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Tough Calls
Successful investing is tough. Over the long term, it may be one of the toughest tasks you take on. It’s not about physical toughness. According to a story in USA Today, 60 percent of retired NBA players are broke within five years. The NFL is worse — 78 percent of retired players are in the [...]
Fresh Start
Over the past seven years, I have lost 80 pounds. At 57, I feel younger everyday. The single most important thing to permanent weight loss is exercise, and I do it five days a week. Next is learning to eat right — even when you’re eating out.
Light Sleeper?
When it comes to American business, often it’s the largest companies that garner the most attention.
Double The Dining
The Shops at Riverwoods is reinventing itself as a shopping destination, but the most exciting part is the addition of new restaurants.
Surgical Robot
Da Vinci has brushed its way into Utah Valley. But we’re not talking about the deceased painter — the newsbreaking da Vinci appearance is a robotic surgery system at Timpanogos Regional Hospital. The multimillion dollar investment will provide surgical patients in the valley with a minimally invasive surgical alternative. “We want our focus to be [...]
Sensing Holidays
Donald Beck, Holly Zenger, Don Orme, Gene Mills, Utah Valley Skyline Barbershop Chorus, Lauren Timmins, Sub-For-Santa, Mark Shoup, Hoisin Glazed Beef Short Rib, Recipe
A Smash Hit
I rarely review “chain restaurants” and usually prefer locally-owned food establishments, but every once in a while something new comes along that is worthy of special note.
Cramming for the cost of college
The thought of saving for college crosses almost every parent’s mind, sometimes even before their child is born. Yet, for obvious reasons, a college savings fund often does not become a reality until many years later, if ever. Few would dispute the value of a college education. Still, the price of a degree could jolt [...]
Nice place you have ‘dear’
Attention all women: Summertime … ah, the perfect season for spending time with your peeps, daughters or just some peaceful “me” time. I recently discovered a fabulous little boutique in Highland named “Dear Lizzie”!
6 Ways To Teach Kids Good Money Habits
Teens say parents influence the way they save and spend more than celebrities, TV shows, teachers and even their friends, according to a new poll by the Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s financial literacy Web site, www.themint.org. So are you leading by example? If you’re like most parents, you haven’t done enough to educate and model to [...]
