FINANCIAL FOCUS

If you have grandchildren, you probably enjoy spending time with them and watching them grow. And to help them achieve a bright future, you might like to make some financial gifts — but which ones? You have several options.

The ScoopOn Senior

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney is located at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

If you own a small business or are selfemployed, you’ve always got plenty to do, but you can’t forget about the days when you’ll be less busy — that is, when you’re retired. How can you prepare for that time of your life? One key step is establishing a retirement plan for your business or yourself.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

You’ll find some big differences between traditional and speculative investments — and knowing these differences can matter a great deal when you’re trying to reach your financial goals. To begin with, let’s look at the basic types of traditional and speculative investments.

The Scoop On Senior

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney is located at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please enter at the front or through handicap accessible doors, located at the back of City Hall. Reserved parking for seniors is available 9:00-2:00.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

It’s probably not on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And that means it’s a good time to become more aware of the benefits of having life insurance — and the dangers of not having it.

The Scoop On Senior

The Scoop Seniors The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney is located at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please enter at the front or through handicap accessible doors, located at the back of City Hall.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

When you retire, you’ll experience many changes — should one of them involve your living arrangements? The issue of downsizing is one that many retirees will consider. If you have children, and they’ve grown and left the home, you might find yourself with more space than you really need.

OUTDOORS

I’m about to tell you about some fun I had this week making BBQ chicken the old school way. But first, let’s talk about surviving this hot weather! Garrison Keillor used to open his long running radio show, Prairie Home Companion, with: “It’s been a quiet week here at Lake Wobegon”.

OUTDOORS

WITH LUKE CLAYTON Beginning Sept. 1, hunting hogs or game from navigable streams with rifle or bow will be illegal. A new law will go into effect in September that limits rights by the public to hunting on navigable rivers in Texas.