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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® – How should you respond to market cycles?

Jul 30, 2024 | Business

Submitted by Jacob Anderson Financial Advisor The movement of the financial markets can seem mysterious but, if we look back over long periods, we can see definite patterns that consistently repeat themselves. As an investor, how should you respond to these market...

Estate Planning – Key factors to consider when saving for a child’s college education—Part 1

Jul 29, 2024 | Business

When saving for your child’s or grandchild’s college education, you might consider a 529 plan, an education savings account (ESA), or an irrevocable trust. Here’s what to think about when deciding. Broader education options: Consider if you want to provide...

Order daffodil bulbs now for spring’s blooming beauty

Jul 23, 2024 | Business, Mountain Gardening

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Soroptimist International of Rim of the World is pleased to again be able to offer to the mountain communities their Dutch Master and Red Devon daffodil bulbs, just in time and ready for fall planting. The Soroptimists have a...

FRESH PRODUCE AND MORE AT THE MOUNTAINS’ FARMERS MARKET

Jul 23, 2024 | Business, Food

Food tops the list at the Twin Peaks farmers market By Mary-Justine Lanyon A visitor to the farmers market in Twin Peaks, located in the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge on Highway 189, is immediately struck by the beauty of the produce. ...