The Inside Press

Spring is not just the time for cleaning out closets… more importantly, it’s time to clean up your finances! According to Scott M. Kahan, Certified Financial Planner professional, President of Financial Asset Management Corp. at 26 South Greeley Avenue in Chappaqua, spring is the ideal time for getting your finances in order. When gathering the necessary documents to prepare your tax returns, you can address other financial planning needs:

• Review your goals. College, retirement, a new home… Look at your year-end investment statements to make sure that your allocations are in line with your goals.

• Credit card and bank statements can help you see where you’re spending money and where you can cut back to free up savings for your goals.

• Review your mortgage interest rates to determine your refinancing options.

For more information, please visit www.famcorporation.com or call 914-238-8900.

(from MKCCC’s Feed Me Fresh Curriculum)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bag of frozen organic peas
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 pound of washed fresh organic baby spinach
• Salt & pepper
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• Small handful of fresh mint sprigs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup organic plain yogurt

Directions: Remove any thick spinach stems. Gently tear spinach into smaller pieces. Warm olive oil in electric frying pan. Add prepared spinach, stir and cook until just wilted. Add vegetable stock and frozen peas. Warm all of the ingredients. Place into food processor or blender and mix until smooth and uniform. Add a squeeze of lemon juice along with salt and pepper to taste. Tear mint leaves from stems and tear them into smaller pieces. Mix into yogurt. 
Serve warm soup with a dollop of mint yogurt on top. 
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Welcome Spring by treating yourself to the Steffi Nossen Adult Jazz Workshop. Whether you’ve never danced or are remembering how good it felt those many years ago, “bust a move” with Mary Kate Sheehan at the Steffi Nossen School of Dance. Eight Wednesdays April 8-May 27, 7-8:30 p.m. 
Details at www.steffinossen.org.

Planning a loved ones funeral can be a very difficult thing to do whether it is sudden or expected! There are many ways to pre plan a funeral service that might ease some of the burden when they do pass. A simple conference with your funeral director can get your thoughts and their thoughts as to how you might want the funeral to be. Pre-payment is an option and certainly needs to be done if you are in a Medicaid spend down situation. A simple conversation about end of life issues is a good start. www.beecherflooksfh.com