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SaveHawaii · 1M ago

Genworth’s 9th Annual Cost of Care Survey Shows Long Term Care In-Home Services Costs Rise in Hawaii

With more options, Hawaii residents are urged to plan for long term care needs. According to Genworth's (NYSE: GNW) 2012 Cost of Care Survey, the cost to receive care in the home through home health aide services in Hawaii has risen over the past five years. Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 4M ago

2012 Resolution: Eat More Fish, Sleep More and Take Life One Step at a Time

“Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” -Mark Twain New Years is the only holiday that celebrates the passage of time. Because of this, every year on … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 5M ago

Pearl Harbor: 70th Anniversary

Last night I spoke with my Aunt Marie, my mom’s sister on the island of Maui.  Back in 1941, she turned three years old on what would become a very infamous day: December 7th. She shared how her birthday party … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 6M ago

Got Grit?

A motivational psychologist, Halvorson provides more detail in her following article outlining each of her nine suggested actions—from getting specific about goals, to the importance of having "grit" and focusing on what you will do. Most notably to me anyway, Halvorson says, “you don't need to beco
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SaveHawaii · 7M ago

Income Planning: Don’t Eat Your Seed Corn

Growing up on Maui, we drove by several acres of corn fields every day to get to school in town. I always wondered why they chose to grow corn amidst cane fields outside of Kihei. It turns out that the … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 8M ago

212 Degrees: Achieving Goals Inch-by-Inch

“Many of life’s failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Edison, American Inventor, 1847-1931 I can still remember it vividly, as if it were yesterday. It took place in … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 10M ago

Casey Kamaka: An Ukulele Crusader

This evening I was overjoyed and full of pride to see my high school friend and fellow Crusader, Casey Kamaka (along with his family business, Kamaka Hawaii, Inc.) featured in a PBS Hawaii television special, Heart Strings: The Story of … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 10M ago

Hawaiian Hummingbirds and Bigfoot in Makiki

Over the weekend, Michelle and I hiked the gorgeous Makiki Valley Loop Trail, located at the Makiki Valley State Recreation Area. It’s amazing to think we were only a few miles away from Honolulu’s epicenter and the busy streets around … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 10M ago

His Fastball Is In a League of Its Own

I still remember the first (and last) time I decided to catch for Brandon League, without any protective gear. It wasn’t that I never played the position of catcher before; quite the contrary, it was my long time position. But … Continue reading →
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SaveHawaii · 12M ago

“Living Value”—The Other Side of Life Insurance

At The Wheeler Group LLC, we run across many people who, before meeting us, were simply unaware that there is any such thing as “living benefits”, or “living value” when it comes to life insurance. Rather, they think of life … Continue reading →
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