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By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Thanksgiving week brought encouraging news (according to the Wall Street Journal) that supply chain logjams might be loosening. The administration, in trying to give some relief to gas prices, was set to make releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Bill Gates’ TerraPower...
By Chris Balzer Throughout this season, and as we move into a new  year, we wish you moments of peace amid difficulties, connections with family and friends and the warmth of memories from holidays past and wonderful glimpses of the joy that still lives under the surface. We would also like...
The Florida Public Relations Association's Northwest Florida Coast Chapter invites you to join us for a festive holiday mixer and silent auction December 16th from 6-9 pm at Sunset Bay Café in Miramar Beach, Florida. The Northwest Florida Coast Chapter's Inaugural Mingle & Jingle Holiday Mixer is presented by Okaloosa...
Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard during this season. Many of the scams on this list are facilitated through emails and social media platforms, however the latter is where most people...
By Paul Vizard, Season 4 of Yellowstone, starring Kevin Costner, Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, and Luke Grimes just kicked off. Set in Montana, the series popularity has increased with large audiences following Montana ranchers in daily conflict with developers, other ranchers, and lowdown characters. The show has spawned merchandise with...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone In prior articles we detailed the major coverages and restrictions of your homeowners, condo unit owners or renter’s policies. While these are designed to protect your structure and what’s inside, there is normally limited coverage for your valuable possessions such as jewelry, fine art, wine,...
By Chris Balzer, I was recently asked; how do I know if my home needs insulation or improvements to make my home more energy efficient?  Some ways we can check is with a thermal Camera.  Thermal cameras can detect the slightest difference in temperature showing us leaks, missing insulation, poor...
By Bob Ruzicka Some Condominium Associations, particularly in smaller communities, often consider self-managing association duties in lieu of paying a full-time association management company.   While these companies can be a valued asset for large communities, smaller communities may not be able to easily support the cost of their services....
By Maurice Stouse Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Americans and American investors continue to be amazed and surprised at so many things that are taking place. Were we headed in this direction already and has the pandemic merely accelerated it? There is a shortage of labor (we understand there are 10...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone Although the life insurance industry has adopted the campaign that September is life insurance month, it is my belief that every month is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Recent market research done by LIMRA (Life Insurance and Market Research Association) shows that 36% of Americans plan to...