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“FOR THE RECORD...” SNIPPETZ CLEARS UP SOME

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THIS WEEK IN SNIPPETZ “For The Record . . .” Snippetz Clears Up Some Common Misconceptions... 1 “The Brain” Life Energy Flow Tai Yi

by Tami Urbanek... 4

Strange But True... 4 “Powerhouse Foods” Senior News Line... 8 “Football vs War” Acquire Confidence

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lantry. In fact, he was caught in an illicit affair with one of the queen’s maids of honor is 1592 and was imprisoned in the Tower of London.

He was ultimately beheaded for his lecherous ways. The theory is that an historian named Thomas Fuller made up the story about the cloak, as he was not known for his factual accuracy.

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teachers that had him in class before you assumed you were just like he was. Misconceptions can go a long way to coloring the way we look at people, events or even facts. Everyone has a different opinion or rendition of how an event took place and sometimes, there’s no way to know whose version is true.

Knowing this, Snippetz decided to look back to determine where some misconceptions have occurred and help set the record straight!

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Misconception: Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned.

Truth: Poor Nero. For centuries, he’s been depicted as a heartless Emperor who started a fire near the imperial palace, then climbed to the top of the Tower of Maecenas to play his fiddle while Rome burned.

In truth, Nero was 30 miles away at his villa in Antium when the fire broke out. The reigning theory is that his political enemies set the fire, hoping it would be blamed on him, which it was.

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Truth: In 1766, Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote his “Confessions” and quoted a famous great princess as having said that heartless statement. However, his “great princess” was not actually Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and wife of Louis XVI because at the time he wrote the book, Marie Antoinette was just a young girl. The belief is that Rousseau actually meant Marie Thérèse, wife of Louis XIV, who ruled more than 75 years before Marie Antoinette.

Misconception: George Washington had wooden teeth.

Truth: Wouldn’t it be nice to know that our country’s first president had such humble beginnings that his false teeth were made from wood?

Truth: While Lady Godiva was in- Misconception: Witches were That is a widespread belief, but it’s incorrect. His dentures were made deed a real person who lived in the burned at the stake in Salem. of gold, hippopotamus ivory, lead, 11th century, she didn’t ride naked horse and donkey teeth, and very Truth: Yes, there were witch trials on a horse through the streets of Coventry, England. She did, how- in Salem in 1692 and yes, 20 people likely human teeth from slaves. ever plead with her callous husband (not all women, by the way) were put Doesn’t quite have the same ring to Leofric, the Earl of Mercia, to re- to death for practicing witchcraft. it, does it? duce taxes. There is no record from None was burned at the stake. Most that time period that refers to her were hanged and one was crushed infamous ride. The first mention of to death under a heavy stone.

Common Misconceptions... Continued on Page 3 it actually appears in 1236, almost 200 years after she died.

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HEALING, LLC Misconception: Sir Walter Raleigh laid his cloak over a mud puddle to help Queen Elizabeth I keep her feet Life Energy Flow Tai Yi dry as she crossed over it.

Misconception: Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of England.

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Misconception: Marie Antoinette said of the hungry French mothers who had no bread: “Let them eat cake.”

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Misconception: Albert Einstein failed math in school.

Truth: Einstein himself debunked this rumor by stating: “I have never failed in mathematics . . . before I was fifteen I had mastered differential and integral calculus.” He did fail the entrance exam into the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School on his first try in 1895 but it’s important to note that he was two years younger than the other students taking the exam and earned exceptional scores in the mathematics and science sections.

OTHER COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS • The Great Wall of China is visible from the moon – In 1938, Richard Halliburton wrote in his “Second Book of Marvels” that the Great Wall of China was the only man-made object visible from the moon. First off, no one had been to the moon yet, so how would he know? Secondly, the Great Wall is almost visible at 180 miles above the earth, while the moon, at its closest is 225,623 miles away.

for the Greek letter Chi and is the starting letter of the word Christ in Greek. Xmas was used as early as 1021 in England where monks used the X in place of Christ while transcribing classical manuscripts into Old English. The Oxford English Dictionary’s first recorded use of Xmas in place of Christmas was in 1551.

• Bulls are enraged by the color red – Bulls are dichromatic, meaning they can only see in two colors, so the color red doesn’t stand out as a bright color. The reason they get so mad is that the matador is a perceived threat, not that they get angry at the matador’s red cape.

ented or confused, but they are not harmed by being woken up. Waking them can prevent them from tripping or losing their balance, which often causes injuries.

swelling OR they evolved this trait in order to give a better grip in slippery, wet environments – Water wrinkles are caused by localized vasoconstriction in response to wet skin. A 2014 study showed no im• Wrinkly fi ngers are caused provement in handling wet objects • Lightning never strikes the by the skin absorbing water and with wrinkles fingertips. same place twice – There is absolutely no reason why lightning wouldn’t strike the same place twice. In fact, the Empire State Building is struck about 100 times each year.

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• Waking a sleepwalker will cause them harm or kill them – A • The term “Xmas” is a secuperson who is woken during a sleeplar construct designed to take the walking incident may be disoriChrist out of Christmas – X stands

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SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE people desire to simply work with what they know and stay within a set of beliefs and traditions that have been a part of the family unit for generations.

Some people have tried that avenue and have not found success and desire to attempt something different. Neither of these choices is right or wrong, they simply lead to different outcomes.

Some individuals want a quick fix and want to be healed rather than do the work of healing. This is not wrong either. However, wanting to “be healed” will not work with Tai Yi.

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• It was 19th-century German philosopher, poet and composer Friedrich Nietzsche who made the following sage observation: “He who has a ‘why’ to live can bear with almost any ‘how.’”

• The beer can was introduced in 1935 by the now-defunct Kreuger Brewery.

• The first Rambo movie originally was shot with two different endings.

The one that made it into the final cut, of course, left the title character spent, but alive. In the ending that was cut, Rambo was shot and killed by his nemesis. Just think of all the sequels that would never have been.

• In China, farmers often use colonies of ants to control the population of insects that are detrimental to their crops.

• Just 150 years ago, New York City was home to 10,000 free-range hogs.

• According to the Talmud, a central text of Judaism, if someone is bitten by a rabid dog, the victim should write on the skin of a male hyena, strip naked and bury the clothes for a year, then burn the clothes and scatter the ashes. Of course, early medical treatment for the bites wasn’t much better. Some doctors recommended pouring boiling oil on the wound or cauterizing it with a red-hot iron. Some went as far as packing the bite with gunpowder, then igniting it. Greek doctors suggested that victims bathe in the juice of crawfish. Castration and massive doses of asparagus also were suggested as cures for rabies.

• On average, 56,000 pounds of ore must be mined in order to find one karat’s worth of diamond.

• A man by the name of Walter Cavanaugh once possessed 1,196 different credit cards in his name -- all of them valid. He was also known as “Mr. Plastic Fantastic.” *** Thought for the Day: “Who overcomes by force hath overcome but half his foe.”

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ife Energy Flow Tai Yi is a hands-on energy healing practice. Tai Yi (means supreme balance in English) utilizes the many meridians of the body, many of which acupuncture utilizes, and creates an opening in the body that allows a person to more easily work on healing a mental, emotional, and physical difficulty. Tai Yi has over 4,000 treatments.

Tai Yi needs to engage the person receiving the treatment. During an appointment, the certified practitioner will have a discussion with the person desiring the treatment. The practitioner will select a treatment that is appropriate. The person receiving the treatment lies on a massage table, fully clothed, and the practitioner places light pressure along specific points on the body according to the treatment.

This is called the grid. The grid is like a map that will direct the energy. The practitioner then sends energy to the same points on the grid for specific period of time. The person receiving the treatment must be willing to accept

Tai Yi is quite significant in that it utilizes all meridians of the body and each energy treatment is specific to an identified difficulty. Tai Yi works with the core of the problem rather than simply treat the symptom. Tai Yi is not appropriate for everyone, however.

Everyone is different and is on different levels of self-awareness. Many

the energy AND utilize the energy for the next three to seven days. The practitioner will give directions on how to do this. If the person does not desire to utilize the energy, work with any emotions and/or memories that surface then the energy will dissipate and not fully work to its potential. That is why Tai Yi is not for everyone. If the person does not desire to work at creating change, Tai Yi will not work.

Given that information, an advanced treatment is available, called Fire of the Brain. Fire of the Brain is for individuals who have had long-term anger and/or depression. It is also for those who have had drug abuse in the past (and have ended the drug abuse).

Long-term anger, depression, and drug abuse leads to difficulties with the neurotransmitters in the brain. The brain misfires and toxins build up in the brain. As a result, one can develop lack of focus, confusion, and fogginess. Fire of the Brain helps release brain toxins and creates clarity. The person receiving the treatment will feel more clear, lighter, and easier to focus.

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hen we think of Christmas baking, we usually think of cookies and cakes, and even the tradition of homemade candies. But in Europe, and especially in Italy, sweet luscious breads -doughs enriched with eggs and butter and loaded with dried fruits and cream -- have special prominence during the holidays.

While it’s been a long-held custom the world over to mark Christmas with special food, in the 1300s and 1400s in Italy, Christmas treats were especially anticipated. At that time, wheat was a rare commodity, and during the rest of the year, bread was made with harder, poorer-quality grains. In Milan, controls were so strict that the bakers were not allowed to use wheat flour except on Christmas Eve. So it was an extraordinary event indeed when Christmas came and bakers were able to make tender loaves of simple bread from flour made from those soft kernels.

Later, a sweet, buttery, yeasted “cake” began to appear in the same city. Legend says that Panettone is named after a creative, quick-thinking kitchen attendant to the 13th-century Duke of Milan named Toni.

He combined leavened dough with butter, sugar and raisins to replace a dessert that had burned. Pan del Toni, the unmistakable yeasty, fruit-studded, heaven-scented bread, has become the Panettone we relish today. During the holiday season, tender, moist loaves of Panettone are shipped to us from across the sea.

The traditional way of making of Panettone is a drawn-out affair and involves using a natural yeast and a two-day dough fermentation process. The extended fermentation gives the bread a long shelf life. This complex process is why preparing and eating Panettone is a seasonal event.

Our recipe for Cranberry Panettone Muffins reflects the unique flavors and opulent tastes of traditional Panettone, but it is more accessible to the home cook.

CRANBERY PANETTONE MUFFINS 2 packages dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons) 1 1/4 cups warm water (100 F to 110 F) 5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided

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1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Lightly spoon 1 1/4 cups flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add to yeast mixture, stirring with a whisk to combine. Cover; let rise in a warm place (85 F), free from drafts, for 1 hour.

2. Combine sugar, butter, rind and salt in a large bowl; beat with a heavy-duty stand mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).

Add eggs, beating until combined; beat in yeast mixture.

3. Lightly spoon remaining 4 cups flour into dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add flour to egg mixture, beating at medium speed until smooth. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 3 minutes); add enough of remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).

Knead in cranberries and ginger until well incorporated.

4. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 F), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough.

If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.)

5. Coat 6 (1-cup) muffin cups with cooking spray. Cut 6 (5 by 12-inch) strips of parchment paper; place paper in muffin cups to extend 3 inches from the top of the cups. (Lining the muffin cups with strips of parchment makes it easy to remove the Panettones after baking.)

6. Divide dough evenly among muffin cups.

Lightly spray each muffin with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with nuts. Let rise in a warm place (85 F), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (You also can prepare this recipe in traditional muffin tins for a yield of 18; trim the parchment paper for the muffin cups to 2 1/2 x 6 inches, and shorten the baking time to 20 minutes.)

7. While muffins rise, preheat the oven to 375 F. 8. After muffins have doubled in size, bake at 375 F for 25 minutes or until muffins are lightly browned. Makes 24 (1/4 muffin) servings.

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SNIPPETZ™ WEEKLY MAGAZINE cabbage, chard, beet greens and spinach. Still important but near the bottom of the list of 41 powerhouse foods were grapefruits, sweet potatoes, leeks and blackberries.

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re you getting your PFV? Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables, that is.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has discovered a way to classify the nutrient value and health benefits in fruits and vegetables, and it released a study that identifies “powerhouse” foods that can help reduce and prevent chronic disease.

It’s the “nutrient density” that does the trick: how many of 17 necessary nutrients are present in each food.

The CDC used an elaborate classification system to determine how to score each food item tested, based on kilocalories and grams, and involving terms like bioavailability, nutrient adequacy and energy density. Thankfully it is summed up for us in a handy chart (see www. cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0390. htm).

The results: The most nutrientdense foods are watercress, Chinese

Ask your doctor if it would be helpful to add some of these foods to your diet.

And there’s another reason to try to stay healthy, especially now: Flu season is setting up to be a whopper.

It recently was reported that one of the three vaccines in the shot has “drifted.” That means it’s mutated slightly away from what it is supposed to cover. The other two are providing coverage for their particular strain, but the big one isn’t 100 percent affective against that one strain of flu.

Still, if you haven’t had a flu shot yet, get one. If you’re around children and grandchildren, encourage them to get their shots as well ... so they don’t bring it home to you.

Wash your hands frequently, and take antiseptic wipes with you to the store to clean the shopping-cart handle.

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football the soldiers are pampered in luxury dorms, housed in fourstar hotels and provided BMWs and Porsches by wealthy alumni.

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There is a time limit to college football. Each skirmish lasts only sixty minutes and the entire war lasts only three or four months and the In war soldiers are armed with soldiers go home. Wars can last weapons with which they attempt years and sometimes the soldiers to kill each other. In college foot- never get to go home. ball the “soldiers” are not armed to do is beat them at football every with anything; they wear pads and Football is played in the fall, a great couple of years. So I propose that helmets to keep them from getting season for football. There is no good season for a war. football, especially college football, hurt. is to be preferred over civil war.

In a civil war they fight over the con- In football you are happy if your Here’s why: trol of land. In football the fight is season is extended because you go You can get killed in a real war. The for an odd-shaped ball that must be to a bowl game. No soldier want’s worst that can happen to you in col- given back at the end of the game. a war to last any longer than it has lege football is a broken neck or a And the goal is not to own the cam- to. pus of the opposition, rather just to loss to your cross-state rivalry.

The only casualties in college foothumble the student body. ball are the egos of the coaches, When it seems like you are losing you can call time-out or punt. Battlefields for war are often poor- the haughtiness of the players, and In a real war the enemy just keeps ly defined and can quickly change the pride of the fans of the loosing from one place to another. In foot- team. shooting. ball the battlefield has well marked I love college football. I hate war.

Most “theaters of war” are nasty boundaries. battlefields or vast and dangerous oceans. In college football they Unlike football, wars don’t have are beautiful stadiums with neatly enforceable rules or referees to stop Comments to things when the fighting gets really groomed grass.

RonRoss@RonRossToday.com nasty.

Copyright 2014 Ronald D. Ross, In war the soldiers often have to All Rights Reserved sleep in foxholes or tents. In college When soldiers fight a battle all they Cheerleaders are another good reason to prefer college football over war.

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here are several civil wars being fought around the world right now. We don’t hear much about them because some of them have been going on for five thousand years and there is nothing new to report.

We haven’t had a civil war in America since, well, since The Civil War. There is a reason I believe, and the reason is we have college football.

We don’t have to kill the folks in Nebraska or Ohio just to prove we are better than they are. All we have

hear are guns blazing and bombs falling, In college football the “soldiers” hear bands playing and fans screaming.

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2. Who was the first pitcher to start a game as a designated hitter?

3. In 2013, DeMarcus Ware became the Dallas Cowboys’ all-time leader in sacks. Who had held the record?

4. Who was the last men’s basketball player to lead the nation in blocks per game and reach the Final Four before Kentucky’s Anthony Davis did it in 2012?

5. The Los Angeles Kings set an NHL record in 2014 for most playoff games en route to winning a Stanley Cup. How many was it?

6. Which was the only Olympics in the past six in which Finland’s men’s hockey team did not win a medal?

10. GAMES: What is a flush in a poker hand?

7. Who was the last American golfer before Michelle Wie in 2014 to win the U.S. Women’s Open?

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FLASHBACK

BIBLE TRIVIA

1. Who had a hit with “Chain Gang” and when?

1. The main Christmas story is paraphrased from what two New Testament books?

Mark/John, Acts/Romans, Matthew/Luke, Jude/Revelation

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2. Name the group that wrote and released “Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go.” 3. The group: REO Speedwagon. The song: Guy falls in love with an old friend.

Name the song.

4. Who originally released “Sharing The Night Together”?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Friday night and the lights are low, Looking out for the place to go, Where they play the right music, getting in the swing, You come in to look for a king, Anybody could be that guy.” (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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2. Approximately how old was Jesus when the wise men (Magi) arrived with their gifts? 1 day, 2 weeks, 2 months, 2 years 3. Where did the angel Gabriel appear to Mary saying, “Blessed art thou among women”? Nazareth, Tyre, Ninevah, Gazi 4. In what city of Judaea was Jesus born?

Damascus, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Gezer 5. Who plotted to kill the baby Jesus?

Archelaus, Herod, Pontius Pilot, Caesar Augustus 6. How many times does the word “Christmas” appear in the Bible (KJV)? Zero, 1, 2. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. “The Beat Goes On” 2. Robert Duvall

THIS WEEKS Answers & Solutions

1) Matthew/Luke

3. Runny nose

2) 2 years

4. Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico

3) Nazareth 4) Bethlehem

5. Woodstock

5) Herod

6. St. Peter

6) Zero

7. Elizabeth Taylor, “Cleopatra” 8. 1955

2. Rick Rhoden of the New York Yankees, in 1988.

3. Harvey Martin, with 114.

4. Akeem Olajuwon of the University of Houston in 1984.

5. Twenty-six games.

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9. Wheaties

1. Alex Rodriguez and Jimmie Foxx, both 32 years old.

6. It was 2002.

7. Paula Creamer, in 2010.

10. Five cards of the same suit

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3. “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” in 1985.

4. Soul singer Arthur Alexander, in 1977.

5. “Dancing Queen,” by ABBA in 1976. During recording, half of the second verse was rewritten.

The only place it can be found is in a video of an early recording session.

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um’s the word when it comes to what exactly provokes the IRS to audit a tax return. Technically a DIF score is used, and like a poker player, the IRS plays pot odds and goes after the low hanging fruit.

Tina avoid income taxes. Hair dressers and massage therapists make up the bulk of cash businesses. Not reporting tips and cash payments could backfire if the IRS compares your figures to your co-workers or vendor’s payments. The IRS also considers the cost of living in your zip and wonders how you pay for food and gas.

Filing Schedule C. Individuals filing Schedule C are simply guilty by association of their self-employed namesake. Excessive deductions and underreporting income are common among the self-employed, but more attention is given to incomes above $100,000. But at that level, you should be an S Corporation (which has a 0.4% audit risk, by the way).

Excess zeros. Having numerous zeros is a sure way to raise an eyebrow or two. Rounding numbers to the nearest zero dollar figure- e.g. $500, $1,500, $2,000 – is the type of guesswork that signals a red flag.

Good news however! Over 75% of all audits are performed via correspondence, such as mail. You get a letter asking for documentation, you sent it in and hear nothing back.

You technically just had an audit.

The field audits with human beings, calculators and hand-cuffs are the images conjured up when the word audit is mentioned.

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Expense Ratios. Travel, meals and entertainment expenses are commonly deducted when perhaps the business purpose is thin or nonexistent. The IRS knows this, and therefore starts with any taxpayer claiming these expenses outside of historical averages. For example, a real estate agent will have more miles than a boring CPA with no life.

Underreporting income. Taxpayers working for cash based businesses or who are frequently paid on a cash basis, often pocket the cash to

ENDLESS DEBT

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f you need incentive to dig deep this year and get your finances under control, consider a recent study that concluded that 18 percent of adults expect to battle debt for the rest of their lives and die in debt. The research, done by CreditCards.com, says that it’s not that we’ve gone crazy accruing debt, but that the Great Recession lasted longer than financial experts believe, which was 2007 to 2009. For many consumers, the effects of that recession are still going on.

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With young millennials, only 6 percent believe they’ll never get out of debt. Increase the age to between 50 and 64, and that goes up to 22 percent. For seniors age 65 and older, it’s 31 percent. While the millennials are optimistic, perhaps they should note that those pessimistic seniors likely thought the same when they were younger ... that it was possible to get out of debt. Their likely target age to be debt free was 53.

Seniors were hit especially hard during the recession and turned to their homes to raise needed cash. Mortgage debt rose 82 percent, which means that seniors who expected to live in a mortgage-free home are still making payments.

Since the recession, total debt went down slightly (from 79.7 percent to 77.5 percent), but the reason was due to write-offs when the companies had to cancel debts that couldn’t be paid.

That left consumers with lower credit scores, which led to higher interest rates on any subsequent loans they took out. Household debt went up,

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while incomes went down.

As has been said many times in this column, beware believing that financial bad times are over, even though in your household they might appear to be. Keep debt as low as possible. Pay off debts as quickly as you can, but don’t disregard your rate of savings. If you take a higher deductible for auto or home insurance to save money, be sure that deductible amount is tucked away in savings. If you can’t pay off an item in three months, don’t put it on a credit card. Swap interest credit cards for those with no interest for a period of time and pay off the other balances. Develop a second source of income. Shop the sales.

In short, act as though the Great Recession is still upon us, because in some ways, it still is.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply3@gmail.com.

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he Palmer Lake Historical Society invites the public on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 6:30 PM to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, for its annual pot luck dinner and membership meeting. As a special treat, local water color artist and musician, Joe Bohler, will showcase his mastery of the piano by providing music during the event.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the Historical Society, enjoy good food and camaraderie, and listen to some great piano music.

Membership forms will be available for those who want to renew their membership or become members of the Historical Society.

This event is free to the public. We will provide the baked ham, coffee, and tea.

Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. For more information, visit our website at www.palmerdividehistory. org or call 719-559-0837.

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ose weight. Quit smoking. Get fit. Eat healthy. Volunteer. The New Year is upon us and with its promise of new beginnings comes the plethora of resolutions. It is estimated that more than half of all Americans make New Year’s resolutions.

Sadly, by June, nearly all of those good intentions will be abandoned. I don’t believe, however, that the lack of follow-through is a reason not to seek real change. In my career as a financial planner I have seen the changes that people can make in their lives when they commit to their own financial success.

Here are a few financial resolves you may want to consider for this New Year:

Pay Yourself First Before you pay the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker or in our lives the banker, the grocer or cable provider pay yourself first. Make the commitment to set-aside apart of your earnings for long-term savings and investing. A good target is to save between 10 to 15% of your total income.

If that doesn’t work find the amount that does and commit to it. A strategy that I have found helpful for many is to start small, saving an amount that is slightly uncomfortable, and increasing it every quarter. Over time it is amazing how much money can be accumulated if you decide to pay yourself first. Remember the words of Algamish, from

bringing Christ into your financial life

Make It Automatic

Take temptation out of the picture. It is nearly impossible to escape the pressure to spend and many who have committed to saving have found their good intentions as well as those savings waylaid by surrendering to temptation. One way to avoid undermining your saving’s resolution is to make your savings automatic. If you work for an employer who offers a retirement plan, like a 401(k), you can make contributions directly from your salary or wages. Most banks can establish an automatic investment from your checking account to a savings account. Many mutual fund companies offer systematic investment plans that can be started with as little as $50 per month.

By making your savings automatic you make paying yourself first another bill that needs to be paid. It also eliminates the tendency to save what’s left over (if anything) after the bills are paid.

Zero Debt Commit to no new debt in 2015, and put together a plan to eliminate all your debts (excluding your mortgage) in the next 3 to 5 years. High interest debt is one of the biggest threats to your financial success and can cost you thousands of dollars in unnecessary fees and interest charges – dollars that you could otherwise be using for savings and investing.

If you do use credit cards for the rewards, points or discounts, or to manage monthly cash flow commit to paying all credit cards in full every month.

For larger items like a car or new furniture save first and pay cash. Too many make their purchase decisions based on the affordability of the monthly payment but if they look at the real cost, purchase price and interest, they may find their purchase not worth what they will end up paying.

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Membership is open to men and women.

More information at www.sonsofitalypp.com VFW MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6pm.

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Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448.

GLENEAGLE SERTOMA CLUB MEETING Luncheon meeting every Wed. 11:45 a.m.

Liberty Heights 12105 Ambassador Drive, (off Voyager Blvd in Col Springs). We offer interesting speakers and programs. Everyone is welcome. Info: Call Garrett Barton at 4335396 or Bill Bristol at 481-3366 or visit www.gleneaglesertoma.org.

BINGO American Legion post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. - Palmer Lake Every Saturday Night 7:00PM LIONS CLUB MEETING 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00PM-8:30PM MONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUB Beginning September 6th. Tri-Lakes has Lions on the 1st Thursday of each month! Your

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Live Below Your Means Well below your means. Develop the habit of spending minimally, save your money and don’t showcase. I was driving recently with my daughter through an old, modest neighborhood filled with small houses. I pointed to one of the homes and told my daughter that there lived one of my wealthiest clients. She asked, “If they’re so wealthy why do they live there?” I responded, “They’re wealthy because they live there.” It is amazing the amount of wealth that can be accumulated over a lifetime if you choose to spend your money on what is needed as opposed to what is wanted and save the rest.

Expand Your Knowledge Read. Become a student of money.

Take the time to learn about key financial concepts. There are many great books on money management, investing, economics, and financial history.

Make the commitment to read something daily that will strengthen and expand your understanding of finance.

With that said, I would encourage you

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UNIVERSAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, 501 (C) (3) - SINGLE PARENTS WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP Beginning December 3rd, 2014 Wednesdays 6-6:45pm Serrano’s Coffee Company Fee: $5 per week Meet weekly to gain support, encouragement and ideas from other single parents.

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2ND MON PHOTO EXHIBIT NIGHT • PALMER DIVIDE PHOTOGRAPHERS Tri Lakes Art Center, 304 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 2nd Monday Monthly • pdphotographers.com Purpose is for serious peer photo critique & review; and fun. Conversations are rich with tips, tools and techniques. All levels are welcome.

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to avoid the “pop” investment books that promise instant success and untold wealth. Stick to the books that address the hows and the whys. If you haven’t read it yet, pick up a copy of “The Richest Man in Babylon,” it’s a great primer for success.

The New Year, resolutions made resolutions broken. What will be your resolve? This could be the year to make meaningful financial changes in your life. Take an idea or two and commit to it, your finances will be glad you did.

“The plans of the diligent are sure of profit, but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty.” Proverbs 21:5 Chuck Maher is a Certified Financial PlannerTM practitioner specializing in Christian values based financial planning and investing. He can be reached at chuck@ chuckmahercfp.com, locally at (719) 4810549.

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