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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Cassie Downs Christian Blogger My family and I love this movie, to say it’s hilarious is an understatement. If you’re ever having a bad day and need a good laugh, it’s one you’ll want to Netflix for sure. Now I’ve had some rough days before, but none that have looked quite like that. Alexander

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Navigating Medicare: 5 allies who can help

Enrolling in Medicare for the first time or starting coverage under a new plan? It might bring you back to that first day starting a new job. You knew some of the basics, but you also knew there was a lot more to learn. More than likely, you got help from colleagues who have been

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An underutilized retirement strategy

Across the nation, thousands of seniors have used a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), commonly called a reverse mortgage loan, as a savvy way to access the equity in their homes as part of their retirement strategy. Those who are interested in a reverse mortgage loan should know that there are six main phases to

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Savvy Senior®

How to find a better Medicare prescription drug plan Dear Savvy Senior, I think I’m paying too much for the medications I take. I have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and my out-of-pocket spending is over $4,000 thus far in 2017. When and how can I change my Medicare drug plan? Inquiring Carol

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Driving back to the Capitol was somewhat treacherous on Monday for most everyone. Freezing rain, ice and snow across much of Missouri was the norm; this caused several multiple-vehicle accidents and road closures. However, most all of the Missouri legislators made it in by Monday afternoon, and we went right to

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Commission awards contracts at February meeting

MoDOT, Southwest District – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, at its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Jefferson City, awarded projects to construction companies to make improvements to state highways and bridges during 2018, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. A local contract is: · Cedar County Hwy. U: Bridge replacement over Alder Creek

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McCaskill sez stop payments to the deceased

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill joined Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware and Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana to introduce a bill that would help save millions of taxpayer dollars by curbing erroneous payments to deceased individuals. The bill would give agencies access to additional data and introduce new requirements for federal agencies in order

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Hartzler statement on Air Force bomber plans

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) released the following statement in response to the President’s 2019 budget request, which includes the Air Force proposal to modernize its bomber force. “Today the Air Force announced its plan for the future of the bomber fleet as part of the President’s 2019 budget proposal,” Hartzler said. “The plan outlined by

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What is your hometown advantage?

What is the hometown advantage of your community? What is it going to take to get the best and brightest youth from your community to stay in town and establish their family there? Those types of questions are something many rural communities in the Midwest are asking in hopes of finding solutions to community growth

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