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What to know about HSAs and FSAs

What to know about HSAs and FSAs

Paying for health care can be challenging — but are you taking full advantage of all the resources available to you? You might have access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), so let’s look at both. An HSA is a personal savings...
Is Rain Really “Magic?”

Is Rain Really “Magic?”

My Grandpop-pop, Earl Poplin, is a real green thumb. He can put a stick in the ground and it will grow for him. He always says, “Rain is magic.” My dad, another excellent gardener, says this too. And if you follow this saying back far enough, I am sure all...
What to know about HSAs and FSAs

Consider financial gifts for grandchildren

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. Let’s look at three of them: 529...
Two of three mayoral candidates debate

Two of three mayoral candidates debate

By Kyle Poplin The Mt. Gilead Concerned Citizens hosted a forum on Thursday for the candidates running for mayor in the Nov. 7 municipal election. Sheldon Poplin Morley (above left) and Joseph Valenti (above right) participated, but Simeon McRae did not. NOTE: Early...
Cultivating a Child’s Love of Nature

Cultivating a Child’s Love of Nature

I am a mom and I garden with the next generation. For young people, a garden is more than just a space filled with plants; it’s a living classroom, a playground, and a realm of discovery rolled into one. Gardens are magical realms where children can touch,...