Often times, small business owners and employees put all that they have into keeping their business running and find themselves uninsured or underinsured. This may force them to put off important, preventive healthcare measures like a yearly dental exam, blood work, mammogram or even an eye exam. … [Read more...] about Small Business Health Fair Approaching
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Keeping Home’s Heat
As energy costs continue to rise, you may be losing more heat and more money in your home than you even realize, especially if you are living in an older home. The majority of the heat loss your home is experiencing is through the roof and attic; up to 40 percent of your heat may be getting lost! … [Read more...] about Keeping Home’s Heat
Six Common Tax Myths
There are few things more daunting than facing a blank tax form knowing that you will be required to fill it out for yourself. It doesn't matter if that form is literally a page sitting in front of you with a pencil and calculator as your trusted companions or a computer screen, both are scary and … [Read more...] about Six Common Tax Myths
The Over-the-Hill Gang
Increasingly, old age is considered a disease to be treated by pharmaceuticals. Not just conditions like Alzheimer’s, but also normally occurring complaints: increased fatigue, wrinkles, hair loss, menopause, and – dare I say it – low T. You know what I’m talking about, guys. Low testosterone and … [Read more...] about The Over-the-Hill Gang
Employer Health Care Options
We have been working with many local businesses that are evaluating the pros and cons of offering group health insurance in the wake of the individual mandate of health care reform. Let’s go through some of the options, concerns and opportunities the new law has raised. For many businesses, … [Read more...] about Employer Health Care Options
The Cage of Assumptions
Recently I was reading an interesting book (Stoic Pragmatism) by John Lachs, a leading proponent of practical philosophy. Lachs stated, “If you take a bird out of its cage, it will resist. If you open the door to the cage, on the other hand, it will find its way out and try its wings.” Although … [Read more...] about The Cage of Assumptions
Tourism Creating Economic Vitality
Between the federal government shutdown in October and the loss of Arizona Cardinals Training Camp in August, the Flagstaff tourism industry tackled many challenges during 2013. However, when the BBB tax revenues were tallied through November and added to the total receipts for the year, those … [Read more...] about Tourism Creating Economic Vitality
Shifting Your Shopping Habits
There are several grassroots organizations focused on keeping Flagstaff unique by supporting locally owned businesses that contribute economic stability, pizzazz and personality to our town. There’s the Flagstaff Independent Business Alliance (FIBA), Friends of Flagstaff’s Future (F3), and the … [Read more...] about Shifting Your Shopping Habits
Medicare and Hearing Aids
If you are a Medicare recipient and are in the market for hearing aids, you need to do your homework. You may want a professional to sit down with you and go over the various options. Medicare basically has three plans: hospital coverage, medical coverage and a combination of hospital and medical. … [Read more...] about Medicare and Hearing Aids
Passwords: The Firewall to Your Identity
I remember a time when identity theft was a rare occurrence, something that happened only to the very few (and extremely unlucky) people. Now, almost anyone you talk to has experienced some sort of ID theft, usually stemming from hacked passwords or credit card usage, both online and offline. ID … [Read more...] about Passwords: The Firewall to Your Identity