VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
$7 Million in Unpaid Claims Leads DOL to…
Release: U.S. Department of Labor Sues Advance Benefits Management Systems and Fiduciaries Alleging Misuse Led To More Than $7,000,000 in Unpaid Claims ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against Advance Benefits…
VCS Custodial Department Celebrates Retirement of Helen Evans
Valdosta City Schools: Valdosta City Schools Central Office and the Custodial Department celebrated the retirement of Helen Evans. Ms. Evans has worked in the district for 25 years. On Saturday, December 16 the VCS Custodial Department…
Lambert > Do You Expect an Inheritance to…
Bob Lambert, Valdosta Today Law Contributor With millions of Americans woefully unprepared financially for retirement, many have come up with a workaround for not putting away a big enough nest egg. They plan on inheriting…
Bush > Roth IRA Conversion
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Finance Contributor With the lure of tax-free distributions, Roth IRAs have become increasingly popular retirement savings vehicles. According to the Investment Company Institute, 19.1 million U.S. households (about 15.6%) owned Roth…
Jaguars > Jones-Drew to Retire a Jag
JACKSONVILLE -- Maurice Jones-Drew is returning to Jacksonville to retire as a member of the Jaguars. The Jaguars announced Thursday that MJD will sign a ceremonial, one-day contract Tuesday before officially retiring. Jones-Drew called it…
Lambert > Robbing Retirement to Pay for Long…
Robert Lambert, Valdosta Today Legal Contributor Have you given any thought to long-term care expenses as part of your comprehensive estate planning? You should. Consider some frightening statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and…
Finance > Planning for Marriage: Financial Tips for…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor Planning for marriage should involve more than just picking out invitations and deciding whether you should serve chicken or fish at the reception. More importantly, you'll want to take a…
Bush > How Secure is Social Security?
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Business Contributor If you're retired or close to retiring, then you've probably got nothing to worry about--your Social Security benefits will likely be paid to you in the amount you've planned…