A new drug and alcohol treatment center has recently acquired their license to open a facility in Mesa, Arizona’s Maricopa County. Footprints to Recovery will be open 24 hours a day and is associated with medical professionals, law enforcement and members of the community to deliver better substance abuse treatment for the people of Arizona. Originally established in Chicago in …
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits to eligible individuals with limited income and resources who fall under one of the following categories: disabled, blind, or over the age of 65. Applying for SSI includes an application for Social Security benefits; however, eligibility for SSI does not depend on the individual or their family’s work history. …
If you’re like most Americans, you work too hard. Other cultures, past and present, would find the amount of work and stress you undergo perplexing. We think of our work ethic as part of the American dream. However, if your dream is frying your nerves, maybe it’s time to try something new. We’re not suggesting …
The gift of giving continues even after death. It’s not uncommon for a parent to leave a sibling, friend or child something special to remember them by. The process through which this works is called a bequest. There are four distinct types, and anyone considering devising a will should be familiar with them all. What …
In 2017, a child was born every eight seconds. Every mother knows the worry of prenatal upkeep, of ensuring both mother and infant are well-cared for during the nine months the child is in the womb. What they may not expect is to become hypoglycemic. Unfortunately, it’s a common problem in pregnancies, especially if the …
Japanese-based company Takata and it’s United States counterpart TK Holdings Inc. both filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in their respective countries last year. Following what some might call the largest automotive recall in history, the company just couldn’t keep up with the financial and public relation demands, which consisted of multiple lawsuits, multi-million dollar fines, …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced plans to put into effect a radical new mining code this week that will, in theory, divert more profit from mining company shareholders to the citizens of the Congo themselves. This new code could potentially blast prices for such electronic devices as electric car batteries and …
The new tax law that took effect at the beginning of the year has been scrutinized and found wanting by a pair of Harvard economists — one a Democrat, the other a Republican. They say it will undoubtedly spur economic growth at a moderate level but not nearly enough to produce the revenue that …
The economy is taking off, the national average salary of the American worker is on the rise, and at long last the statistics show that millennials are getting hitched and having babies. That’s all good financial news, especially when it comes to the homebuying industring. Yet the pundits now says that this could be …
Almost half of the senior population pass away with less than ten thousand dollars in tangible assets. That’s according to a four year old study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. At the same time, senior debt is skyrocketing. Just ten years ago is was thought to be unusual for a senior citizen …