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Buice column: From ‘my pleasure’ to cauliflower sandwiches at Chick-fil-A
Like all those who go to Chick-fil-A, which is virtually everyone, I’m sure you’ve been told “my pleasure”…
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Tim Istock: Read this column, while supplies last
One of my dad’s favorite expressions for voicing his displeasure over things he didn’t like, was, “There ought…
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Letter to the editor: 11-year-old speaks out on gun control
I am 11 years old, and I want gun control so I can be sure my sister is…
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Brad Rhodes: No one plans for death, but there it is!
By Brad Rhodes In my line of work, I have the unfortunate job to deal with the passing…
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Brad Rhodes — Find life insurance with affordable premiums
By Brad Rhodes There is an old saying about life insurance: “you buy life insurance because you either…
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Brad Rhodes: What exactly is a beneficiary?
When an individual purchases an annuity, they name one or more beneficiaries who will receive the benefits if…
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Buice column: Extending drive to Tennessee pays off with sweet treats
Hey, I’m all about the food, but when a restaurant has a pastry chef (cheesecake, anyone?), that takes…
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Brad Rhodes: How does an annuity company invest the funds?
By Brad Rhodes An annuity is a financial contract in which an insurance company agrees to make periodic…
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Brad Rhodes: How does an irrevocable life insurance trust work?
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for…
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Jim Buice column: Not standing so tall these days
After finally getting my weight under control in the last year or so, I’ve now got another problem.…
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Brad Rhodes — Have you considered a living trust?
By Brad Rhodes “A living trust…is more flexible and more private than a will. It affords you, your…
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Brad Rhodes: Where can you find money for a safe, predictable retirement?
You are likely to be retired much longer than you think. For how long do you think you…
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Brad Rhodes: An annuity product many have never heard of
As more and more seniors look for ways to lower their taxes in retirement, Qualified Longevity Annuity are…
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Brad Rhodes: How do annuities work?
By Brad Rhodes Annuities are financial products that provide a guaranteed income stream in exchange for a lump…
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Jim Buice column: Recognizing a star who hand-painted a mural
Maybe you’ve heard of Hilda Gentry McKnight, who was known in this community for making Moravian Advent stars.…
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Brad Rhodes: Are you and your money prepared for the next pandemic or recession?
“The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic downturn took pretty much everyone by surprise. Are you ready for the…
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Brad Rhodes: Should you have debt when you retire?
Unless your parents made some weird deal with the hospital, you were probably born kicking and crying but…
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Brad Rhodes: Questions to ask before choosing a CD or annuity
If you want to retire well, you will need to be even more vigilant about protecting your cash,…
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Brad Rhodes: What happens to your annuity when you die?
“Annuities have a lot going for them, including the Ability to create guaranteed streams of lifetime income. But…
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Brad Rhodes: Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology changing financial world
Once relegated to the global financial system’s outermost fringes, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have entered the…
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Buice column: Christmas gets brighter in Bermuda Run
Remember the Christmas of 2020 — the year of COVID — and how things were then?Rosanne Peacock does.…
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Brad Rhodes: He won the Nobel Prize, how about quantum annuities?
By Brad Rhodes Albert Einstein was ahead of his time. He revolutionized physics thinking, and his theory beginning…
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Editorial — Reflections on Leandro
By Mary Ann Wolf On Saturday morning, my 17-year-old son asked me how it felt to wake up…
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Brad Rhodes: Guess what is coming to a bank near you?
By Brad Rhodes What appears foreign will become commonplace, and you might as well prepare for it. Cryptocurrencies…
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Brad Rhodes: A fresh look at whole life insurance
By Brad Rhodes Whole life has a simple objective, to ensure your “whole” life, in other words, it…
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Jim Buice column: New town manager finds treasure picking up trash
You might say that James Ayers “hit the ground running” even before officially becoming the new town manager…
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Brad Rhodes: Trick or treat — the market is on wobbly legs
October has always been a devilish month for Wall Street. Black Tuesday was Oct. 29, 1929. Black Monday was…