Many people have a 401(k), or other workplace retirement plan, but aren’t sure what to do next. You don’t need to have it all figured out, but a little curiosity goes a long way. Here are some questions to get started. Check available plan resources or ask your plan...
In the past month, I’ve had three buyers come to me with the same goal: buy a house. Simple enough. Then we get to the next question: “How are we going to buy it?” That’s where things get interesting. CalHFA programs are getting a lot of attention, particularly from...
One of the most common questions I receive is, "I already have a trust. I just need to make a few changes. Why would it cost so much?" It's a fair question. Many people assume that changing a few names, updating beneficiaries or replacing a successor trustee should be...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Judy Romero, the new commander of American Legion Post 360, has a dream: To create the Rim of the World Veterans Alliance. “We would stand together at events like Fill the Bus, creating a bigger outreach,” she said at her installation on...
The eagerly awaited Country Faire, which takes place over Labor Day each year, is set for Sept. 4 and 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church. “This is our 44th year,” said the Rev. Dr. Bill Stanley, the church’s pastor. He...
RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Mountain Historian Now that school has just begun, let explore some nearby spots of historical interest that you can visit in your free time. On the way up the mountain, the Indian statue created by Joseph Leeland Roop in 1920 is just 300...
Good grief, Charlie Brown, I nearly blew out my eyeballs tryin’ ta read my Happy Birthday musing in the Aug. 13 edition of this newspaper. The letters were so tiny I had ta get out my magnifyin’ glass ta read the whole danged thing and a tape measure to make sure this...
