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Here’s How to Insure a Great Valentine’s

By Lamont Neal on Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us.  To celebrate, you may want to present your loved ones with chocolates, flowers or any number of other traditional gifts. But if your valentine also happens to be your spouse or your life partner, you also might want to show your love in another way  — by making sure you have adequate insurance... Read More...

Growling Dogs

By Susan Sharpe on Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Canine Companion conducts dog training classes in Fort Wayne, Huntington and surrounding communities and behavior consulting nationwide.  Along with their combined 30 years experience and endorsement by national organizations, the lead trainers are graduates of Purdue University’s DOGS! Program and have earned the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers... Read More...

Don’t Play Politics with Your Investment

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

While the election season heats up, you will hear more and more promises, claims and counter-claims from the candidates. As a citizen, you may or may not enjoy this “political theater,” but as an investor, you might be concerned over all the talk about taxes, Social Security, Medicare and other financial topics... Read More...

Consequences of Punishment

By Susan Sharpe on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Canine Companion conducts dog training classes in Fort Wayne, Huntington and surrounding communities and behavior consulting nationwide.  Along with their combined 30 years experience and endorsement by national organizations, the lead trainers are graduates of Purdue University’s DOGS! Program and have earned the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers... Read More...

Punishment: Are You Doing It Right?

By Susan Sharpe on Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Canine Companion conducts dog training classes in Fort Wayne, Huntington and surrounding communities and behavior consulting nationwide.  Along with their combined 30 years experience and endorsement by national organizations, the trainers are all graduates of Purdue University’s DOGS! Program and have earned the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers... Read More...

If Had Known Then What I Know Now

By Susan Sharpe on Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Canine Companion conducts dog training classes in Fort Wayne, Huntington and surrounding communities and behavior consulting nationwide.  Along with their combined 30 years experience and endorsement by national organizations, the lead trainers are graduates of Purdue University’s DOGS! Program and have earned the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers... Read More...

Time for New Year’s Financial Resolution

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions?
 What types of resolutions might you consider? Here are a few suggestions:
 • Contribute more to your retirement accounts... Read More...

Charitable Giving Helps Everyone

By Lamont Neal on Monday, December 12th, 2011

To participate in the spirit of the holiday season, you may be thinking of making some charitable gifts. If so, you’ll no doubt enjoy helping a group that does valuable work.
 But to begin with, it’s important to understand just how necessary your gifts are to the country’s social fabric... Read More...

Tis The Season to End Jumping

By Susan Sharpe on Sunday, December 4th, 2011

During the Holidays if you have lots of people dropping by the house, this can be a perfect time to work on teaching your dog not to jump on visitors.  Dogs naturally jump to greet and welcome people.  This is perfectly acceptable behavior in dog societies, but it is not acceptable for most people... Read More...

Your Year-end Investment Checklist

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

As an investor, you’ve pretty much seen it all in 2011 — including slow-but-steady gains early in the year, a market correction during the debt ceiling debate and the U.S. credit downgrade, and huge one-day price movements, both up and down — and there’s still a month to go... Read More...

Multi-dog Households

By Susan Sharpe on Friday, November 18th, 2011

More than one dog in the single household can be twice the fun or three times the work.  The good news is, if the dogs get along well, they can play together, meaning less time for you to exercise them.  The bad news is, if they do not get along you may be in for many years of rotating the dogs to separate areas of the house, walking each dog individually and potentially, medical bills if the dogs fight to the point of injuring each other... Read More...

BAD FINANCIAL HABITS

By Gail Cunningham on Monday, November 14th, 2011

The Great American Smokeout on November 17th is a day dedicated to helping consumers overcome their addiction to the smoking habit. The nationwide event encourages people to put down their cigarettes in favor of a healthier lifestyle.

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) also supports a healthy lifestyle, one which includes financial health... Read More...

Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy

By Lamont Neal on Friday, November 11th, 2011

Some people buy investments here and there, now and then. Others open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), put some money in it, and then forget about it. But this type of haphazard investment behavior can lead to haphazard results. On the other hand, you’ve got five good reasons for creating and following a comprehensive, long-term investment strategy... Read More...

Why Does My Dog Growl?

By Susan Sharpe on Monday, November 7th, 2011

Canine Companion conducts dog training classes in Fort Wayne, Huntington and surrounding communities and behavior consulting nationwide.  Along with their combined 30 years experience and endorsement by national organizations, the lead trainers are graduates of Purdue University’s DOGS! Program and have earned the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers... Read More...

Improve Your Financial Picture

By Lamont Neal on Monday, October 31st, 2011

 Late fall marks the beginning of the holiday season, which probably means that you’ll have a lot going on over the next couple of months. However, busy as you are, you’ll want to take the time to review your employee benefits package, since November also is a popular month for employers to offer open enrollment... Read More...