Well, it's not anything like the financial woes that crashed down on millions of Americans during the so-called Great Recession of recent years. But the current signals pointing strongly to increased money problems for high numbers of individuals and families across...
When you look at your kids as an Arkansas parent, a kaleidoscope of thoughts likely swirl in your mind. They're loving, yet sometimes maddening, right?. They're thoughtful, but also stubborn and self-centered at times. They can be clearly focused on your best...
In some instances, legal concerns that seem to be fairly confined to one realm -- e.g., criminal law, real estate, business litigation and so forth -- are in fact centered on core issues in a single sphere, with little or no overlap into other areas. In other cases,...
In many Arkansas divorces and other decouplings across the country, the family home stands out as an outsized concern. For some readers, perhaps, the adage "elephant in the living room" comes to mind. And, actually, it is the living room that is at issue, along with...
Arkansas residents and Americans everywhere else across the country know one thing for sure about the ability of most Republicans and Democrats to get along in Washington, D.C. And that is this: they don't. Although many of us find that to be too bad, there is in fact...
Jerry Garcia and his rock bank the Grateful Dead spawned a musical legacy and song catalogue that will undoubtedly last for a long, long time. Unfortunately, the same seems to be true for the ongoing battles occurring among principals closely linked with the deceased...
Many gender-based stereotypes have rightly been discredited and have fallen by the proverbial wayside in today's world, Notwithstanding progress, however, it would be presumptive and more than a bit foolish for any person to argue that women do not continue to face...
No Arkansas motorist ever wants to see flashing red lights in the rear-view mirror, of course, especially in the event that he or she had a drink or two (or maybe more) socializing with friends prior to getting behind the wheel and heading back home. That day or...
It is "never acceptable." That is the delivered take on domestic violence issued recently by President Trump in a White House-authored proclamation denoting October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The president's recent communication closely mirrors...
We noted in our October 5 blog post the strong view of one industry insider that bankruptcy is a preferable option over debt settlement for consumers dealing with stark financial challenges. Here's one reason why, notes financial adviser and columnist Liz Weston:...