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1. How can a depositor tell whether a bank is insured? Insured banks must display an official sign at each teller window or station where deposits are regularly received. To find ...
August 26, 2010 | No Comments | health
By Leslee Jaquette Mom has a stroke and cannot return to assisted living. Now what? For many this is the type of crisis that forces families to look at care alternatives for aging loved ones. According to area placement agents, Adult Family Homes (AFH) are one of the most attractive living options for individuals who might benefit from a homelike setting with a small number of residents. Currently,...
August 26, 2010 | No Comments | home
By Greg Johnson, Editor Green remodeling has gone mainstream in the wake of overwhelming news about climate change and concerns about the environment. While there are no national standards or hard and fast rules as to what constitutes a “green” remodeling project, they are projects that tend to use less energy or water, improve indoor air quality, use recycled, sustainable or used materials and...
September 2, 2010 | No Comments | money
1. How can a depositor tell whether a bank is insured? Insured banks must display an official sign at each teller window or station where deposits are regularly received. To find out whether a particular bank or savings association has FDIC insurance coverage, contact the FDIC using one of the resources listed under FDIC Insurance Basics. 2. Whose deposits does the FDIC insure? Any person or entity...
August 26, 2010 | No Comments | boomer
By Arnie Dyer As far back as the ancient Greeks, societies have recognized that when people go through a period of transition, they find themselves “betwixt and between.” According to the anthropologist Arnold van Gennep, during this period people are no longer connected to a previous status but haven’t yet entered a new one. The Greeks referred to this state as liminality or being at the threshold,...
