Just this morning I was reading about a phone survey conducted in March by the National Council on Aging, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, UnitedHealthcare and USA TODAY. It involved 2000 participants, half of whom were over 60 with the ot

When you were a kid did anybody ever crack open your piggy bank? Or steal your wallet? Surely you've lost some money before. And it made you sick at your stomach. To think of how much you lost. Knowing you wouldn't likely ever get it back. The older you

Eric Clapton is tired. He turns 70 next year. In a recent interview with Uncut magazine, Clapton said he was thinking of reducing his road trips. "The road has become unbearable," he said. Clapton, known by many as the world's finest guitarist, said he'd

King Solomon said, “The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.” - (Proverbs 18:17) A few weeks ago Todd and I discussed an article that appeared in AARP by Allan Roth. The article criticized several legitimate and

Todd and I wish to announce our new location at 1795 Alysheba Way Suite 3106 (Douglas Hawkins Law, PLLC) and Suite 3206 (Accelerated Wealth Advisors) Lexington, KY 40509. We recently purchased an office condominium in the Stonecrest Office Complex just

In a few weeks we will celebrate “memorial day.” A part of that celebration involves remembering soldiers who have sacrificed so much (they gave their lives) for us to enjoy the freedoms and privileges that we have in this Country. The military has b

We’ve heard the saying about the “best laid plans of mice and men.” That implies that things don’t always go as planned or even hoped for. Life challenges us with the unexpected – flat tires, water leaks, miscommunication, bad weather…you get

You commonly hear a little of everything. Such rumors lend themselves to creating urban legend. This is really true in the financial world. One periodical says safe accounts are bad and another says they are good. Depending upon a representative’s back

This past Saturday (5/3/14) marked the 140th Kentucky Derby. California Chrome met the expectations of all the horse racing pundits by winning by 1¾ lengths. Most people associate horse racing with betting and odds makers assign the odds of each horse b

Talk about survival of the fittest. Life insurance has survived many tax code changes with very little modifications – a few changes here and there of course, but even still, life insurance remains one of the most powerful tools to help avoid (not evade