School and sports are now in full swing, vacations are over, and it seems like we are running full speed into the holiday season.
With so much on our plates it can be easy to forget to take care of…
Category: lifestyle
Diversification is still important for retirees
During your working years, your primary investment goal is generally growth — you need your money to grow so that you can eventually afford the comfortable retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned.
B…
SHANKLIN: How to manage retirement income challenges
When you retire, will your cost of living decline? Some of your expenses may indeed drop, but others won’t. Plus, you may have some new ones to consider.
So, all in all, it’s a good idea to think a…
BROADHEAD: Why the seventh day was 'holy'
When I was a child I was taught this phrase: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Let me offer a turn on that saying: “All work and no prayer makes for a tired soul.”
Last week I introduc…
Cuban cuisine coming to Main Street Crestview
CRESTVIEW — A new Main Street eatery plans a late September or early October opening, bringing the savory kick of authentic Cuban cuisine to downtown.
Tony and Manolo’s owners Lindsey and Jesus Bl…
Emmanuel Baptist sets Financial Peace University class
CRESTVIEW — Area residents who want to be better managers of their finances may attend a Financial Peace University class.
FPU covers budgeting, dumping debt, savings, generosity, and planning for …
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — Here are the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County’s water quality test results for local parks.
Five parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the FDOH-Okaloosa…
BBB lists top scams for college students to avoid
PENSACOLA, Florida — College students are often intended targets of scams. Newly independent and excited to be on their own, that freedom can make them targets of and susceptible to scams.
Students…
NITZEL: Crestview library gets a Wii U
Thanks to our Friends of the Crestview Library, we have a Wii U!
Now, when students in grades six through 12 come on Fridays from 2-4 p.m., more players can play at the same time. “Super Smash Brot…
BEARDEN: Check fields for armyworm infestations
Fall armyworms were found this week in wildlife food plots containing clovers.
This pest can completely defoliate a field in an about a week. They have a wide range of host plants such as grasses, …