reception staff are helpful and generous with their time.
I stay here at least once a month so this is a review based on extensive experience.
Finall it is excellent value
We Loved It
My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Welcome on a recent trip to Belgium and were delighted by our experience. Located in an emerging neighbourhood packed with seafood restaurants, the Hotel was five or ten minutes from the best that Brussels had to offer, including the Grand Place, museums and other trendy districts. As we walked about the city, we checked out the prices of other hotels and found that Hotel Welcome was a bargain by comparison. Perhaps Welcome's greatest advantage is that they are a small hotel. We found it charming and a refreshingly different experience than you get in a large, chain hotel. It is run by a small staff of people who know your name and are genuinely friendly and couteous. At the end of our ten-day trip, we felt like were saying goodbye to family.
So based on our positive experience, we were suprised to read a few negative reviews of Hotel Welcome. We certainly didn't experience any of the unhappy issues other have raised. I suspect some of the problem is that some travellers expect foreign destinations to be just like their home country. If you want a sprawling, opulent hotel with large rooms, either avoid Europe or be prepared to pay significantly more for accommodations. If warm, friendly service matters most to you, then you'll be able to appreciate Hotel Welcome for what they do best.
On the downside
I also decided to stay at hotel welcome based on this site's reviews. I booked the hotel for 6 nights. The room was facing a noisy street on the first floor, and on a warm summer night, leaving the windows open meant poor sleep. The room, for all its decorations, was shabby. Light fixtures didn't work, the towel warmer didn't function, the room had an odd smell to it. The final straw was breakfast in the morning. I really look forward to breakfast in Brussels; warm croissants and hot coffee. The breakfast at hotel welcome features last year's croissants and tepid coffee. I checked out and booked Hotel Noga down the street, a much better alternative. The assistant manager insisted on charging me an additional night's tariff because I failed to give 24 hour's notice, even though that requirement isn't posted anywhere.
Mixed feelings about Welcome Hotel
I booked this hotel based on the ratings on this site, but I'm not sure that I agree with all of them. The hotel is in a great location, near the center of town and across the street from excellent restaurants. The bad thing was that the hotel puts out its garbage right near the entrance, so we were forced to walk past a tremendously disquisting smell almost every time we left and came back to the hotel. Most of the staff were really friendly, but throughout our stay we did encounter a few employees who could not be bothered with us. The breakfast was very nice and is served until 11 am, which is a great thing. As for the rooms, they are very intersting and unique, but I could not help but to notice that my room had a sort of a damp smell and did seem a little dingy. My room was also very small. Next time, I would spend a few more euros and stay at a bit nicer hotel.
Cute is the word
Cute hotel, and everyone has a positive attitude (always a plus). Rooms are sandwiched into seemingly impossible spaces with great ingenuity, and the "themed" rooms certainly show creativity. Can't find any real faults (hence the 4-star review) but wouldn't make it a special point to stay here next Brussels trip. Sometimes you just want a hotel room to be a hotel room.
Friendly, fun, good location, great value - what more do you want?
Like it's moniker, this was perhaps the friendliest hotel we stayed in during our 6 week trip to Europe. We only stayed for 2 nights, but the hotel was clean, friendly and fun. We stayed in the Congo room, complete with leopard print wall paper. The hotel was right off Saint Catherine place, and only a few steps from the metro entrance and a leisurely walk (10 minutes) to grand place. Breakfast buffet was good. The only downside was the three flights of stairs to our room - which wasn't so bad. I'd definitely stay here again.
The Best Little Hotel
The "Welcome" is a great little hotel a short walking distance from the Grand Place and Central Station. It's located in the "Fishmarket" area of Brussels, a neighborhood which has lots of good restaurants, patisseries, a wonderful gourmet food shop called De Boe's, laundramat, grocery stores, etc. We settled in and were very comforatble there. The owners, Michael and Sophie with the help of Vanessa made our stay so enjoyable, we can't wait to go back! They can supply information on where to go, what to see, where to eat, etc. We give the "Welcome" two thumbs up!!
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In a recent interview, South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint said the following:
"Marriage is a religious institution. The federal government has no business redefining what it is," DeMint says. This is one issue where he doesn't support states' rights; state government shouldn't have the right to permit gay marriage: "Governments should not be in the business of promoting a behavior that's proven to be destructive to our society."
He cringes at the notion of a gay or lesbian president: "It would be bothersome to me just personally because I consider it immoral."
Granted it wasn't the only wild thing DeMint said in the interview but that nugget of nuttiness particularly stands out.
I wish the writer, Albert R. Hunt, had allowed DeMint to go into detail about this because it sounds like DeMint was implying that Paul Cameronesque nonsense about "homosexuality being a deadly lifestyle."
I would have loved for him to be nailed for that lie.
Really though, I have to give DeMint points for consistency. He has never particulary like lgbt people.
Back in 2004 when he ran against Inez Tenenbaum for the seat he won, he talked about banning gay teachers.
When he apologized for the comment, the reasoning he gave was highly infuriating:
"I answered as a dad with my heart and I did not answer as a Senate candidate. I apologize for making the remark because it distracted from the debate,"
Then in June of this year, he wrote a letter to various national religious leaders and pastors inaccurately saying lgbt-inclusive hate crimes legislation would lead them being arrested for merely claiming that homosexuality is a sin.
So the fact that DeMint fears having a gay president doesn't surprise any of us lgbts in South Carolina.
It's just more proof that DeMint doesn't care about us - the people whom he was elected to represent.
Analyzing and refuting the inaccuracies lodged against the lgbt community by religious conservative organizations. Lies in the name of God are still lies.
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Sen.Jim DeMint fears a gay president
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- Alex Bales said...
LOL! "proven to be destructive" made me laugh out loud.
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|Kurt Sonnenfeld
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Kurt Sonnenfeld (born 1962) is an American currently awaiting extradition to the US from Argentina for the alleged 2002 murder of his then wife, Nancy. Prior to 2002, Sonnenfeld was a videographer for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and was one of four FEMA photographers who were given exclusive access to the World Trade Center site following the September 11 attacks in New York in 2001.[1] In addition to the photographs and video he took on behalf of FEMA, he claims to have taken additional video footage and photographs which he says provide evidence that the U.S. government had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks.[2]
On May 8, 2009, Kurt Sonnenfeld presented his book, El Perseguido (The Persecuted), at the 35th Annual Buenos Aires Book Fair in Argentina. In the book, he describes the harassment which he alleges was imposed upon him by various U.S. government agencies following his work as a videographer at the World Trade Center site.[3] In November 2012, New Horizon Press published, "The Spin Doctor: Hero or Cold-Blooded Killer?," [4] by Denver Post Staff Writer Kirk Mitchell, which disputes Sonnenfeld's claims about the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.[5]
Murder suspect[edit]
His name has been associated with controversy since 2002 when his first wife, Nancy, died from a gunshot wound to the head. The precise circumstances of her death are unknown, but Sonnenfeld is currently wanted for her murder by the Colorado police. At the time of his wife's death, January 1, 2002, he was arrested for her murder. Officers responding to the scene reported seeing high-velocity blood spatter on Sonnenfeld's face, indicating he was in close proximity to the gunshot. Gunpowder residue was found on his pants and jacket but not his hands. Gunpowder residue was found on his wife's hand and only her fingerprints were found on the gun.[6] An alleged suicide note in Nancy's hand writing was later found by investigators, working in favor of Kurt's defense. Prosecutors dropped the case in June 2002 but maintained the right to refile. The renewed interest by prosecutors in Colorado was premised on alleged confessions Sonnenfeld made to two other cellmates while he was in jail awaiting trial.[7]
In 2002, after prosecutors in the office of former Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter dismissed the charges, due to insufficient evidence, Sonnenfeld moved to Argentina, where he was held for seven months in Villa Devoto, an infamous Buenos Aires prison, until a federal judge rejected the U.S. extradition request.[8] The US government has been seeking Sonnenfeld's extradition from Argentina since 2004, but Sonnenfeld says that they want his extradition in order to eliminate him due to his video evidence that the U.S. government had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks.[9] Initially, the Argentine court refused the extradition request, saying they had not received sufficient assurances from Colorado that Sonnenfeld would not be executed. But Colorado assured Argentina that it would not seek the death penalty.[10] On January 2, 2015, the Argentine Supreme Court announced its decision to extradite Sonnenfeld to the United States and on September 16, 2015, the Court approved the extradition.[11] But on November 17, 2015, CBS's crime program, 48 Hours, provided documents to The Denver Post that detailed an executive decision by Argentina's president to block the extradition, citing human rights violations.[12][13]
- ^ Hedrick,, Michael (November 28, 2001). "Capturing History at Ground Zero". TV Technology. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Kirk Mitchell (November 18, 2009). "Fugitive unlikely to return from Argentina to Denver for murder trial". Denver Post.
- ^ "Kurt Sonnenfeld: an inconvenient 9/11 witness". Voltaire Network. June 22, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "The Spin Doctor: Hero or Cold-Blooded Killer?". New Horizon Press. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ "Hiding behind the truther". New York Post. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Fugitive unlikely to return from Argentina to Denver for murder trial - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13811770#ixzz19QD9oDuw
- ^ Lindsay, Sue (May 25, 2007). "Claims of 9/11 conspiracy have suspect running scared". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ Argentine court OKs extradition of man facing Denver murder charge - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27245548/argentina-extradite-former-fema-agent-denver-murder-charge
- ^ Kirk Mitchell (November 18, 2009). "Fugitive unlikely to return from Argentina to Denver for murder trial". Denver Post.
- ^ Fugitive unlikely to return from Argentina to Denver for murder trial - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13811770#ixzz19QHFtE1s
- ^ Argentina Agrees to Extradite American Who Sought Asylum - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/world/americas/argentina-to-extradite-kurt-sonnenfeld-9-11-truther-on-murder-charge.html
- ^ "48 Hours - The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld". CBS News.
- ^ Mitchell, Kirk. "Argentine president overrides extradition of man charged in Denver murder". Rocky Mountain News.


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In a unique, home-spun experiment, researchers found that centripetal force could help people pass kidney stones—before they become a serious health-care cost.
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Wartinger is a professor emeritus at Michigan State, where he has dealt for decades with the scourge of kidney stones, which affect around one in 10 people at some point in life. Most are small, and they pass through us without issue. But many linger in our kidneys and grow, sending hundreds of thousands of people to emergency rooms and costing around $3.8 billion every year in treatment and extraction. The pain of passing a larger stone is often compared to child birth.
Conservatives have put families and communities at the center of their conception of a better America—but they're notably absent from the Republican nominee's account.
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RALEIGH, N.C.— "Did anybody see that debate last night? Ooooh yes," Hillary Clinton said, her first words after striding confidently out on stage at Wake Technical Community College Tuesday afternoon.
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Judge for yourself if these examples qualify.
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why is it ducking when fighter A has beaten fighter B, fighter B did little to prove he deserved a rematch, and fighter A and B aren't even fighting in the same division for the majority of those four years?
if fighter B was the champion and lost his belt via SD after being down 3 times in a fight that we all can agree was one of the best fights the division has ever offered...why wouldn't fighter A wanna give fighter B a chance at redemption...its the honorable thing to do...the warrior code!!
fighter B was coming off of 1 year lay off...the knockdowns came in rounds he was winning...I think 2 came in the last 20 seconds of the round....watch the fight and tell me if you don't think it deserved an immediate rematch...I think it did
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As I often do, I spoke with a prominent local estate planning attorney about what she's been seeing and hearing from clients. I wanted to know if there were any topics she's discussed with her clients I may be able to address in an article. This is the product of our discussion. Stick with your plan. This attorney expressed concern with frequent client inquiries about terminating Long Term Care Insurance policies they've paid premiums into for years. The clients' concerns were most often due to premium increases. Regardless, these policies are designed for home healthcare, assisted living facilities, memory care, etc. and therefore become more important with age. Premiums typically go up, because of increased cost of care and, or claims paid out to policyholders. Translation; demand is growing for eldercare and individuals are heavily using their policies. Very rarely does it make sense to cut out such a safety net especially in today's healthcare environment.
Concerns about the cost of Long Term Care insurance are common. However, at the forefront of the minds of many seniors' family members is the cost of this type of care without insurance.
As I manage my clients' money I hear other things such as concerns that a client's investments didn't beat the overall market this year, their accounts went down last month or they're tired of paying life insurance premiums and would rather invest them. I hear these concerns and understand them, but none are grounds to abandon a well thought out financial plan or the strategies implemented.
Trust your financial plan. When you sit down to discuss your goals with a financial professional a tremendous amount of thought goes into formulating specific, measurable and well-defined objectives. The process continues as you determine what is achievable in the context of your specific financial situation. How much can you save? What goals are of the highest priority? What factors put the goals at risk? How much will you need to accomplish each objective? What level of risk is appropriate for your investments? Then, as a financial professional, we perform analytics to further define the goals and develop appropriate strategies to pursue them.
My point in discussing this process is to encourage you to trust in the plan that is the product of intense thought, scrutiny, analytics and discussion. Second guessing the plans you've put forward because of temporary external factors such as spikes in the market or short term fluctuations in education costs can be foolish. Long term trends typically hold true, so don't get bogged down in short-term thinking.
Stand by your investment strategies. No one likes losing money and no one likes underperforming the broader market. However, what are you really trying to accomplish? For most investors, in the short term, I will venture to say that neither losing money, nor underperformance matters if you are on a path toward achieving your goals.
When you develop your investment strategies they should be in response to the financial plan you and your financial advisor worked so hard to produce. As such, you have determined goal rates of return, time horizons and risk tolerance in order to establish an investment strategy.
My objective in managing money is to take the least amount of risk in pursuing whatever rate of return is required to reach a goal. This may mean investing aggressively and losing money in the short term in an effort to produce growth over the long term. It also may mean underperforming the broader market. Consequently, if the client desires to preserve capital and achieve a modest rate of return, underperformance may not be a concern. It may be in their best interest to invest in such a way that limits risk and volatility to pursue that goal.
Whatever the case, if you trust your plan and trust your advisor, stand by your investment strategies knowing that it is the right approach in addressing well thought out goals, not just make you rich.
Stick with your insurance policies. I believe that insurance is the most misunderstood portion of a financial plan. The most common client response I get when we begin discussing insurance, regardless of the type, is, "I don't like insurance." What does that really mean? I think insurance gets a bad rap.
Ask yourself… What happens to my family if I die prematurely? What happens if I become disabled and I'm unable to work? What if I develop dementia or Alzheimer's? Each of these situations has the potential to wipe out all of your reserves and retirement savings. Specifically, I'm talking about Life, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance.
No one likes paying into an insurance policy and not getting anything back. However, what's misunderstood is that more than providing piece of mind, insurance is crucial to protecting all of your hard work, managing the "What if's" in your life and a significant wealth building tool.
Life Insurance can turn $3,000 a year into $2,000,000 overnight. Disability Insurance can turn $3,000 a year into $5,000 a month in income if you can't work. Long-Term Care Insurance can turn $3,000 a year into $150 a day in benefits if you require home healthcare or are required to live in a memory care facility. Nothing else can do that. You can't realistically invest your insurance premiums and turn them into benefits this significant.
Therefore, if it fits into your plan, don't give up on your insurance policies or become discouraged thinking you may not collect on years of paid premiums. Each aspect of your financial plan has a specific purpose and insurance is not different. I've always said that you don't need insurance until you do… profound right? Stick with your insurance policies.
In conclusion, a lot of hard work and thought goes into creating an effective financial plan. Each strategy exists for a reason and provides a means to smartly addressing your financial goals. Don't lose sight of what you're trying to accomplish. I encourage you to begin planning now, invest your money early and get insurance while young and healthy.
The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.
Christopher Honer is a financial advisor with Brady & Associates in Minden. Reach him at email@example.com.


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