Monthly Archives: October 2013
Choosing financial advisor doesn’t have to be a headache
Some people put more thought into choosing an outfit for the day than they do in selecting a financial advisor. They almost assuredly know that the one is far more important than the other, but feel there is no way of making a sensible choice. However, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, on… Read More »
Long military deployments can weigh heavily on children
People who have volunteered to serve their country are going on increasingly long deployments abroad, and that is having a profound impact back home. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the homes of these men and women of the military. “A leading pediatricians’ group is highlighting the plight of children in military families in a new… Read More »
Veterans Should Not Be Held Hostage in Budget Impasse
As the government shutdown continued, there was plenty of blame and lots of shame to be passed around. For veterans, it’s looking like they may become hostages to the political infighting and budget impasse. “Veterans groups have reacted angrily to news that an extended government shutdown will leave the Department of Veterans Affairs unable… Read More »
Private bar increasingly coming to aid of military
More and more attention is, at last, being paid to the needs of military families, and that includes the area of legal help. A recent article on the website of the Chicago-based Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law discussed not only the increase in assistance to veterans and their family members, but also… Read More »
Threatened Food-Stamp Cuts Would Harm Elderly
Unconscionable. That’s the only way to describe the recent vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to cut $40 billion from the nation’s food stamp program. The impact of that attack on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on just one vulnerable segment of the population, the elderly, is potentially devastating, and an advocacy organization… Read More »