Dave Says

Dear Dave, About a year ago, my husband and I offered an empty house we own to a young man at our church, who had lost his home and everything he owned in a fire. He has taken good care of the place, but has made no effort to pay rent.

Pieces of Me

It’s National Newspaper Week, so it seems appropriate to let the below ad fill the majority of my column space this week. Thank you for supporting your local newspaper - whether it’s in print or online. Did you know you can add an online subscription free of charge to your printed subscription?

Update from Senator Jacobson

I spent the better part of last week in Lincoln attending various meetings, including the annual Platte Institute’s Legislative Summit. Speaker John Arch delivered the opening address. Speaker Arch faced a huge challenge in the 2023 session.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My girlfriend’s parents are divorced, and they’re both in their early seventies. We talked the other night, and she’s thinking about buying them each life insurance policies. The only coverage her dad has is through his employer.

Update from Senator Jacobson

I spent most of this past week in Lincoln to meet with my staff and wrap up work on unfinished business from this past legislative session.

Pieces of Me

Back in 2019, I like many others, binge-watched Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix. The queen of decluttering, she encourages people to get rid of items that don’t bring them joy. It was just the kick I needed to finally do a massive closet purge.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My car was declared totaled because of hail damage, and my insurance company says I have two options. One is to take a higher total loss settlement check of $19,000 and use it toward the purchase of another car. The insurance company would then take possession of the car.

Pieces of Me

I’d classify myself as a “crunchy mom” in several but not all - aspects. Making elderberry syrup as an immune booster definitely falls into the crunchy mom definition. Research has shown that elderberries can help avoid illnesses and speed recovery time when you do get sick.

Update from Senator Jacobson

As I begin working on legislation for 2024, I wanted to update you on some of my priorities. As you may recall, the first bill I introduced in the Nebraska Legislature was LB31, the two-person crew bill.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My wife and I have been very fortunate in our careers. We both have six-figure incomes, and as a result we have a little over $2 million in savings and investments.