Month: February 2021

Article Presented By: The passage of the SECURE Act continues to resonate, and something the industry has “tried forever” is finally here—the ability to cost-effectively pool retirement plans to bring better scale to small employers. Ted Schmelzle, Senior Director of Plan Sponsor Services with Securian Financial, is following it closely, aware of the incredible benefits …

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By Chuck Robinson, CFP, RMA What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community? Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), also known as life plan communities, allow seniors to “age in place” at a single facility while their health needs change over time. While you can start out living completely independently in a condo, skilled nursing, assisted living, …

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Today marks a significant anniversary in the modern history of football, with it now being exactly 10 years since the original Ronaldo called time on his playing days. 2 Related After spending a couple of years at Corinthians, the formidable Brazilian striker retired in February 2011, aged 34, after succumbing to the injury and fitness …

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Matthew Stafford leaves behind a very interesting legacy as a Detroit Lion. One of the top quarterbacks in franchise history, Stafford obliterated the record books in Detroit. He totaled 45,109 passing yards and 282 touchdown passes, a staggering 29,399 more yards and 164 more touchdowns than the next passer, Bobby Layne. Stafford certainly benefitted from …

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There is a simple and unsettling reality in the United States. Many Americans don’t feel financially prepared for health care costs in retirement. In a recent study of U.S. adults ages 50 to 64, nearly 45% had low confidence in their ability to afford health insurance during retirement. We’ve all heard these costs are rising …

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Andrew Barclay, 24 and from Glasgow, would like to stop working at 45 and enjoy a retirement that involves four week-long holidays a year. He earns £40,000 a year working as an air traffic controller for the Royal Air Force. “From the age of 42 I can claim a lump sum of £90,000 plus a yearly income …

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Support Local Journalism Your subscription makes our reporting possible. {{featured_button_text}} Franklin County Commonwealth’s Attorney A.J. Dudley echoed Boitnott’s impressions of Perdue’s approach to the parties that came before him. “One of [his] most consistent qualities was his ability to make each person in the courtroom feel at ease, and that their views would be heard,” …

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Before retiring in 2018, Steve Wheatley of Radcliff spent more than three decades practicing law in the area. Now, instead of finding him in a courtroom, you often can find Wheatley behind the counter or sorting through shelves at the Hardin County Public Library. Looking for a way to give back to the community in …

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Right-hander Jared Hughes has announced his retirement after 10 Major League seasons.  “I’ve hung up my cleats. It was time,” the 35-year-old Hughes said on his Instagram page, joking that “they were worn out from all the sprinting.” Originally a fourth-round pick for the Pirates in the 2006 draft, Hughes spent his first six big …

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ROGERSVILLE — The original duo who led the Rogersville Fourth of July Celebration to the loftiest of heights for many years have decided to come out of retirement and revive this year’s canceled event. If nothing else, they believe they can put on a really good fireworks display. Dr. Blaine Jones founded the celebration in …

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