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Will Social Security go bust?

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Dear Rusty: I’m always hearing rumors of Social Security imploding — of people my age getting benefits butnottheyounger as they have time to do something else. I wonder if I

Term limits not the problem with politics

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Over the last several decades the phrase “term limits” has been batted around in the news and on political forums. The thought of an aged politician manipulating an executive or

Get politicians out of reapportionment

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It’s getting close to redistricting time for legislators in Louisiana. By federal law, all election districts must be reapportioned every 10 years to reflect the latest census figures. But should

Casual Friday has taken over the whole week

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It used to be that convenience stores at popular summer beaches had signs on the front door that read “No shirt, no shoes, no entry.” It was right next to

Going far seems to make better sense

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It won’t be long until all the men and women who say they’re running for office in this fall’s election have to put up or shut up. Qualifying for the

Truman Library spruces up to match legacy

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INDEPENDENCE, Missouri — Who today thinks about Harry Truman? A lot of people, it turns out, and that is one reason why the Truman Presidential Library and Museum is closing

Dealing with pornography in the home

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Q:  We recently discovered that our 12-year-old has been visiting pornography sites of all sorts on the Internet. When we caught him red-handed, he began crying and said he is

Reminiscing about our ‘Buddy’

He spent more than half a century spotlighting sports in Lincoln Parish. And now we’ve lost that shining light loved by so many. Ruston Daily Leader Executive Sports Editor O.K.

I remember back when they were fab

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It was just another cold day in November 1963 when the word came down that President John F. Kennedy had been laid to rest and that they had lit his

Estate plans crucial for good future

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The word “estate” conjures images of great wealth, which may be one of the reasons so many people don’t develop estate plans – after all, they’re not rich, so why make the effort?

In reality, though, if you have a family, you can probably benefit from estate planning, whatever your asset level.

And you may well find that a comprehensive estate plan can help you answer some questions you may find unsettling — or even worrisome.

Here are a few of these questions: