Articles from the October 1, 2015 edition


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  • Why a 'pour over' will can be a good idea

    Jonathan J. David, Senior Wire|Oct 1, 2015

    Dear Jonathan: My husband and I recently completed our estate planning. We were able to save a lot of money by downloading forms off the Internet. The forms were pretty straightforward and after doing our own research we feel very comfortable with what we did. One thing we chose not to do, however, was to prepare wills which we didn’t feel were necessary because we created a trust. It is our understanding that if we have a trust, our assets are protected from probate and a will isn’t necessary. Are we on the right track? Jonathan Says: Fir...

  • You, too, can perform easy screen captures (and other high-tech tactics)

    Richard Sherman, Senior Wire|Oct 1, 2015

    Q. How do I capture or save what appears on screen? A. Depending on the version of Windows being used, press the Windows Logo Key and the Print Screen key, which is sometimes displayed as the PrntScrn or PrtSc key. Pressing the Print Screen key copies what appears on screen to the Windows Clipboard. You can then paste it into another document or email message. If you want to capture only the active window – the window in which you are currently working – and not any other window that might be lurking in the background, hold down the ALT key...

  • Connecting with a parent through travel

    Dimitra Lavrakas, Senior Voice Travel Correspondent|Oct 1, 2015

    I have traveled with my mother when she was sighted and then not, and I wish this book, "Planes, Canes and Automobiles," had been available to me after she was hit with temporal arteritis, a rare autoimmune disease where the temporal arteries are destroyed, often causing blindness. The author, Valerie M. Grubb, first started traveling with her mother when she was 64 and continued for the next 20 years. It's true that as we age we become more set in our ways, so making travel plans with someone...

  • 'Retirement' is just another word in Haines

    Oct 1, 2015