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can still remember my first conversation with myself in early 2010 when I took over over I took when 2010 in early with myself conversation first my still remember can call first my Well, what do I do?” “now myself, (GM), I said to Magazine Generations long a and to make Director Angel, GM Art partner Wilson classmate and to my was - still commit are later and we 5 years issue, 2014 to this August/September forward Fast and Kaneshiro Kevin Gaming’s and Boyd Hawaii A big “Mahalo” goes out to Vacations at the Ala Moana in Place Workshop at our 8th annual Aging by to stop Don’t forget FYI — Our website , 1414 Dillingham Blvd., Suite 201, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Honolulu, Hawaii Suite 201, Dillingham Blvd., , 1414 MAGAZINE GENERATIONS issues including our very first issue with Kirk Matthews from 2010. Our site has many site has many Our 2010. from issue with Kirk Matthews first issues including our very the island, list of GM around senior events our GM calendar of future such as resources in Place” Radio segments and past “Aging listen to all our Generations business partners, guides and articles. as all our past resource as well presentations, workshop ted to our mission of providing valuable and resourceful information to our Ku¯puna and to our Ku¯puna information and resourceful valuable of providing ted to our mission of GM. Special and followers supporters so many so blessed to have are We their families. still in GM and are that have 2010 from to our original business partners thanks goes out and Kirk Matthews in serving our senior population; and who truly believe as our partners with Keller Dan Ihara in Hawai‘i, of the top realtors and one brother my KHON2 News, Ameriprise CFP, Michael Yee, Services, Community and Arcadia 15 Craigside Willliams, Stephen Yim, Makuakane with Est8Planning Counsel, LLLC, Attorney Scott Financial Inc., of our producer Rossell Captain Cook Coin, and Mike from Sandy Watanabe and Craig in September at the Blaisdell happens the last weekend that always Senior Fair beloved Exhibition Hall. I could and support. of sponsorship Ashlen Manos for their years of Marketing Director for our Senior Fair on our cover to have these years not think of a better partner in all the 9th and yes, as “the Cal,” California Hotel & Casino, known issue than our favorite Manager of the Cal and Main VP and General Lebby, Island. A special “Mahalo” to David seniors. our Hawai‘i of taking special care for always Hotel, Casino & Brewery Station Street Elderhood Project, KHON2’s to our sponsors Thank you 23rd. August Hotel on Saturday Clinic Straub Trip), a Vegas will be giving away we (Yes Hawaii Vacations AARP Hawaii, and De-clutter Hawaii Care, Living, Kokua The Plaza Assisted and Hospital, AlohaCare, Outreach. Cardon story short, he said “he was all in.” Next call was to my good friend, Kirk Matthews at Kirk Matthews good friend, to my call was Next all in.” was he said “he story short, story and I still cover our first be see if he would to Project’s Elderhood News KHON2 want you and now as it is busy are “You He said, crazy!” you he said, “are what remember families with their and their seniors our much loved on this huge task of providing to take of story after a round cover became our first and he graciously magazine?” I said yes, own Kirk! you golf. Love I 808-234-3117 Publisher/Editor PERCY IHARA, PERCY
EDITOR’S NOTE p 6 Our Contributors Welcome To Generations808.com Links to enerations Magazine calls upon Hawai‘i’s experts — from financial advisors to Play the video that’s not just professional chefs — to produce an informative and meaningful publication for existing on the screen “resources” but the entire our local seniors and their families. Mahalo for their contributions. Main navigation menu: Use these Navigational or click in the gray box G Menu to link to AIP Videos issue topics to navigate to the various pages p 8 in our site. As you run the cursor over p 9 ROY K. AMEMIYA, JR., CEO & President of ‘O¯ lelo Community Media. the word, it’ll become bold. These CONTRIBUTORS He is also an active community volunteer who currently serves on the Board of topics will always exist on every page. WEB NAVIGATION Directors of Royal State Corporation, Hawaii 3Rs and the Honolulu Japanese Throughout the homepage, there are Chamber of Commerce. After graduating from Leilehua High School, Amemiya received a bachelor of science from Purdue University and a master of business also various other buttons that’ll take administration from the University of Hawaii. His family includes wife, Marilyn, you to any one of these topics. and children, Tiffany and Ryan. Home is the main page. This Issue will take you to the cur- KIMBERLEY MCGEE is a nationally published columnist and freelance writer/ rent issue’s table of contents with live editor based in Las Vegas with more than two decades of journalism experience. From famous chefs to cutting edge cancer research she’s been writing about the links to individual articles. latest trends on fashion, food and health for more than 20 years. She has report- Resources will take you to resource ed for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, People magazine, New York Post, guide archives. Japanese Vogue, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sun and The Spectrum among other national publications. AIP Videos show a list of the Aging In Place Workshop speakers. JILLIAN OKAMOTO, MSW, is Program Director of Catholic Charities Hawai`i’s Advertising contains all of our adver- Housing Assistance and Referral Programs. She has worked for Catholic tising and marketing information. Charities Hawai`i for over 6 years, previously as a Case Manager and Medica- tion Management Project Coordinator. She currently supervises the Housing About Us is just a little background. Assistance Program (HAP) for seniors on Oahu, as well as other statewide Contact Us via mail, phone or email. financial and referral programs. She was born and raised in Hawaii and is Subscribe provides a subscription a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Links to Links to form so you can enjoy Generations Click Links to This Resources “full story” archive Magazine delivered to your door every DAWN SODERQUIST OKANO along with her two partners founded, Senior Issue Downloads to read the articles other month. remainder of organized Concierge Program and Senior Seminar Series in 2012. Dawn has been in real Click on any logo to a PDF version estate for over 33 years and understands the importance of working at her cli- of the that specific by topic open the company’s article ent’s pace, making the progress of moving for seniors an enjoyable experience website on a magazine and working slowly through the changes as seniors move. Dawn is also separate window a partner at Kahala Associates real estate office. A perfect gift opportunity — one-year subscription to Generations Magazine: DR. TERRY SHINTANI received his master’s degree in nutrition at Harvard Birthdays, or any day! A gift to show you care. University and his medical and law degree at the University of Hawaii. He is board certified in preventive medicine and currently serves as President of Hawaii Health Foundation and Associate Chair of the Department of Comple- Hawai‘i's Resource for Life mentary and Alternative Medicine at John A. Burns School of Medicine, and Name ______the National Advisory Board of American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He is formally designated a Living Treasures of Hawai‘i. Address ______SUBSCRIPTION 6 issues for $12 ______Also, a continuing mahalo to our everpresent contributing partners (in alphabetical order): (1 issue every other month) TERI BRUESEHOFF | JANE YAMAMOTO-BURGISAY | DR. RITABELLE FERNANDES | HAWAII SHIP Phone ______DAN IHARA | SHERRY GOYA | SCOTT A. MAKUAKANE | KIRK MATTHEWS | JULIE MOON Please send this form and CLINTON MURAKAMI | SCOTT SPALLINA | MICHAEL W. K. YEE | STEPHEN B. YIM a check payable to: Email ______GENERATIONS MAGAZINE 1414 Dillingham Blvd., Suite 201 Signature ______8th Annual AGING IN PLACE WORKSHOP • FREE EVENT NAT’LHonolulu, PARKINSON Hawai‘i 96817FOUNDATION’S 2nd ANNUAL MOVING DAY HAWAII See pg. 24 August 23rd, Sat., 8:30am–2:45pm, Ala Moana Hotel • NO RSVP required October 25, Saturday, 9am–Noon, Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds for details p 11 COLUMN
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Ad subject: 2014 Aug/Sep PrimeTime Generation Magazine Ad Ad number: FHIB-28845 p 15 COVER STORY by Kimberley McGee Bill and Sam Boyd It was a heartfelt endeavor. The Boyd family The Boyd heartfelt endeavor. a It was Boyd That attention to detail is what has kept or so week every go to the Cal, oh, I’d say “We Bill Boyd, executive chairman and co-founder of executive Bill Boyd, the Hawaiians Gaming. “In other words, Boyd going to make And he said, ‘We’re to play. love home.’” from the Cal their home away to learn to cook saimin and sent a chef to Hawai‘i them,” like Hawaiians soup, “just the way oxtail said he also learned a new said. “The chef Boyd to cook rice.” way Gaming ahead of the competition and a favorite visiting and living in Las Vegas. among Hawaiians business at downtown than half of Boyd’s More The California Hotel and Casino, hotels, its three Station Casino and Main Street Hotel and Fremont Hawaiian comes from Hotel Casino and Brewery, customers. the island to visit,” to see family who come from - and Hawai a longtime Las Vegan said Mano Hale, stayed “My uncle and his family have ian native. The evolution of Boyd Gaming Corporation’s Gaming Corporation’s of Boyd The evolution gamble when the California Hotel & a It was started in the gaming business family The Boyd in lived when we know “(Dad) said, ‘You n the middle of a sprawlingn the middle Aloha blooms. desert town, California Hotel & Casino from a gambling spot to California Hotel & Casino from contributed greatly a second home for Hawaiians as the 9th Island. to the designation of Las Vegas to property large Casino opened in 1975, the first but Sam Boyd Street, set up off the famed Fremont the odds in his favor. good at playing was dealer to up from moving with Sam Boyd in 1941, partner- first 1962 when he by major hotel owner Casino in ed with his son Bill for the Eldorado father and a decade later, A little over Henderson. endeavor their new to make determined son were more the bank, from money borrowed They work. of a hotel in the their dream to realize than once, eventually that would area booming downtown market: niche cater to an often underserved the Hawaiians. said block,’” a game on every was there Hawai‘i, It is spoken at the guest spoken It is new arrival, with each check-in each with served at the café oxtail soup,fragrant dish of and spread the gifted through of efforts the employees. I
at Main Street Station. at Main Street Liz Damon, David Lebby and Riley Wallace at the Boar’s Head Bar Head Bar at the Boar’s Riley Wallace Cover & Feature Story Photography by Brian Suda Story Photography Cover & Feature p 17 COVER STORY “Hawai‘i residents have always held a special held always have residents “Hawai‘i runs Hawai‘i Vacations During the summer, 7 and features Hawai‘i Vacations Additionally each customer with and in the Aloha treat “We of is an alum of the University Kline Jimmy is so accessible when “UH Coach Norm Chow it a point Kline makes a big reason Sports are - acces wheelchair needs, medical as any as well Hawai‘i Vacations attention. personal sibility and who for their guests, on ease of travel focuses to or Honolulu to Las Vegas often returning are visit family. and Aloha for Sam Boyd,” place in their hearts Charter Las Vegas Duclayan, “Duke” said Johanna Hawai‘i. Manager for Vacations bring- to Las Vegas, per week four charter flights each week. to Las Vegas ing about 872 passengers per week. charter flights five run they Otherwise, Airlines and the with Hawaiian 8 night packages depart- agency California Hotel. In their travel custom- can get Hawai‘i Hawai‘i ment, Vacations also airlines and on all commercial to Vegas ers with outer to other US cities, fares great feature cruise packages as well. and island, Disney said. Spirit,” Duclayan to the Cal to go down sure and makes Hawai‘i annual game. UNLV each spring for the UH vs. gone up to him Cal,” Kline said. “I’ve at the he’s and at the buffet were a couple of times when we for a long time.” talked and we eating he was sea- basketball to visit the Cal during football and - basket men’s of Hawai‘i University Former sons. Wallace, Riley 1987-2007, ball team coach from host at the Cal. is an executive Periodically, Riley loves Periodically, visiting the Race & Sports and Book at the Fremont seeing old friends return. all for an incredible value starting at starting at value all for an incredible — “What’s special about our properties is we is we our properties special about “What’s Boyd guests, their Hawaiian better serve To better and are Boyd get from “The packages we Guests check in at Omni Air International’s as well The packages include transportation The Aloha spirit is prevalent. feel at home customers Hawaiian our make can gather and talk story,” a place they and it’s he said. a travel Hawai‘i, Vacations Gaming purchased - in 1995. The follow charter service, and agency Ho- began charter flights between they ing year, offer the Kama’aina They nolulu and Las Vegas. packages which include complete four- vacation These packages include stays. and five-night comfortable accommodations airfare, round-trip and three transportation at the Cal, daily ground - selections include trips to the larg Meal meals. Buffet, Paradise buffet, California’s est downtown at Market soup of the legendary oxtail or a bowl Cafe Street $699. air tickets cost to just by cheaper than it would a native Price, said Manny family alone,” for my use car salesman. “We Vegas and Las Hawaiian events.” at least for big them a couple times a year 6 in the main terminal at location at Lobby Honolulu International Airport and in Las Vegas, 1. Terminal check-in is at the McCarran the plane to the hotel as luggage pick up from David always the best hopes for the Happy from Buddha. Before in 1977 Before Present in in Present 2013 “We go to the Cal about once a week to gamble to gamble once a week the Cal about go to “We of it a point to rub the belly also make They Bud- is Happy Buddha The name of the Cal’s leis, items such as money, leave “When you Hawai‘i from that the customers to say “I have But there’s no place like home. place no there’s But Street) soup at the (Market get the oxtail a little, little aloha back and get a wife, my Café for you one thing he said. “That’s system,” into our and, come on, the gambling, in Hawai‘i, can’t get can get that at But you gamble. to love Hawaiians spirit. Hawaiian can also get that the Cal and you the Cal.” all over It’s to The Cal, entrance at the valet the giant Buddha The and prosperity. of luck, wealth a symbol from Cal in the ‘70s a gift to The Buddha was travel loyal Gaming’s Boyd one of Char Travel, Hawai‘i. agents based in Vice Lebby, dha, meaning good luck, said David Manager at California and and General President Hotel, Casino & Brewery. Station Main Street said, luck,” Lebby will bring you it tickets, TITO 29 of those for 34 years, who has been with Boyd at the Cal. he said. this job so gratifying,” makes what are have of our customers many years the “Over life.” of my a part become friends and are 2012, which has helped to confirm which has helped to confirm 2012, – “We already had family here and it’s so much and it’s here had family already “We Las Vegas is home to more than 15,000 non- is home to more Las Vegas because to Las Vegas moved Hawaiians Many “It’s been a tradition to go there since my my since to go there been a tradition “It’s When Jasmine Lee, a Hawaiian native and Las native a Hawaiian Lee, When Jasmine
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Hawai‘i-based as the lead singer in the ter known with hits that Orient Express, Liz Damon’s group - including “1900 Yes charts, made the Billboard Boy.” and “Me Japanese Love,” “But For terday,” stuffed T-shirts, away she gives Each weekend to winners paraphernalia Boyd animals and other slot machines near the VIP booth, at the Blazing 7 hits. sings some of her well-known she where in and ask for things is I get is folks who come and bring in old records they autograph, my said. native, things to sign,” Damon, a Hawaiian of fun. I sing during slot tournaments a lot “It’s and people get a kick out of it.” the 9th Island, the resounding Vegas Las town properties the aloha spirit found at Boyd is answer and Main Street California, Fremont The like Station soup and see what of oxtail a bowl grab belly, is all about. n the Aloha spirit in Las Vegas B CONNECTED PLAYERS CARD PLAYERS B CONNECTED or Main on at the Cal, Fremont time you’re Next a B Connected don’t have Station, if you Street Card Players deals receive Not only will you can but you just for you, tailored get discounts on dining, and entertainment room voted Recently specials. Club in the Best Loyalty the LVRJ, by Las Vegas B Connected is your passport to deals at - destinations in Down and Las Vegas town beyond! Liz’s smile is so infectious, no one’s ever a stranger, stranger, ever a no one’s so infectious, smile is Liz’s a friend everyone’s Recognized year after year after year year Recognized — Set in a tropical garden decor, decor, garden Set in a tropical — yearning for sticky ribs and other yearning — they feel at home here. I believe the em- I believe at home here. feel they — “The employees are the ones that are going the ones that are are “The employees ployees are the mainstay of our three downtown downtown of our three the mainstay are ployees Aloha attitude Much of that positive, properties.” the corporate on the casino floor comes from she said. culture, and featuring a unique Pacific the Zagat survey by Grill specializes Second Street Rim influence, Specialties steak and poultry. in seafood dishes, include Thai Cioppino soup and Mongolian rack of lamb. to bring them back over and over,” said Damon, and over,” to bring them back over in the industry, 20 years than who has more Finding a position that 9 of those with Boyd. and skills was with her personality well worked said, when she decided to she a lucky break, the music industry for a time. from step away time, every day, every great are “The employees what people come back for again and and that’s again FREMONT Roma’s Tony at the street specialties? Just down Roma’s Tony can you The Fremont, sister property, The Cal’s of Nevada! in the state Roma’s find the only Tony Buffet Paradise with breakfast serves buffet downtown the largest sushi made fresh of specialty nights, a variety nightly and 8 stations of culinary delights. Grill Second Street Ranked in the top five Las in the top five Ranked Boyd Gaming employees Gaming employees Boyd — Lappert’s Ice Cream is a must is a Ice Cream Lappert’s Oxtail Soup. after the infamous Ono-licious both ways. are what makes the properties the properties makes what are stand out within all that glit- attention in Las for guest’s ters said Liz Damon, a slot Vegas, hotel and host at the Fremont former pop singer. The customers are one reason Wallace enjoys enjoys Wallace reason one are customers The go to friends when you seeing old like “It’s visit each of the three a point to makes Wallace is spo- that Aloha people to know wants “Boyd MAIN STREET — Chill and Microbrewery 7 Restaurant Triple in-house beers, of hand-crafted with six varieties - brew our own made by seasonal specialty brews dishes from of delicious and an array master, tacos and beyond. sushi to Korean pizza to fresh Court Buffet Garden the Garden Travel, Today USA buffets by Vegas for its delicious rotisserie Court Buffet is known pizza, with Southwestern, but wows chicken and specialty stations. Asian-inspired Station antiques — Behold Main Street history. you tour will take self-guided walking This free, a chandelier from back into time: Berlin Wall, doors the bronze even House, Opera Figaro Paris’s Bank of Kuwait! and façade of the Royal his job. He became friends with Bill Boyd during Boyd friends with Bill He became his job. - progres a natural was and it career his coaching giant. for the gaming friends to working sion from with in Las Vegas who lives said Wallace, work,” to his condo full time and returns his wife Joan can “You with his family. in Honolulu regularly with them.” and the past talk about the present often running into downtown, properties Boyd the casino floor as well. walking Bill Boyd said. “Our customers Wallace and it is,” here, ken a good it. It’s respect the Aloha spirit and know and Hawai‘i. Boyd between marriage right here and it the islands, to like you want They real. It’s a beauti- It’s why. long to know you doesn’t take too.” and the people are, ful place, A mainstay on the main A mainstay Open 24 hours at the Cal, Open 24 hours — — THE CAL Café Market Street Island is a winner late night for cool treats. 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• NO RSVP required • FREE EVENT Wearing sunglasses and a hat with a brim sunglasses and a hat with Wearing people 90% of cases, In about and effective. better report surgery had cataract who have vision afterward. cataracts? to prevent do What can a person help to delay sunlight may to block ultraviolet Stopping smoking is beneficial at any cataract. - Good nutrition such as eating fruits and veg age. the will help reduce etables rich in antioxidants need to have Seniors cataract. risk of age-related at least once exam dilated eye a comprehensive n years. two every by Dr. Ritabelle Fernandes, MD Ritabelle Fernandes, by Dr. Cataracts 8th Annual AGING IN PLACE WORKSHOP IN PLACE AGING 8th Annual 8:30am–2:45pm, Sat., 23rd, August Hotel Moana Ala ataract is clouding of the lens in the eye the eye of the lens in is clouding ataract common It is extremely that affects vision. light pass- In a normal eye, among seniors.
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ed with new eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti- eyeglasses, ed with new If these or magnifying lenses. sunglasses, glare only effective is the do not help, surgery measures when needs to be removed A cataract treatment. activities, with everyday vision loss interferes television. or watching such as driving, reading, the cloudy lens and removing involves Surgery - remov Cataract it with an artificial lens. replacing performed al is one of the most common surgeries It also is one of the safest in the United States. How are cataracts treated? cataracts How are eye exam that includes: exam eye chart test measures 1. Visual acuity test. This eye distances. can see at various a person well how use professionals care Eye exam. 2. Dilated eye the retina special magnifying lens to examine for signs of damage and other and optic nerve problems. eye What are the symptoms of cataract? What are • Cloudy or blurry vision seem faded • Colors • Glare night vision • Poor • Double vision • detected? cataracts How are older. Diabetes also puts a person at increased at increased puts a person Diabetes also older. to sunlight, exposure Prolonged risk for cataracts. risk. a person’s smoking, and alcohol increases es through the transparent lens to the retina. Once lens to the retina. the transparent es through nerve light is changed into the retina, it reaches The lens must sent to the brain. signals that are If image. a sharp to receive be clear for the retina the image seen a cataract, from the lens is cloudy will be blurred. C
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awaii has the largest number of Home- occur, how much is in the HOA’s reserve fund, owner’s Associations (HOA) per capita and the operating expenses and the budget. p 40 than other state. In these structured com- H If you feel abuse is occurring: munities, residents agree when purchasing their WISDOMS homes to follow certain rules to ensure a certain • Keep records: document abuses and keep all quality of life is maintained for residents. They your correspondences with your HOA. pay monthly fees to maintain amenities like, • The worst thing is refusing to pay HOA fees and common areas, landscaping and pools, also other not telling your reasons — the risk is foreclosure. expenses, including hiring lawyers to enforce the rules. Governing body of HOA is the Association • Call the Department of Commerce and Consum- Board made up of residents elected to their posi- er Affairs at 586-2643. tion and to act in the community’s best interest. • Seek out legal advice from an attorney special- These communities, are only as good as the mem- izing in defending homeowners from HOA; de- bers elected to the Boards. Run well and responsi- pending on your circumstances, they may take bly, neighborhoods become everything residents the case on contingency (pay if you win). n desire and more. Run poorly, abuse can occur.
An increasing number of instances nationwide To report suspected elder abuse, contact the Elder Abuse where these Boards, hiding behind the excuse of Unit at: 808-768-7536 | [email protected] enforcing the rules, have abused their powers, www.ElderJusticeHonolulu.com often times targeted the elder members of their community, using harassment, confusion, shame and fear in order to financially bully them.
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When leaving assets to family, it’s best to give best to give it’s assets to family, When leaving taxed. First, if you have a taxable estate, your es- your a taxable estate, have if you First, taxed. family your tax on the asset. Second, tate will pay income rate tax at their ordinary will pay members money remaining little of your in very resulting family. your actually going to A Better Solution in basis at death family assets that step-up your be these assets may estate, real such as stock and without paying family your and sold by received a bet- assets actually make retirement Your tax. any organization ter gift to charity because a charitable use and make asset tax free the entire can receive of it to further its mission. n National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii of National Kidney Foundation 808-589-5976 | [email protected] | www.kidney.org www.kidneyhi.org by Jeffrey Sisemoore, Director of Planned Giving for the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii Kidney Foundation for the National of Planned Giving Director Sisemoore, by Jeffrey Retirement Assets For Charitable Giving For Assets Retirement NAT’L PARKINSON FOUNDATION’S 2nd ANNUAL MOVING DAY HAWAII DAY MOVING 2nd ANNUAL FOUNDATION’S PARKINSON NAT’L 9am–Noon,October 25, Saturday, Grounds Honolulu Hale Civic f you are like many people; you may desire to to desire may people; you many like are f you estate part of your a charitable gift as make need back, when your to give plan, a way Most of us hold retirement savings in an IRA, savings retirement Most of us hold as bene- Most people designate family members for assets is done. This kind of planning is done This for assets is done. is also on our minds. when retirement these funds Because of the way or 403(b). 401(k) - retire your all of not exhaust may used, you are - So, the ques lifetime. during your ment money - unspent retire “What will I do with my tion is, ment savings?” A Common Solution with The problem accounts. ficiaries of retirement never may savings doing this is that much of your - unspent re By giving your ones. loved go to your your family (other than to your savings tirement will be savings retirement surviving spouse), your I
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influential than others. For example, we are a na- are we example, For influential than others. gas is closely price of tion of automobile owners; low, When prices get too high or too watched. with policies intended intervene may government to cap consumer costs and spur economic activity. Price Index (CPI)— Producer measure of price of goods and services over time of price of goods and services over measure CPI changes in Observed at the consumer level. help determine inflation and cost of living, help the Bu- by Measured shape our monetary policy. for the CPI is calculated of Labor Statistics, reau Further and other consumer goods. food, energy what influ- within these categories reveal analysis ences price fluctuations. (PPI) considers Price Index the Producer store, for U.S. goods and services pay what wholesalers Wholesale prices not factored). (food and energy, most important factors to watch. Unlike lagging Unlike to watch. most important factors that appear after economic economic indicators helping come first, these indicators change, of the economy. the direction economists predict some of the most discussed leading are Here economic indicators. Consumer Price Index (CPI)— economic health, provide clues. Direct economic Direct clues. economic health, provide and is rosy economy go up when indicators have Other factors tanks. economy when down These with the economy. relationship an inverse the strength fall and rise opposite factors inverse of the economy. How do we know if the economy is doing well? is doing well? How do we know if the economy in the air. Companies’ hire, investors invest and invest investors Companies’ hire, in the air. is sluggish, economy spend. When consumers a struggle to make companies mood is somber, cautious and consumers more are investors profit, tighten their wallets. ference in our lives. It affects opportunities in the in our lives. ference determine prices stock market, drives job market, behavior. and influences buyer
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- than leav is much more to me, Estate planning, is just as story, your that this legacy, I believe legacy to consider writing your you I encourage desire to tell one’s story, through pictures, writing, pictures, through story, to tell one’s desire history. and oral It is Cash is so quickly gone. ing cash to someone. that continues on. legacy one’s assets legal estate plan leaving important as the what I’ve created will or trust and have of way by Please consider taking Will.” coined “My Heartfelt permission to write yourself the time and giving story. your that continue memories and experiences the down, considering making you Are lives. to shape your plan this summer? n estate your Stephen B. Yim, Attorney at Law Yim, Attorney Stephen B. St., Honolulu S. Beretania 2054 | stephenyimestateplanning.com 808-524-0251 by Stephen B. Yim, Attorney at Law Attorney Yim, B. by Stephen Our StoryOur NAT’L PARKINSON FOUNDATION’S 2nd ANNUAL MOVING DAY HAWAII DAY MOVING 2nd ANNUAL FOUNDATION’S PARKINSON NAT’L 9am–Noon,October 25, Saturday, Grounds Honolulu Hale Civic have had the great fortune to be able to go on to be able to go fortune the great had have - family and vis with my a cruise this summer places in Europe. different ited many We barely heard any English spoken on this English spoken any heard barely We of include (1) the love These commonalities name assigned to help us the person’s Fittingly, trip and while the languages are varied, I’ve no- I’ve varied, languages are trip and while the among commonalities than differences ticed more dur- had the privilege of meeting the people we’ve ing our travels. laughter coming from universal family as I hear other freedom (2) enjoying children, and parents - including the free enjoy, yet not countries may and (3) a desire to drive dom of speech, to vote, story. to tell one’s is Story. during our cruise in the Mediterranean ruins the incredible visited museums in Paris, We in Tunisia. democracy and the young in Pompeii, a I noticed that the people have In each place, I Collections and Estates sought! • Hawaiiana • Tokens & Medals Tokens •
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