By Meghan Murray
If you’re a dad, you may well be pleased to unwrap some tools as Father’s Day gifts. Of course, it might be a stereotype that all men are handy at repairs; women certainly can be every bit as good when it comes to building and fixing things.
In fact, the construction process is valuable for anyone to learn – and the same skills that go in to creating and mending physical objects also can be applied to financial projects – such as working toward a comfortable retirement.
Here are a few of those skills:
Diagnosing the challenge.
A good craftsperson knows that the first step toward accomplishing any outcome is to assess the challenge. So, for example, if you want to build some bookshelves right into the wall, you’ll need to locate the wall studs, determine if you have adequate space for the shelving you want and allow room for future expansion.
Business Report: Help Wanted!
In the era of full employment, we will have trouble filling seats. All of my clients, and everyone I speak to cannot fill all of their jobs. Newspaper is not working. Job boards are not working. What can you do? Here are a few ideas.
Address what you are looking for. Do you really need that degree? Examine why. You may not need it. There are lots of good people out there who want to learn new skills. Getting people with experience is a challenge. Consider whether or not your crew leaders and managers can train those people. Look for traits that will make them successful and ask the right questions.
Business Report: The Right Health Insurance For Your Needs
By Stephen Kyne, CFP
Life insurance can be an important part of your financial plan, but do you know what kind of insurance is right for your needs? Insurance comes in many forms, and many people have the wrong type of insurance, and aren’t insuring their need in an efficient way. That means they may be needlessly overspending.
There are two basic types of life insurance: permanent and term. We’ll discuss each of these, how they may be best used, and how not to use them.
Term insurance is temporary, and is intended to cover a temporary need. You can buy a policy which covers a duration from one to forty years. These policies typically include a level premium for the duration of the policy, so they are easy to budget since the premium will not increase during the term.
Pioneer Bank Acquires Jaeger & Flynn Group
Pioneer Bank plans to acquire Jaeger & Flynn Associates, an employee benefits brokerage, insurance, third-party administrative services, and human resources consultant which has offices in Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park and Glens Falls.
Pioneer has branches in Clifton Park, Malta and Queensbury.
Official Says State Will Continue To Invest Money In Tourism, Which Helps Everyone
Tourism is so important to New York state’s economy, that without it households would be paying $1,100 more in taxes annually, according to the top state tourism official.
Ross Levi, executive director of tourism for Empire State Development, made the statement in his remarks at the EDC Warren County’s annual lunch held n May at the Great Escape Lodge in Queensbury.
Lake George Land Conservancy Grant Will Help The Bolton Recreational Hub Strategy
The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has been awarded two grants, totaling $78,220, from the 2019 Conservation Partnership Program.
Administered by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Land Trust Alliance, this year’s round of grants totaled $2.25 million awarded to 47 nonprofit land trusts across the state.
Of the grants, $40,000 will be used to implement recommendations identified within the recently completed Bolton Recreational Hub Strategy, such as the creation and installation of new signs, parking lots, kiosks and other improvements to the LGLC’s preserves within the Town of Bolton.
The Bolton Recreational Hub Strategy is a comprehensive compilation of stakeholder interviews, inventory of existing trails and public spaces, and recommendations for future recreational opportunities within Bolton, prepared by The Chazen Companies.
Business Briefs
The Adirondack Thunder partnered with Associates of Glens Falls Insurance (AOGF) and Loomis & LaPann Inc. to donate $2,750 to the Moreau Community Center’s backpack program.
AOGF and Loomis & LaPann agreed to donate $25 for every Thunder home goal scored in the 2018-2019 regular season.
Adirondack scored 110 goals at home this season. The Thunder have now contributed more than $5,600 to the backpack program over the past two seasons.
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A program that offers free transportation assistance to individuals in Warren and Washington counties who have had recent health issues has launched.
Owner Of Sky Zone Trampoline Park In Queensbury Building Second In Clifton Park
by Christine Graf
The owner of Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Queensbury, as well as other businesses in Glens Falls and Fort Edward, is building another Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Clifton Park.
Owner Rusty Saunders is investing $1.5 million in the facility at Clifton Park Center.
It is scheduled to open in August. It will occupy 23,000 square feet of mall space, situated between Regal Cinemas and Boscov’s.
Saunders also owns R.S. Masonry in Fort Edward and Action Equipment and Supply in Glens Falls. He became interested in opening a Sky Zone franchise after taking his daughter to one of the company’s parks in Florida.
Renovated Motel Gets Transformed Into Warrensburg Inn & Suites On Main Street
By Jill Nagy
After a year of work, Steven Madden has transformed a rundown motel on Main Street into the Warrensburg Inn and Suites, 12 units on five acres at the base of Hackensack Mountain.
The decor is rustic—cedar logs and patchwork quilts, but the usual amenities are included, including WiFi.
The indoor renovation work is just about completed, according to Madden. He is getting ready to do the exterior painting and landscaping. He plans a sandpit and playground for children and a horseshoe pitch area for the grownups. He said that he will do a grand opening when that work is done.