As we enjoy the first signs of spring - green grass, the melting snow, and the return of singing birds, I encourage you to seek all that this season has to offer. Spring has officially sprung and that means it’s spring cleaning time. Shake out the rugs, clean out the cupboards, and get your legal and financial affairs in order. For plenty of people, it’s easy to know what to do when it comes to home organization, but the idea of legal and financial ordering can be complex and confusing.
Here are a few places to start: request updated beneficiary designation forms from your life insurance account and retirement account custodians. Review your guardian nomination designations. Get a copy of the deed to your house and make sure that you’re listed as the owner. Update your family wealth inventory. This is where you document the assets that you own, so that in the event you become incapacitated or when you die, your family will know how to find what you own. Visit pages 6 & 7 for a variety of information you should know.
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Income Limit Eligibility for the License Plate discount and/or Ride Free Transit Card: (Income limit increase effective 1/1/20) Your total income last year must be less than $33,562 for a 1 person household (yourself only); or $44,533 for a 2 person household (yourself and your spouse, or yourself and one qualified additional resident); or $55,500 for a 3 person household (yourself, your spouse and one qualified additional resident, or yourself and two qualified additional residents).
Waukegan Township Patricia Jones, M. Ed Supervisor
So how can you tell if a real Census worker is knocking on your door or calling you? Here are some tips to remember: The Census Bureau will mail you first. In midMarch, you will receive a letter explaining how you can respond to the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau does not email you to complete the 2020 Census or any other survey. Complete your Census early so there is no need for a worker to visit you. If you complete the 2020 Census early, the Bureau will not send someone to visit you. If someone visits or calls from the Census Bureau, they must identify themselves, and you can (and should) call the Bureau to verify. According to the Census Bureau, you can check that the worker has “a valid ID badge, with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date. If you still have questions about their identity, you can call (800) 923-8282 to speak with a local Census Bureau representative.” The Census Bureau is currently hiring people to help collect responses. Visit page 7 for employment details.
ANNUAL REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
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