Funeral insurance grows as families plan costs early
Joanne Wilson benefited from a funeral policy arranged a year before her husband John died of cancer in 1993. Kansas insurers report rising interest in funeral insurance due to higher costs, with plans spanning five to ten years and options for lump sums or monthly payments, while regulators note tax and Medicaid implications.
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Joanne Wilson
John
Martyn Burch
Kansas Department of Insurance
Burch
Bart Yost
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Larry McElwain
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Yost
Kansas
McElwain
Glenda Harris
Lawrence
Helen Rothwell- Harris
Harris
Tax cut bill eyed with gains, new ADSA savers and credits
The House bill pushes big capital gains cuts, creates American Dream Savings Accounts, extends tax credits for children, raises estate thresholds, and rolls back Social Security tax hikes for the elderly. It targets high income groups but faces Senate scrutiny and partisan pressure ahead of New Hampshire primaries. The plan would allow up to 2000 dollars into ADSA with tax free growth and five year accessibility. It also promises a 500 dollar child credit for families under 18 with income limits potentially tightened.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Bob Dole
New Hampshire
Congress
House
ADSA
Hold Or Move Nicholas Fund For Grandchildren
Boston Globe advises to hold Nicholas Fund despite NAV drop and distributions. Over time the fund shows gains and benefits from reinvested distributions, with a solid small to mid cap mix and value tilt. Suggests continuing investment for grandchildren and notes a recommended finance book by John Kenneth Galbraith.
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Boston Globe
Nicholas Fund
Lipper Analytical Services Inc
Kenneth Hooker
The
John Kenneth Galbraith
Houghton Mifflin
Lawrence banker John Elmore named chamber chair
John Elmore, president of Mercantile Bank, takes over as chair of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce amid jokes about a bunny mascot. He aims to strengthen economic development with Horizon 2020, stressing university collaboration, startup support, and broader community involvement across business and government.
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John Elmore
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Elmore
Mercantile Bank
Hank Booth
Chamber
Dan Watkins
Kansas University
Aeronautical Engineering
Lawrence
McCracken
Kansas
Kansas State University
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
United Missouri Bank
First National Bank of
Rosy
Mercantile Bancorporation
Douglas County Development
The
Shelter
Junior Achievement
Lawrence Arts Center
Business Education Partnership
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Habitat For Humanity
Zach
Lacey
Sunflower School
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Journal-Wonth Pear Srs
American Dream
Estees
Jane Bryant Quinn
Nicholas
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