Future retirees and retirees should take into consideration the big picture of their retirement planning, which includes conducting financial planning and tax reviews. Once you have the full picture, it helps you make more detailed and necessary decisions to achieve the retirement for which you have worked so hard. Planning for retirement is a multi-step process that can bring along many questions. For example, one must consider inflation, health care costs and debt. At American Financial … [Read more...] about Retirement Planning: The Big Picture
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Just the (Fascia) Facts: Why Myofascial Release is so Beneficial
Fascia is the head-to-toe connective tissue that runs throughout the entire body. The fascia encompasses all the body’s internal structures, connecting everything together, even penetrating the muscles, organs and fatty tissues, and connecting bones to muscles and organs to each other. It looks like an extremely large spider web, with each thread connecting to another, which connects to another, and so on. Because the fascia is connected to the muscles and every other part of the body’s … [Read more...] about Just the (Fascia) Facts: Why Myofascial Release is so Beneficial
Upscale Apartments Rising in Downtown Prescott Valley
Groundbreaking ceremonies near Prescott Valley’s entertainment district have signaled the beginning of a $35 to $40 million upscale apartment complex, Homestead at Talking Glass, on almost 10 acres. Executives from the Fain Signature Group greeted more than 75 attendees who gathered at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 14. They opened formal ceremonies to celebrate the culmination of more than six years of planning and investment efforts, which they say will result in a first-class, high rise … [Read more...] about Upscale Apartments Rising in Downtown Prescott Valley
Understanding the Healing Properties of Herbs
I have been on a journey this past year and have been studying herbalism at Herbal Wisdom Institute in Prescott Valley. My instructor and founder of the school is Kris Vaughan. She has been an inspiration to me. Her passion for herbalism has been life changing. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be talking to plants and asking them for their medicine, I wouldn’t have believed you. Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of crude plant … [Read more...] about Understanding the Healing Properties of Herbs
Breathing New Life into Youth Organization
When Gerald Szostak was 21, he took a summer job coaching baseball at a youth sports camp on the East Coast. The experience transformed his life. “When I returned home, I changed my entire career path,” said Szostak, who had just completed his junior year at Arizona State University. Szostak was planning to go into law enforcement prior to that particular summer, which ignited an inextinguishable passion. Szostak switched majors from Criminal Justice to Recreation and Tourism. This new path … [Read more...] about Breathing New Life into Youth Organization
An Exciting Time for Economic Development in Prescott
Prescott is entering exciting new times in economic development, particularly in the area of high technology jobs for our young people. The city has retained James Robb as a consultant for economic development efforts in this area of focus. Robb is an experienced senior executive and business development professional, and dealmaker who has helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations over the last 30 years, and is connected to senior executives across private equity, venture … [Read more...] about An Exciting Time for Economic Development in Prescott
Yavapai College Partnering with Local Employers to Build Workforce
Yavapai College and local employers are working together to help Yavapai College Engineering students put their skills to work. As a recipient of the National Science Foundation Advanced Technical Education Grant, Yavapai College is able to expand the capacity for paid internships in the engineering field. The grant will fund a three-year project designed to expand capacity for high quality engineering technician training in central and Northern Arizona. Yavapai College is committed to the … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Partnering with Local Employers to Build Workforce
Travel Pro Tips for the Perfect Gift
Summer is coming to an end and it’s time to start the conversation about holiday travel! Imagine: no dishes, no cooking marathons and no holiday decorations to put up… Who wouldn’t want to share that with their special someone? But the gift of travel is no easy gift. There are lots of things to take into consideration. Can your special someone take the time off work, where do they want to go, do they have a current passport, should you apply for visas, are they okay being away from family or … [Read more...] about Travel Pro Tips for the Perfect Gift
Four Easy Steps to Win the Fight Against Fraud
In the world of virtual transactions, online transfers and email verification, more consumers are falling victim to fraud than ever before. Impostor fraud is one of the most critical security risks organizations face today. By definition, impostor fraud refers to a “fraudster” posing as a person or entity you trust and requesting a payment or a change to vendor payment instructions. Fraud schemes are constantly evolving as a result of technological developments. There’s a common misconception … [Read more...] about Four Easy Steps to Win the Fight Against Fraud
At Home with Tom and Sandy
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy!” This month, we are going to talk about insulation. Yep, in the middle of summer, we are going to talk about thermal mass so keep reading and you will discover the facts about insulation. Sandy: Tom, where has the time gone? How time flies, as they say. Here we are, 2/3 of the way through 2017 and Christmas decorations are starting to show up in the stores. Tom, what did you think about the monsoon season this year? The rains were pretty healthy. It is … [Read more...] about At Home with Tom and Sandy