Women Find A Way To Pay For Care At Home (NAPSA)—There’s good news for those looking for a way to fund long-term care services at home: There’s an insurance product that may make it possible. Women Find AmedWay To Pay For Care At Home Long-term care includes ical and nonmedical care for good peo- news (NAPSA)—There’s forathose looking for aorway ple with chronic illness dis-to fund care services at home: ability. long-term It provides such support an insurance product that servicesThere’s as helping with dressing may make it possible. and bathing. These services can Long-term includes be provided at home,care in the com- medical and nonmedical for peomunity, in assisted livingcare or in ple homes. with a chronic nursing Whileillness oftenor disability. suchthe support thought of as Ita provides service for services as helping with dressing elderly, the reality is that you may and bathing. 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Traditional vs. Roth IRA: The Choice Just Got More Interesting
Broadband For All (NAPSA)—Internet access is no longer the luxury it was a few years ago. It has become an essential service important to all Americans. Better access to broadband connections can increase opportu(NAPSA)—Internet access is no nities for commerce, education, longer the it was a few telemedicine andluxury entertainment. years ago. It has become an essenSome policymakers are worried tial service important to all Amerthat icans. the standards of access being Better access to broadband
Broadband For All
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Broadband is important to the general welfare of all Americans, including those who live in rural communities. Broadband is important proposed for rural areas, parttoofthe welfare of broadband all Americans, the general FCC’s national who live in rural plan,including may not those be adequate. communities. According to Harry Thomas, president of Venture Communicaproposed for rural areas, part of theCooperative FCC’s national tions in broadband South plan,“By may not beaadequate. Dakota, setting low national According Harry broadband speed to goal, theThomas, FCC of Venture Communicahas president guaranteed that consumers, tions Cooperative in South businesses and communities in Dakota, “By areas settingthroughout a low national high-cost rural speedsubstandard goal, the FCC the broadband U.S. will have has guaranteed that consumers, broadband service.” businesses and communities in You can let Congress and the high-cost rural areas throughout FCCthe know how important Internet U.S. will have substandard benefits are to service.” rural communities. broadband For more information, You can let Congress visit and the www.ntca.org/NBPResourceCenter. FCC know how important Internet benefits are to rural communities. For more information, visit www.ntca.org/NBPResourceCenter.
(NAPSA)—How high do you think your taxes are headed? The answer to that—along with other factors—could help you decide Traditional vs. Roth IRA: which retirement accounts may The Choice Just Got More Interesting make sense for you: Traditional (NAPSA)—How IRA, Roth IRA or both?high do you think your taxes are headed? The The decision became more siganswer this to that—along with other nificant year because the factors—could help you decide income limits for converting TrawhichIRAs retirement accounts may ditional into Roth IRAs were make sense for you: Traditional Financial adviser (right) helps a removed. (As were those affecting couple decide which type of IRA IRA, Roth IRA or both? SEP and IRAs and workThe SIMPLE decision became more sig- suits them best. place savings plans former nificant this yearwith because the employers like 401(k)s.) Already, income limits for converting Tra- heightened interest in Roth IRA which until 2010 had Fidelity Investments says that ditional IRAs into Roth IRAs were conversions, Financial adviser (right) helps a limited to which those type with of modiRoth IRA (As conversions have been removed. were those affecting couple decide IRA adjusted gross incomes of increased that Roth are fied SEP andand SIMPLE IRAsIRAs and worksuits them best. m oplace r e p osavings p u l a r aplans m o n gwith n e wformer i n - $100,000 or less. Factors To Consider heightened interest in Roth IRA vestors—and you401(k)s.) can judge for employers like Already, which Fidelity Investments says that conversions, First, know that until both 2010 typeshad of yourself why. been currently limited to those modiRoth IRA conversions have IRAs have with the same Contributions to Traditional fied adjusted grosslimit: incomes of increased and that IRAs are annual contribution $5,000 IRAs may provide anRoth immediate $100,000 less. o r e p o p u for l a r those a m o nwho g n emeet w i n - (or $6,000,orfor those age 50 and taxmdeduction Consider vestors—and you can judge for older). Factors Also, if To you’re opening a certain basic income and other know that both types of yourself why.but taxes are ultinewFirst, Roth IRA—as opposed to conrequirements, IRAs currently have the IRA— same Contributions to Traditional mately due on amounts with- verting from a Traditional IRAs may provide an immediate annual contribution limit: $5,000 drawn. On the other hand, Roth income limits to make any Roth tax deduction for those who meet (or $6,000, for those age 50 and IRA contributions are not deduc- IRA contributions still apply (a certain basic income and other older). Also, if you’re opening a adjusted income of tible, but may leave free from new Roth IRA—asgross opposed to conrequirements, but you taxes are ulti- modified thanfrom $120,000 if single and federal income long as withyou less verting a Traditional IRA— mately due tax on as amounts thanlimits $177,000 if married and keep the money inother for athand, least five income to make any Roth drawn. On the Roth less years IRA jointly). contributions still apply (a IRAand contare ribu59½ tionsorarolder e not when deduc- filing That said, here are three youtible, takebut it out. adjusted gross income of may leave you free from modified to discuss In other words, Roth IRAs, less than issues $120,000 if singlewith and federal income tax as long as as you important adviser: Keri Dogan, a senior presiless financial than $177,000 if married and keep the money in forvice at least five your years and areInvestments, 59½ or older puts when filing • Isjointly). not having to take “required dent at Fidelity That distributions” said, here are three it out. “hedge” against minimum starting at it, you are take a potential important issuesfactor? to discuss with other words, IRAs, 70½ a critical futureInhigher federalRoth income taxas age financial adviser: being in a Keri Dogan, a senior vice presi- your • Do you anticipate rates. • tax Is nobracket t havingafter to tak e “re quired dent Fidelity Investments, puts lower you retire? “Mostatinvestors should consider minimum distributions” starting at it, are a potential • Are you a young professional having a Roth IRA as“hedge” part ofagainst their age 70½ factor? big earnfuture higher federal tax with timea critical for potential overall retirement plan income to potenDo you anticipate being in a rates. tially help minimize taxes and ings•gains? “Most investors should consider lower tax bracket after you retire? Finally, if you’d like to see maximize retirement savings,” • Are you a young professional having a Roth IRA as part of their a Roth IRA conversion sheoverall says. retirement plan to poten- whether with time for potential big earnMany help higher earners in particingsmake gains?financial sense for you, tially minimize taxes and may check out the Roth Conversion ular appear to have already gotFinally, if you’d like to see maximize retirement savings,” www.fidelity.com/IRA. tenshethe message. Hence the Evaluator whether at a Roth IRA conversion says. Many higher earners in particular appear to have already gotten the message. Hence the
may make financial sense for you, check out the Roth Conversion Evaluator at www.fidelity.com/IRA.
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Boil Water Advisory: Think Before You Drink
(NAPS)—The power goes out. There is • Filter cloudy or murky water. Look at the construction in your neighborhood. A flood strikes. appearance of your water in a clear glass. If it A water main cracks. Each of these can cause a looks discolored or murky, you may want to filter disruption in the flow of water to your home. This it and disinfect it. You can create a very basic filter disruption can On affect the quality of your water for using a clean cloth, a coffee filter or a paper towel. The Buzz Beating Mosquitoes drinking, cooking and household chores. In these However, it will still need to be disinfected. (NAPSA)—Mosquitoes, known instances, Boil Water Advisories are issued to • Call your Culligan Man. If your neighborhood The Buzz Beating Mosquitoes for leaving itchy red welts onOn their humanensure victims, have longtake topped consumers proper precautions to make or community is under a Boil Water Advisory, (NAPSA)—Mosquitoes, known the list for of warm-weather pest conleaving red on their (NA P S A ) — Cprocedures o u p l e s h afor v i nwater g sure water itchy is season, safe towelts drink. Boil Water Advisories make sure to follow sanitizing cerns. human But this thetopped victims, have long trouble having a baby installed may be in do not mean that water is contaminated, but rather softeners and drinking water systems National Management AssothePest list of warm-weather pest cong l a d t(oNk ha hleerse haarvei n g AnPoSw A )t— Cto utp ciationthat (NPMA) is be reporting that the cerns. But this season, it could tainted. your home. You can find these procedures outlined trouble having available a baby may extensive resources for be National Pest Management Assomosquitoes areUnited likely toStates be worse g l a d tDifficulty o k n o w t hconceiving at there are The Environmental Protection in your Culligan product owner’s manuals. It is also support. ciationespecially (NPMA) isin reporting than usual, many that extensive resources causes a serious blow toavailable women, for Agency and Centers for Disease Control Courtesy of National Pest Managementimportant to call your local Culligan Dealer. Your Association/ mosquitoes arethe likely to be parts of the country that had an worse and support. accordingDifficulty to a newconceiving survey Gene White than usual, many consumers and Prevention toin ensure only local Culligan Man can answer any questions about unusually warm andespecially wetwork spring. causes a serious blow to women, Courtesy of National Pest Management Association/ sponsored by Merck & Co., men, parts ofProblem the country that had an The new Gene use water warm that has been properly for Whitethe safety your With adisinfected little forethought, youquality may andt o o . and Yoof uaccording c a n water, l e ato r naavailability m o r esurvey a t of unusually and wet spring. Heavier-than-normal precipitasponsored by Merck & Co., men, be able to keep mosquitoes fromwater www.planforsomeday.com. drinking, cooking, cleaning dishes or for personal bottled ser vices and what steps to take The Problem With a little forethought, you may t o o . 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