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Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. But for one Arkansas police officer, he wouldn’t have it any other way. LC “Buckshot” Smith has worked in law enforcement for more than 56 years, and with his […]

Retiring with a lot of money is a goal many people strive for. But getting there takes work. Often, you’ll hear stories of people who sacrifice vacations, restaurant meals, and other luxuries year after year in an effort to build up a solid retirement nest egg. But an excessively frugal lifestyle can be draining, and

Democrats are in control of Washington and have big plans. The approval of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package is just the beginning. But big plans equal big dollars, and the money has to come from somewhere. There is a proposal floating through Congress and the White House that we need to let Senator Tester

The reason why retirees aren’t necessarily taxed the least in no-income-tax states is because so many other states offer generous tax breaks for common types of retirement income. For example, 28 states and the District of Columbia that have an income tax completely exempt Social Security benefits. Ten other states offer partial or full Social

Pete Bergeron, lngtime host of “Bonjour Louisiane” on public radio station KRVS, is saying goodbye to the Cajun French radio show after 40 years. KRVS announced Bergeron’s retirement on Facebook Friday, saying, “We will miss his warm, familiar voice and authentic Louisiana French on our airwaves.” Bergeron’s final show will air Monday from 5-7 a.m..Tune

Retirement is known as one’s “golden years” for a reason. If planned well, retirement can be fun, social, and relaxing. However, much of retirement’s enjoyment depends on where one ends up living. And, for many, the West Coast is the ideal. There, you can find natural beauty, bustling cities, good hospitals, comfortable weather, and much

Targeting millionaire status by your 65th birthday? Depending on how old you are today, the S&P 500 may be all you need to get there. The S&P 500 is a basket of the U.S.’s largest public companies. Those 500-plus organizations collectively account for about 80% of the stock market’s total value. As such, they drive

I believe it’s important for people to think about how their retirement planning is affected by taxes — both now and by potential increases in the future. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law in December 2017, made changes to income and estate taxes. The cuts are set to expire at the end

Carole Wylie Hancock MARIETTA — A retired professor has joined the board of directors of the Washington State Community College Foundation. Carole Wylie Hancock, professor emerita of education at Marietta College, is the former coordinator of the Education Transfer Program at Washington State. Hancock retired in 2018 after 43 years of

MAYFIELD, Ohio — Mayor Brenda Bodnar has announced that Scott Sipos, a Mayfield Service Department employee since 1993 and a current foreman within the department, will become its new director following the April 17 retirement of Director Doug Metzung. Sipos will be formally sworn in during Village Council’s 7 p.m. meeting on April 19. Beginning