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New Baby? Time to Update Your Estate Plan

by heytaJul 04, 2023

We often have clients ask us when the best time to do their estate plan is and the answer is usually, right now! This is especially true for people turning 18 years old, people who don’t have a plan, and people who have had recent life changes.

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One event that should trigger you to meet with an estate planning attorney is a new baby. When you are expanding your family,

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Illinois governor signs bills giving state power over health insurance prices, Affordable Care Act exchange

by heytaJun 29, 2023

Illinois will soon run its own Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, and have the power to stop sky-high price increases of plans sold on it.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of bills Tuesday aimed at giving Illinois more control over health insurance prices and the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as the Obamacare exchange, where people can buy individual and family health insurance plans.

The bill signings Tuesday came amid criticism aimed at Pritzker for his decision to close enrollment for many people in a separate health care program for immigrants in the country without legal permission.

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Does Divorce Change My Estate Plan?

by heytaApr 18, 2023

Yes! Even if you don’t have a written estate plan, you have an estate plan per the laws of your state. If you get divorced, the nature of your estate plan will change.

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If you have a written estate plan and get divorced, once your divorce is final, you need to update your plan.

It is likely your divorce may change things such as your:

legal name,
Trustees,
beneficiaries,
Power

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How to lose belly fat fast; how to lose fat fast women

by heytaFeb 22, 2023

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Are you wondering how to lose belly fat fast without crazy diets that disrupt your entire entire life and make you hate food?

We’ve all been there girl… the green smoothies, purple shakes, yellow juice cleanses and every other weird diet trend that only makes you feel blue (and still overweight!) And all you want is to get back in shape and lose that excess belly fat that keeps you staring in the face.

I feel yes!

Which is why I’m going to share with you my

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What is intrinsic motivation and are some examples of intrinsic motivation?

by heytaFeb 11, 2023

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If you’re familiar at all with my previous blog posts and articles you already know that I am a HUGE supporter of balanced lifestyles. You also know that I love motivating others to make positive changes, and that includes maintaining a positive mindset and learning how to build self-confidence. Which is why I wanted to write about self-motivation and how to get the results you want without the disgusting habit of self-sabotage!

What is Intrinsic Motivation?

Intrinsic motivation is when you gain a desire to do something

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Hospitalized patients can bring home infections

by heytaJan 29, 2023

in the journals

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a bacterium that can potentially cause diarrhea and colitis, commonly colonizes people who are hospitalized. New research suggests that even if these individuals never had symptoms and were never diagnosed with C. diff during their hospital stay, they could still bring the bacterium home and expose family members.

Using medical insurance data, researchers looked at households with at least two people on the same insurance plan and identified people who had hospital stays but were not diagnosed with C. diff. They discovered that once these individuals returned home,

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