If you ask people, many of them will tell you that they are not afraid of dying so much as they may be afraid of outliving your resources.  No one looks forward to the time when you can no longer care for yourself.  When that time comes, your ability to live as good a life […]

Women experience extra challenges in life unique to their half of the population; one of them is their longer life span.  The average 50 year old women today can expect to live to nearly age 83; almost four years longer than a man of the same age, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Statistical […]

We love our furry friends and home companions: we cuddle them, walk them, feed them, sometimes even dress them.  They’re like family – in fact, 63.2 percent of people with pets do consider them to be members of the family. So when it comes time for end-of-of life planning, some people wonder if they can […]

Owning a home represents many things: financial success, emotional security, achievement, family, comfort. Our homes are where we return after work, relax with loved ones and sleep safely. Often, though, our home isn’t exactly what we’d like, and we enter the realm of home improvement projects. Home improvements can run the gamut from repainting a […]

It’s easy not to think much about your roof, that is until a major hail storm hits. Unfortunately, this happens a lot in Colorado, more than almost anywhere else in the U.S. In fact, according to Coors Credit Union Insurance Agency agent Lynn Thompson, the frequency and severity of hail storms in recent years is […]