by Twyla Sketchley | Jan 21, 2018 | News, Resources
The federal government shutdown at midnight on Saturday, January 20, 2018, because the Senate rejected a temporary spending patch that would have kept the government open as the Congress, the Senate, and White House negotiated a budget or an appropriations bill to...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jan 1, 2018 | Resources
Each new year Medicare premiums, Social Security earnings, tax limits, and the minimum wage change. Here is a summary of the important 2018 numbers you need for your retirement, estate planning, and special needs planning: Medicare Part A Hospital Co-Pay per Benefit...
by Twyla Sketchley | Apr 2, 2017 | Elder Law, Financial Assistance, Resources
Equal Pay Day marks how far into a new year a woman must work to earn the same amount a man did in the previous year. For example, women must work until approximately April 4, 2017 to make the same amount men did in 2016. Equal Pay day is a symbolic reminder of the...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jul 17, 2016 | Exploitation, Resources
After natural disasters, unlicensed contractors and scammers come into the affected areas. Many promise quick repairs, discount prices, or unobtainable results. Be skeptical. It is often impossible for people to promise immediate clean-up and debris removal in the...
by Twyla Sketchley | Jul 7, 2016 | Disability, Estate Planning, Nursing Home, Resources
Floridians think about hurricane preparedness from June 1 through November 30 each year. Special news casts alert residents to the need for survival kits. Each named storm puts a new set of communities in its path on alert for floods, winds and storm warnings. We...
by Twyla Sketchley | May 11, 2016 | Caregivers, Resources
If you are one of the millions of Americans who are helping manage someone else’s money, you are likely required to provide an accounting. An accounting is an itemized explanation of how you spent the money you were managing. If you are a trustee, guardian,...
