Entries by LifeInNaples

LEGAL AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS

by Michael Wiener, E.A. Your contractor did shoddy work on your condo. You were unfairly fired. If you are collecting a settlement or judgment, is it taxable income? Usually yes, but taxes vary enormously depending on how you were damaged, how the case was resolved, and even how checks and IRS Forms 1099 were issued. […]

CARING FOR YOUR AGING PARENTS

by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor In 2016, more than 10 million Americans – about 3% of the U.S. population – served as the primary caregiver for their elderly parent. The continuum of caregiver responsibilities vary based on needs, but often involves the daily basic care needs such as feeding, administering medicine, and helping […]

ADOPTION REFLECTIONS

by Jane Cox PhD, ARNP My story begins in Mishawaka, Indiana,where I was born and spent 35 formative years. As a junior nursing student at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, I became interested and pursued international adoption. I had always felt that I was a caregiver being the oldest of five children. My father had served in the Korean War […]

Boots and Boogie Bash raises some cash!

Friends of Foster Children Forever (FFCF) held their 10th annual Boots & Boogie Bash fundraiser at Grey Oaks Country Club. The ‘boots and bling’ themed party had over 220 guests in attendance and raised over $165,000 for foster children. Party-goers enjoyed a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a surf and turf Texas-style dinner, a live auction and dancing […]

Diana Jarrett says get SMARTER

by Diana Jarrett GG RMV In a marriage made in tech-connected heaven, one of the latest incarnations of wearable technology solves many a modern lady’s tight spots. We go out with a small bejeweled clutch for social events, right? Not much room for the myriad staples we carry around during the daytime—but that’s exactly the point, isn’t it? IN THE […]

STUDENTS ARE ALSO ACE COLLEGIANS

Damian Gonzalez remembers well his first day on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University. He would be 15 years old for another month yet, and he was sure everyone in his classes knew how young he was. As an Immokalee High School junior involved in The Immokalee Foundation programs, Gonzalez had been accepted into FGCU’s […]