Retirement – a word that conjures images of leisure, travel and freedom. But there lurks a crucial question: How do we translate our hard-earned nest egg into a sustainable income that lasts throughout our golden years? Navigating the world of retirement planning can feel overwhelming, but ...
It’s becoming more and more difficult to distinguish between real images and fake ones online. And most people want to know, particularly when it’s not obvious. Video game images are frequently posted as actual war images and only those who played the games were able to spot them as the ...
It took a trip to Southern California in late January for us to get our first look at the new American Honda Collection Hall in Torrance. It was so worth it; not only do they have some fantastic displays on the history of the brand in America, but the weather was phenomenal! Recently, we had ...
One week ago was Groundhog Day and I missed it. One of the more important days of the year, celebrated every second day of February since the year 1887. This is the day when a clueless rodent with the moniker clearly not of his choosing (Punxsutawney Phil) predicts the weather for the winter ...
My mom lived in the neighborhood where she taught school for 20 years. My buddies were often in her fourth grade class at Fremont Elementary, so by default they called her “Mrs. Sanders,” even if they were playing Barbies in my bedroom. They channeled their inner Eddie Haskel, polite to her ...
Surrender, in the context of annuities, refers to the act of terminating the annuity contract and receiving the remaining value of the contract in a lump sum, rather than receiving future payments. Surrendering an annuity may result in a surrender charge, which is a fee imposed by the insurance ...
