Profuse pinks surpass predictions, push processing capacity
Alaska’s salmon catch has blown past pre-season predictions, and there is still a lot of fishing left to go. The 2010 statewide harvest was pegged at 137 million salmon, down by 15 percent from last year due to anticipated low returns of pinks.
The Bl’onster that lies within
Despite all the stupid little farm animals and cheesy “purple rose butterfly smiles” that come flying at me on Facebook, there are some things I have actually found quite useful on the site.
(Don’t get me wrong. Those cute little smiles YOU sent me were extra-special and not at all cheesy. I was referring to the other ones, of course.)
Are your investments working as hard as you are?
On Labor Day, we celebrate the achievements of the American worker. As someone who works hard yourself, you can appreciate this holiday. And, of course, you hope your efforts will eventually result in achieving your important goals, such as college for your children or a comfortable retirement. But if you’re going to turn these objectives into reality, your money needs to work as hard as you do.
Surviving ‘Old Skool’ recess
If you are reading this while awake, upright and semi-conscious, congratulations! You’ve survived your first day of school.
I realize this is — technically — the second day of school. But, I understand how some of you may need a little extra recovery time — especially with all that back-packing, lunch-making, clothes-arguing, hair-disaster-fixing, ribbon-straightening and shoe-tying going on. Besides, I’ve heard from a number of reliable sources around town that there is a secret, underground network of Homer moms who meet surreptitiously for champagne after dropping their kids off on the first day of school.
How to generate retirement income — during retirement
By Edward Jones
Matthew North
Financial Advisor
Like most people, you probably save and invest throughout your working years so that you’ll be able to afford a comfortable retirement. Once you retire, you’ll want to focus on strategies to help you make the most of your retirement income — and you might want to become familiar with these [...]
Can you save for retirement and college?
As another school year approaches, you may be thinking about the day in which you’ll be sending your children off to college. Can you afford to help them pay for school while still saving for your own retirement?
There are many strategies to explore when saving for your retirement and your child’s education. To implement the right mix of options, it’s important to discuss your situation with a professional financial advisor, but here are some options to consider:
Insider’s guide to buying for school
While perusing the aisles of one of our local grocers this week, I found myself mysteriously beckoned by the odiferous call of Crayola Crayons and Elmer’s Glue.
Ahhhh — the sweet smell of back to school.
It’s true, I no longer have school-age children through which I can enjoy the yearly quest for pencil boxes, pink erasers and safety scissors that can’t cut through butter. (And we wonder why our children get frustrated?)
Finding a way to share the catch
Catch-share programs can cause consolidation, trimming the number of vessels and stakeholders in a fishery. After all, that’s a primary goal: to rein in too many boats going after too few fish. Too often, rights to the fish get bought, sold or leased away from small, fishing dependent fishing towns.
The sophistication of Sarah Palin’s sarcasm
When wielded correctly — and not used for evil — sarcasm in its purest form can be beautiful.
I could give you plenty of examples to support the above statement, but do you really think it would kill you to do a little research yourself every now and then?
According to UrbanDictionary.com, a sarcast is “one of a talented few who practices sarcasm as an art.”
TOD agreement can reduce hassles for heirs
By Edward Jones
Matthew North
Financial Advisor
Among the reasons you work hard all your life may be so you can leave something to your children, grandchildren or other family members. So, naturally, you’d like to make it as easy as possible for your heirs to take possession of those assets you want them to have. And that’s [...]
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