Voices

In the world of tax preferred savings plans the Health Savings Account is the crème de le crème. These accounts, commonly referred to by the acronym HSA, are the only accounts under IRS rules that allow tax deductible contributions, tax deferred...

Between the new parents (my oldest daughter), the newlyweds (my second daughter), the college kid (my son Sam), his girlfriend and roommates, the Spanish exchange daughter thrown in just for the enjoyment of it, and the young adult kids of the...

In the web of numbers and charges on your monthly electric bill, one that is often overlooked but plays a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability of your electricity, is the facilities charge. This charge is often misunderstood as to what it assists...

With the start of the new year, a number of notable changes are occurring in the realm of financial planning rules. Most of the rule changes are the result of the Secure Act 2.0 phasing in, but some are the result of the higher inflation experienced...

Many years ago, the tradition of the Good Life Awards with the solid steel custom-crafted award began to recognize six people who have demonstrated exceptional willingness and ability to stand up for good. The 42 people who have earned one of these...

We’ve all had those parenting fail moments, when our stern warnings turn to threats, and then our threats turn to more creative threats and then, nothing, as the kid gets away with it (for awhile anyway). My best frame of reference is in church...

I hear many people fretting about uncertainty. They worry about our future and the changes ahead. Know why I don’t share their concerns? Because Kankakee Valley REMC doesn’t believe in worrying about what’s ahead. Instead, we believe in...

The world is always ending. Especially if you use gold company commercials and Tik Tok influencers as your primary source of financial advice. Sure, bad stuff does happen, and we’ve all been through a lot over the past couple decades. From 9/11 to...

I have to admit, I think the State of Indiana does a lot right. Not everything, mind you; I think our roads were neglected for too long and now, after the gas tax increases over the past five years, it seems like every road is being repaired, all at...

I took my mask off as I walked out the door of Skyline Chili just outside of Batesville, Indiana, in June 2020. It was a beautiful summer evening, the sun was going down behind the trees, shining its last light on my 2010 Jayco Greyhawk Class C...