Hofmann: The LTC Basics #6
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services offers insights into Long Term Care:
Column by SUE HOFMANN
Consumers may hear many confusing statements regarding the topic of long term care, both published in the public domain and repeated by misinformed individuals. Over the next few weeks, I will be submitting a series of columns containing accurate information provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, website https:////longtermcare.gov. I encourage you to watch for and read these informative columns.
The LTC Basics #6:
Who pays for Long Term Care?
The facts may surprise Read More
LANB Gives Away Piggy Banks as Part of 50th Birthday Celebration
Operations Officer Karen Easton smiles for the camera in the lobby of Los Alamos National Bank, 1200 Trinity Dr., where piggy banks are being given to the public as part of the bank’s 50th anniversary celebration. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Money IQ: What is EBITDA
Money IQWhat is EBITDA
What is EBITDA? Pronouned ē-bi-da or i-bi-da. If you watch or listen to any of the business channels or radio stations you will hear the analysts discuss a company’s EBITDA as a performance measure, a cash flow measure or even use it occasionally as a valuation tool.
Either way, EBITDA is not just for large companies or corporate analysts, it is used every day by our local lending institutions when evaluating your company for new or existing loans. Simply stated, EBITDA measures the operating performance of your company with certain limitations.
EBITDA Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Unveils Walter Bigbee Photography Exhibit
Walter Bigbee with his photography. Courtesy photo
DMCU News:
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, expands its DNCU North Star Artists series with an exhibit at the DNCU DeVargas branch featuring work by renowned photographer Walter Bigbee, a member of the Comanche Nation.
Bigbee feels that Native photography continues the tradition of storytelling once expressed through petroglyphs and pictographs. His hope is that his photojournalism will help Natives and non-Natives to better understand Native people and culture.
“I choose subjects, Read More
MANNM Installs Exterior Sign At LAMC
Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (MANNM) had a sign installed Thursday to an exterior wall near its medical offices at Los Alamos Medical Center. It is the first time in MANNM’s 17-year history that it has had its own exterior sign. Electricians are now working to illuminate the new sign. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Medical Assoicates installs new sign on the building at left. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Medical Center on West Road with the offices of Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico at left of center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Yang: Change – When is it a Metamorphic One… Part II
Change: When is it a metamorphic one? And when is it an inevitable evolutionary step? — Part II
By ELENA YANG
“To make changes, we can either change the metaphor or the context in which the metaphor is embedded. To change metaphor is about changing the descriptor; to change context, we totally alter the meanings attached to the descriptor.” — Kenwyn Smith
We often use metaphors borrowed from military context to describe organizations, such as “authority,” “subordinate-superior,” “hierarchy,” etc. Let’s for the moment focus on “superior-subordinate” categories. Read More
Four New Brokers Join Zia Realty Group
By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Four new brokers have joined Zia Realty Group, which has become the fastest growing real estate company in Los Alamos.
Carrie Montoya-Pegg
Carrie Montoya-Pegg started working at Zia Realty one month ago, after completing her real estate certification at Kaplan University in Albuquerque. For Pegg, the process of becoming a broker began last February. She took three classes for two months and passed a state and national test.
“I know David Horpedahl from Los Alamos Properties, and had been planning to work for them before they merged with Zia Realty Group, so I decided to Read More
Jeet Kune Do – ‘The Best Self Defense The World Will Ever Know’ Available in Los Alamos
Students spar during a Jeet Kun Do class. Courtesty photo
MARTIAL ARTS News:
Jeet Kune Do classes are available at High Flyers Gymnastics Center, 1450 Iris St. in Los Alamos at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday.
Classes are taught by Lawrence Garcia, a Full Instructor under Paul Vunak Contemporary Jeet Kune Do and the only certified JKD instructor in New Mexico.
Garcia has numerous black belts in the martial arts, but his primary focus is JKD. Garcia also devotes time toward the Adapt For Life program, helping developmentally disabled children by encouraging physical activity, as well as Read More
Hofmann: The LTC Basics #5
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services offers insights into Long Term Care:
Column by SUE HOFMANN
Consumers may hear many confusing statements regarding the topic of long term care, both published in the public domain and repeated by misinformed individuals. Over the next few weeks, I will be submitting a series of columns containing accurate information provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, website https:////longtermcare.gov. I encourage you to watch for and read these informative columns.
The LTC Basics #5:
Where can you receive Long Term Read More
Money IQ: Trustee – Corporate v. Individual
Money IQTrustee: Corporate v. Individual
You have met with your attorney and discussed your estate planning needs. You have decided that you do want a trust. If you create what is commonly known as a revocable living trust, regardless of the trust provisions, the next big question is once you can no longer act as trustee whether due to death or incapacitation, who should be successor trustee?
A trustee is a fiduciary who is obligated to the trust beneficiaries as the trustee manages and controls the trust assets. Fiduciary duties confer specific legal responsibilities Read More
