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Danny Kofke

A lot of people think that figuring out financial matters and investing are difficult and are intimidated by it. Danny Kofke, a financially savvy special education teacher, wants to show others that if can figure it out then they can too. In “How To Survive (and perhaps thrive) On A Teacher’s Salary”, Danny explains the steps necessary for others to follow suit and save for life’s journeys.

In his book, Danny shows others how to:

  • Retire with a sizeable nest egg
  • Teach in a foreign country
  • Own all of their possessions – including their cars and houses
  • Invest in Roth IRAs and
  • Establish a weekly budget
  • Live a financially secure life on a modest salary!

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Actress Corinne Chateau knew that if she was going to have a baby, she had better hurry up—but something kept stopping her. Was it the fear of giving up a life of theatre and artistic freedom? Or was it something even deeper, something she didn’t know was there? This is the story of one woman’s journey as she confronts the scars of her childhood to open her life to a new member of her family and become a mother herself.

In the far-away Republic of Georgia, Corinne and her husband discovered a tiny infant boy, abandoned at birth, who stole their hearts and changed their lives forever. But when the country’s president declared a sudden moratorium on foreign adoptions, Corinne’s dream was almost shattered. Now, she’ll share with your listeners the thrilling story of the battle to bring baby Cali home, a story that’s both inspirational and emotional. Whether or not your listeners are parents, they will be engrossed by Corinne’s tale of determination and, ultimately, triumph.

Corinne Chateau was born in New York City and attended Barnard College. A longtime member of the famed Actors Studio, Corinne has appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway, in television and in films. She attended NYU Graduate Film School and is a fellow of the American Film Institute. She also has been a teacher of acting in the graduate departments of NYU and the New School. Corinne, her husband Brian, and son Cali divide their time between New York City and Garrison, New York. The Road to Cali is her first book.

Contact Corinne at www.TheRoadToCali.com

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Known as the Chief Executive Indie, Donna Maria Coles Johnson empowers you to enjoy your life, build your business and have your way!

An attorney by professional training, Donna Maria is an award winning entrepreneur, small business advocate, speaker, talk show host and publisher who has done what everyone wants to do — use their skills and talents to enjoy life and provide for their family. Through Indie Business Media, LLC, the company she founded and now manages with her husband, Donna Maria empowers others to find commercial applications for what they love to do, and then do it. Her particular passion is helping families — moms, dads and kids — combine their collective gifts to generate income so they can define and create the lifestyle that suits them best.

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Attorney Robert C. Adamski

Gary Coleman’s death is a lesson to us all

As reported in the press, Gary Coleman made a will while he was married giving his estate to his wife. He then reportedly divorced. What is the probable disposition of his estate? Most states, including Florida, provide that a divorce voids any any provision in a will for a former spouse, who is treated as if he or she died at the time of the divorce. If a person wishes to provide for a former spouse after divorce a person must make a new will. In Gary Coleman’s case his estranged parents will inherit his estate. Because Gary and his parents were estranged the end result is probably something that Gary would not desire. What if Gary Coleman had made a trust which made gifts to his spouse? Would those gifts be void if they divorced? Yes, the Florida Trust Code provides that any provision in a trust for a former spouse is voided by a divorce, and that the former spouse is treated as if he or she died at the time of the divorce. What is the lesson here? Keep up with your estate planning documents as changes occur in your life. Read More→

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WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing on options to help retirees transform their retirement savings into lifetime income, taking a close look at the decisions plan participants must make in a defined contribution world to ensure they can have a secure retirement after a lifetime of hard work.  Senator Kohl pressed administration, expert, and industry witnesses on how to provide more Americans with a choice of a lifetime income options at a reasonable cost and with adequate consumer protections, and mentioned his interest in drafting legislation to make it easier for employers to offer lifetime income options to workers.

“So far, the focus of most of our education efforts have been on encouraging people to save, but we have done little to help the average retiree make the difficult choices about how to make their savings last,” said Chairman Kohl.  “With Americans living longer, the stakes are high for not adequately managing one’s savings.” Read More→

Dr. Karen Sherman, a licensed psychologist in New York, has been in private practice for over 20 years. Her focus is relationships/marriage and helping people achieve their greatest potential.

Karen is the author of “Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life” which enables people to let go of conditioned responses and empower them to make their own choices; the co-author of “Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last,” and a contributor to “101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Vol. 2,” writing a chapter about overcoming stress and “The Power of Persistence.”

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Additionally, she was a former relationships expert on the “Bo Griffin Morning Show,” and a marriage expert on ClubMom.com.

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Are You At Your Wit’s End With Elder Care CARING FOR AGING LOVED ONES? THERE’S HOPE!

Eldercare / Alzheimer’s Speaker, Radio Host, and Caregiver Advocate Jacqueline Marcell is the author of Elder Rage —or— Take My Father…Please!  How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents.

Jacqueline Marcell barely survived the most horrific year of her life as the sole caregiver to her challenging elderly father and sweet but ailing mother, both with Alzheimer’s which went undiagnosed for over a year. But after fighting through an unsympathetic medical system, and having her once-adoring father hauled off by the police for violence (he choked Jacqueline) several times to a psychiatric hospital where he’d promptly be released, and depleting her parents’ life savings and most of her own—with sheer determination Jacqueline solved the endless crisis medically and behaviorally.

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Linda Sacha, Author of Queen for a Day

As you get older and older, does your birthday become less and less important?
Do you become increasingly hesitant to celebrate your birthday each year?
Have you been taking the ‘happy’ out of your own happy birthdays?

Women Wear Many Hats
Why not make one of them a Crown?

Queen for  a DayLinda Sacha offers a welcoming voice and a lot of “first aid for the heart” in her latest book with Gotham Publishing, Queen for a Day – Reclaiming Your Happiness One Birthday at a Time. Striving to be perfect mothers, bosses and mates, today’s women often find themselves overworked, underappreciated and daunted by sarcasm about aging. Queen for a Day encourages women to reclaim their crown and offers a powerful collection of prompts and inspiring words designed to help women of any age relish their birthday.

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Robert C Adamski

Who Wants to Steal Your Inheritance and How to Protect Yourself and Your Family”

Attorney Robert Adamski Helps YOU and Your Family Avoid “Inheritance Hijackers”

Michael Jackson’s untimely death resulted in a slew of questions: Who is in charge of his estate? Which family member gets what? What happens to all of his assets?

We might not all have the assets and the issues that Michael Jackson had, but  attorney Robert Adamski maintains that to our loved ones, what happens to our estate is equally important. We all hope that our loved ones will be taken care of after we’re gone, but how can we be sure that someone won’t take what doesn’t belong to them? And if we’ve been gifted an inheritance, how can we make sure that we receive what our loved ones intended? Read More→

Samiyyah Staten, known to many as just “Sam” founded Spa-East in 2004 and put every ounce of her being in providing a local destination space for those in need of refuge of the hustle and bustle of life. Dedicated to the beauty industry, Sam has studied extensively over the years with doctors and scientists and now specializes in skin care and product ingredients. Read More→

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