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How Are RMDs Calculated?

April 29, 2017

Money Matters Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), are calculated by dividing your traditional IRA or retirement plan account balance by a life expectancy factor specified in IRS tables. Your account balance is usually calculated as of December 31 of the year preceding the calendar year for which the distribution is required to be made. Example(s):  You …

Estate Planning for a Single Person

April 29, 2017

Legal Matters presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else. Estate planning not only involves determining where your assets will go when you die — it also helps …

STRESS FREE in 10 Easy Steps

April 28, 2017

Healthy Living Take control of your health – Make a conscious effort for your personal health to exercise, eat right and get that physical check-up we all need every year. The easiest of these is exercise – and the easiest way to begin exercise is to take a walk! Get back in control! Change it up – Whether it’s …

Shades of Adventure

April 28, 2017

Great Outdoors presented by: Mark’s Outdoors Summer means more time to enjoy the outdoors in the beautiful sunshine. Before you step out the door, be sure you protect your skin with sunscreen and your eyes with UV blocking shades. Too much sun, particularly UV light, can damage your eyes causing cataracts as well as destroy …

Faith at Work

April 28, 2017

CIA Officer, Banker and UPS Store Owner, Keith Sides Birmingham Christian Family recently sat down with Birmingham business owner Keith Sides who shared with us how God is using his life experiences to better serve others in his new role as owner of the UPS Store located at the intersection of Valleydale and Caldwell Mill …

Women’s Committee of 100 Honors Daniel Cason

April 28, 2017

Music Man Daniel Cason Recognized for Humanitarian Efforts  “He is our Brother Bryan of today. I have seen the lines of people he and his wife Gwendolyn feed on a weekly basis. He loves this city and the people he ministers to every day. He could have had a major concert career in music in …

Are You Ready to Meet God?

April 28, 2017

Encouraging Word  Driving into work I pass a billboard on I-65 that says, “when you die – you will meet God.” I agree with the message because it is biblically correct. According to the Bible, we all have several things in common. First, we all have sinned. Romans 3:23 says, “for all have sinned and …

Holocaust Survivor Shares Message of Love & Acceptance

April 28, 2017

An invite by John Carroll history teacher Michael Gadilhe, led to a powerful opportunity for John Carroll students to hear first-hand what it was like to survive the Holocaust. Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan recently shared her story during an assembly at John Carroll Catholic High School. Lazan has dedicated her life to delivering a …

Go Wild for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day & You!

April 28, 2017

Wild Birds Unlimited (WBU) on Highway 31 in Hoover is stocked with great gift ideas for both Moms and Dads. For the mom on the go who loves to travel and shop this Shopping Bag by LOQI is a great gift. It compacts down to inches in size and then opens to allow you to …

Custom Crosses by Jeffrey Hall

April 28, 2017

For graduation or a wedding gift, you can’t go wrong with a custom cross from local artist and decorator Jeffrey Hall. Hall handcrafts each cross using various materials including fabrics and leathers. See and purchase Jeffrey’s work at the Buck Creek Festival May 12-13 in Helena and May 19-21 at Tannehill Trade Days. You can …

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