It started with a sniffle …then a bit of a scratchy throat. I didn’t think much of it at first, certain that it was just...
Kelli McCourt
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Looking for a New Doctor?
I love all my doctors—all but one. She is probably a great doctor…just not the one for me. So I am going to break up...
Going Monthly
I take pride in being honest with my family, my friends and with you, our Bottom Line subscribers. And I am guessing that the news...
Military Honors
My father recently passed away after a brief illness. He was 87 and lived a wonderful life…and my mother, sister and I were fortunate to...
Our Moral Dilemma
I recently received an e-mail from a subscriber who objected to our inclusion of a property-and-casualty insurer in one of our investment articles. She was...
Protect Your Best Friend
We came close to losing a beloved member of our family recently. My stepdaughter’s indoor cat, Healey, made a run for it one night, when...
Do Insurers Rule the World?
I am confused about insurance—as are many of you, I’m sure. You pay premiums for cars, homes, jewelry and more for years and years…and then...
Surprise! Yet Another Fee
I received a letter from my doctor’s office—an internist my husband and I have been seeing for more than 25 years—asking me to pay an...
Small…But Mighty
I recently made our favorite slow-cooker beef stew recipe. The result was good…but not great. I realized later that it was my own fault—I had...
When Are You “Safe”?
The bridal shower my cousin had planned for her future daughter-in-law was nearly cancelled because her son had COVID, and the couple did not want...
When Life Hands You Lemons…
As many of you know, my husband has had some health issues lately…and those issues have kept him out of work for months. His employer—a...
Retirement – Not My Plan Just Yet
When I first started working in the 1980s, I remember thinking that retirement was so far away. My practical-minded father would remind me regularly to...
