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Planning ahead and getting an accurate picture of your options may be key to getting the most out of your retirement. However, a survey commissioned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) aimed to better understand how much Americans know about Social Security retirement benefits suggests many may be leaving Social Security retirement benefits they’re

You go in for your annual visit and it goes something like this: You get weighed and measured and prodded. You see your doctor and talk about your health, maybe get a prescription refill, and most likely a referral for a screening or lab test. You walk out with the best of intentions, but you

Everyone knows aerobic exercise gets the heart pumping and lifting weights keeps muscles strong. But when it comes to keeping the brain healthy, most people are unsure what to do. As you age, brain health and maintaining memory functions becomes a top concern. Turns out, these issues may begin sooner than you think. “We tend

My Fellow Missourians: On my drive to the Capitol Tuesday afternoon, I observed that the grass is brown, trees are bare and the farm fields lie fallow.  The skies are gray and a cold wind is blowing in from the west.   It is evident from the signs of nature that it is winter.  However,

Blasts Administration’s refusal to stand with ally Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) released the following statement following the passage of a bipartisan House resolution condemning the recent United Nations Security Council’s anti-Israel vote. The U.N.’s measure proceeded only after the Obama Administration failed to use its veto power to block the vote, effectively dismissing years of

University of Missouri Extension Family Financial Education Specialist Nellie Lamers says workers need to be alert to a special tax credit – the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) — that might put money in their pockets. “EITC is a tax benefit for working people and their families, and it allows more dollars to flow into

The Republicans maintain their supermajority as the 99th General Assembly starts today. With Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens taking over for Democrat Jay Nixon, the threat of a veto is greatly diminished. This means issues where Republicans aren’t entirely unified, such as right to work, can pass with a simple majority and no need to override

Among members of both parties, ethics reform has been a widely discussed topic leading up to the session. “Eric Greitens, I and other Democrats all agree that we need to root out corruption,” Kendrick said in an interview shortly after the election. He said he pushed for ethics reform during his first two years in

The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) named Mike Parson, Bolivar, the Cattleman of the Year during the 49th Annual Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show. Parson is a longtime member of MCA and a true advocate of Missouri’s agricultural industry. Parson was raised on a farm in Hickory County and currently owns a cow calf