David
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Can you get prescription drugs from Canada?
18 years ago
in Health
Here is an update on getting prescriptions filled in Canada.
Homeland security has stopped seizing drugs (it is still illegal though).
Visit pharmacychecker.com to compare drug prices.
Clements’ Nine Tips for Investing in Happiness
18 years ago
in Psychology
Jonathan Clements, personal financial columnist of the Wall Street Journal writes about putting money in its place. “If you want to be happier, forget spending dollars and focus on how you spend your time..”
Make time for friends
Forget the pay raise
Don’t trade up (don’t move to a neighborhood [...]
Buyers Remorse is Biological
18 years ago
in Psychology
According to Dr. Jennifer James an urban cultural anthropologist, buyer’s remorse has a biological basis which typically lasts 24-48 hours. This is why sales people will often make themselves scarce for a few days immediately following a sale.
If you are on the purchasing end and have more than [...]
2006 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home and Home Care Costs
18 years ago
MetLife produces the most comprehensive survey of nursing home and home care costs. They update the survey every September. The 2006 update has just been published.
Better Risk Management Means Greater Chance of Catastrophe
18 years ago
in Investing
John Mauldin is a consultant who matches up accredited investors with money managers (hedge funds). As a sideline he also publishes a weekly letter about a variety of topics typically covering ways to look at the economy, investing and the world stage. If you can ignore the obligatory self [...]
Avoid Springing Powers of Attorney
18 years ago
From a presentation given by attorney Tim Nay M.S.W., J.D at the NAPFA West Region Conference.
Avoid springing powers of attorney (POA) because the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other considerations making springing powers increasingly problematic. Instead POAs [...]
Diminished Capacity — It may not be Alzheimers
18 years ago
in Health
From a presentation given by attorney Tim Nay M.S.W., J.D at the NAPFA West Region Conference.
While Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of diminished capacity, there are over 90 other medical conditions that can present similar symptoms with many of them treatable. Unfortunately, diagnosing these [...]
31 Flavors of Long Term Care
18 years ago
When considering long term care needs in the future it is all too easy to assume the look of long term care tomorrow will be much as it is today. Here is an interesting interview that suggests the industry is in for radical changes as boomers [...]
Last Minute College Funding using Independent 529 Plan
18 years ago
in Education
The Independent 529 Plan is a prepaid tuition 529 plan. The list of participating colleges is getting quite large, but many people may not feel comfortable making the gamble that their kid will attend a member college.
However, if a child does end up getting accepted to a member college and [...]
Real estate and alternate investments custodian
18 years ago
in IRA
For those of you who use direct investments in IRAs, IRA Services is a company you should know. They are a specialty company that will allow you to hold real estate, limited partnership shares and other direct investments in an IRA while charging VERY reasonable fees (most specialty shops I’ve [...]