Category: Sept – Oct 2024

Planning for the Future & Beyond

Real estate is often considered one’s residential or rental property. But as we age, real estate can become a burden. If this is you, you’re not alone. Meet “Mrs. Lee,” a longtime homeowner who finds her home is too big and too much work to maintain. She receives support from a real estate planner who…
Negotiation Tips: How to Haggle

Paying too much but don’t know how to get a better price? Haggling might help. Negotiating prices via haggling can save savvy shoppers money, especially on big-ticket items like homes, vehicles or expensive services. Although it can be intimidating, haggling is common. When done respectfully, it can create a healthy marketplace. Here are a few…
Tennis Friends ‘Love’ This Spinach Salad

This refreshing salad is so easy to make, especially when I bake the bacon in the oven. I usually double or triple the salad dressing recipe so there is plenty on hand for everyone to enjoy. While I can’t remember how I got this recipe, my family has enjoyed this salad for over 40 years.…
Banking, Family-Style

The words “family” and “business” are not mutually exclusive to Hawaii National Bank’s owners and operators. HNB is at once a “business family” and a “family business.” For the last 64 years, the Luke family has supported small businesses, family businesses and each other with their intrinsic knowledge and practical experience. They know what it…
Journaling Can Help Us Cope With Grief

Why is grief journaling good for us? Journaling is an effective coping mechanism for our grief. The journal becomes a companion as we navigate grief and serves as a safe, nonjudgmental healing outlet. Many of us may already keep journals , but if we haven’t explored this avenue, let’s track our grief journey on paper.…
The Scary Thought of Surgery

If you had told me a year ago that I would be experiencing the Granddaddy of Major Surgeries in 2024, I wouldn’t have believed you. But that’s what happened. And I was scared. Last year, my cardiologist found a blocked artery. It was not partially blocked — which might have been fixed by a stent…
Senior Discounts Are Da Bomb!

When I turned 55, my daughter asked me to go to Ross Dress for Less to do some clothes shopping. I told her that I didn’t need clothes and didn’t want to shop. Well, the truth came out. “But mom, you can get their 10% discount when you buy my birthday present.” That was the…
Poem: Wobbly

My legs are a bit wobbly.My balance is off.My thinking was hazy,so I just took a nap.And now I must tell you,I’m still feeling lazyand that makes me cross. I still move with ease.When told to touch toes,I flatten my hands on the floor.While others may groan,I try for one more.But when told to stand…
SSA Removes SSI Payment Barriers

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced two of several updates to its Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations that will help people receiving and applying for benefits offered through this federal program. SSI provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness, and to adults aged 65 and older who have limited income…
Kūpuna Prevail in 2024 State Legislature

It was another great year for kūpuna. Gov. Josh Green signed into law bills that both enhance healthy aging and improve care for the frail. With support from the Council of State Governments Interagency Task Force on Sustainable Long-Term Care, the Kupuna Caucus convened a long-termcare summit of 64 organizations in February 2024, with a…