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Financial Focus: Simple budgeting tips that fit real life

To help you feel more in control of your money, consider a simple budgeting plan. An easy starting point is the 50/30/20 rule. Allocate about 50% of your income to needs such as housing and groceries, 30% to wants — like dining out and streaming services and 20% to...

Financial Focus – Inflation-fighting strategies for retirees

Dec 5, 2024 | Business, Financial Focus

Inflation may run high or low, but it’s pretty much always around and it’s particularly concerning if you’re a retiree. How can you help protect yourself from a rising cost of living? Here are a few suggestions: Keep some growth potential in your investment portfolio....

Paper & Clay – New books, pottery, gifts and more

Nov 28, 2024 | Business

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer There’s a new bookshop in Crestline and it is owned by a person who really appreciates books – author Rachel Manija Brown. Paper & Clay held its well-attended grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 16. The new store is located on the...

Financial Focus – Consider tax-smart charitable gifts

Nov 27, 2024 | Business, Financial Focus

As we enter the annual season of giving, you might be thinking of charities you wish to support. But you also might be wondering how to gain some tax benefits from your gifts. It used to be pretty straightforward: You wrote a check to a charity and then deducted the...

Art and charity merge in Cedar Glen

Nov 21, 2024 | Business

By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities I had a chance to sit down with Robin Lyles, owner of The Lake House in Cedar Glen, to talk about her First Friday events and her support of mountain charities. We sat down in front of the fireplace in the comfy...