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Trusted contact explained by Ben Smith

October 1, 2022 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

In February 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), one of the chief regulators of financial advisors and investment professionals, enacted a rule that has been wonderful for clients and the firms themselves. The “Trusted […]

Saving for higher education

August 31, 2020 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

The COVID-19 pandemic has everyone’s life in a spin, that’s for sure. Yet as we all know, time marches on. Our children and grandchildren (and ourselves, for that matter) continue to grow older. Their financial […]

Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments

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Owning your own business provides you with many great opportunities, but it also comes with its own unique set of circumstances. Growing up with a father and grandparents who owned businesses, I saw firsthand the [...]
Worship that’s worth it

June 4, 2025 0

If you think “worship” is that time in the church service where you sing some songs, you’d be right, but it’s so much more. Online, worship as a noun is explained as “the feeling or [...]
A parents’ summer survival guide

June 4, 2025 0

HELLO SUMMER! We did it, moms and dads… we made it through another school year, and now it’s time to throw caution to the wind and embrace the chaotic season that is summer. Constant towing [...]
Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm!

June 4, 2025 0

The Garden Patch has made a change in our ongoing story! After many years in our great ole house in downtown Smiths Grove, we have moved back to our farm. Our roots are dug in [...]

Being part of Duck-Duck-Goose is easy!

August 3, 2018 Comments Off on Being part of Duck-Duck-Goose is easy!

Consigning is easy! You don’t have to volunteer to consign! (But if you do, you save $10 off your $15 registration fee, AND you get to shop even earlier than the Consignor Private Sale…) Start [...]
Fall into fashion at Pappagallo

September 1, 2023 Comments Off on Fall into fashion at Pappagallo

After record-breaking heat, I’m looking forward to crisp fall days ahead. It’s time for pumpkin spice lattes, mums, football and sweaters. Boxes are arriving daily filled with all the newest styles. Here are some trends [...]
Oktoberfest/Märzen Beer Fest at Mellow Mushroom

September 26, 2024 Comments Off on Oktoberfest/Märzen Beer Fest at Mellow Mushroom

Prepare ye for an intense wave of Bavaria Hysteria. The Ultimate Oktoberfest list has arrived! Now, the Oktoberfest we all know and love was originally intended to be a one-time celebration of royal marriage. In [...]
Eliminating loneliness: Now is the time

March 3, 2019 Comments Off on Eliminating loneliness: Now is the time

Loneliness. You might think in a world as populated as ours it would be virtually impossible to be lonely. Unfortunately, loneliness is more common than we would like to believe. Here’s a little rundown [...]