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Dear Dave: When it comes to your career and profession, how can you tell if you’ve truly found your calling in life? — Tony

Dear Tony: I don’t think it’s common for most folks to feel like they’ve experienced some kind of grand revelation, and suddenly they know what they’re supposed to do with their lives.

Personally, I believe this kind of thing usually starts out as an activity or idea connected to something they enjoy and want others to experience. Often, that can grow into a job, and then maybe into a career — or even a business.

I think it takes a lot of time, reflection, insight and self-evaluation before anything can be termed a calling. I know this is true in some cases, because that’s how it happened with me. I can’t honestly tell you that when I first started on radio, or began formally teaching and writing I knew it was God’s plan for my life.

I knew early on I was drawn to it, and felt there was a need for it, but it took a while for me to un-derstand and accept that it was what I was really meant to do.

I hope this helps a little bit, Tony. Just be honest with yourself, think about it and pray about it a lot, too. God wants what’s best for you, so make sure you include Him in everything.

It worked for me. I’ve been doing what I do for nearly three decades now, and I still love it. I’m convinced that it is God’s calling on my life. — Dave

The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

Is it a calling or a job?

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Hi Taylor: I’m hearing more and more about businesses and people getting hacked and it’s starting to freak me out a little. Is this our new normal? Has it always been this bad and I’m only now hearing about it? — Tiffany

Hey Tiffany: Hacking and mal-ware aren’t novel problems, but you’re definitely hearing about it more now than you used to. The problem is getting worse be-cause, as security measures improve, the ransomware efforts seem to get smarter.

It’s also important for individuals to take preventative measures because these attacks happen all over the place, not just to big companies and government officials.

■ Simple but effective. If you read

any of the details of the various at-tacks, whether on an individual or an organization, it almost always starts with a phishing email or post. Your account has been compromised or click this link to learn more.

Once the target takes the bait, cre-dentials are stolen and the criminal party can get to work on imple-menting whatever nefarious plan they’ve got. This is how the Colonial Pipeline hack happened. It’s how the city of Baltimore was attacked back in 2019.

It’s how millions of people have their identity stolen every year. It’s why we all need to be careful before we click.

■ Preventing hacks. The individual is more susceptible to identity theft than an actual ransom effort, but we’re all vulnerable to malware no matter what. Making sure your anti-virus software is updated frequently and you’re not constantly opening emails from unknown senders is a

good place to start.Beyond that, you just need to be

as safe as possible and keep your information backed up. Computer technology advances by the minute, with protective software fighting to keep pace with the new practices of cybercriminals. At this point, we’re all still catching up with the level of the threat.

■ Future of ransomware. There was never a question that people had the power to infiltrate networks and do devious things with sensitive information. The past year has laid bare the fact that many networks are no longer contained within an office space, but rather stretch as far as where the remote workers are.

Shoring up internet defense systems becomes increasingly chal-lenging with so many points of entry for hacking groups. As the best and brightest work on long-term solutions, our best safety resource is to have everyone act with caution. As long

as everyone within a system makes smart choices, the rest of the team remains much safer.

Our wealth and safety are inextrica-bly tied to our devices and the internet to which they connect. It can be a little overwhelming and scary if you give it too much thought, so the better choice is to be conscious of the threats and take whatever precautions you can. Good luck.

Taylor Kovar is CEO of Kovar Capital. Read more about him at GoFarWithKovar.com.

Information presented is for educational purpos-es only and is not an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/ or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

To submit a question to be answered in this column, please send it via email to Question@TaylorKovar. com, or via regular mail to Lessons on Wealth, 106 E. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin, TX 75901.

DEAR JEFF: After ap-proximately 50-plus years, all persons as-sociated with a will are deceased or can-not be found. How does an interested person (relative) find such a will? If found, must the attorney who drafted the will be the one who probates it? Thanks, “Searching.”

Dear “Searching”: For a will that old, your best bet would be to see if it was ever filed with the county clerk’s office in the county in which the person resided.

Although wills are no longer filed until a person passes and the will is submitted to probate, long ago some wills were filed of public record. It could be that the will you are looking for was one of such wills. The attorney who drafted the will does not have to be the

same attorney who probates a will.

DEAR JEFF: I recently got divorced, and my fiancé and I would like to get married as soon as possible. How long do I have to wait after my divorce

is final before marrying an-other person? Thanks, “Goin to the Chapel”

Dear “Goin to the Cha-pel”: For most people, the waiting period to get married is 31 days after a divorce has been granted.

One exception to this, however, is that two people who got divorced can remarry each at any time, without a waiting period.

———Jeffrey Bates is licensed to practice

law in the State of Texas, but is not board certified in any area of specialty by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

This column is meant for general information and educational purposes

only, and neither this column nor the transmittal of a legal question via email constitutes the creation of an attorney/client relationship between the reader and Jeffrey Bates and/or Southern News-papers Inc. For specific advice regarding

legal matters affecting you, consult an attorney.

To submit a question, send it via email to JeffreyPBates@aol.com, or via regular mail to Ask the Lawyer, 101 S. First St., Lufkin 75901, or call 639-2900.

Are ransomware attacks something new?

Where can I find a will more than 50 years old?

TAYLOR KOVAR

JEFFREY BATES

By CHARLENE REYNOLDSFor The Lufkin Daily News

If you applied for Social Security benefits, or have a pending reconsidera-

tion or hearing request, you can check the status online using your free personal my Social Security account. If you don’t have an account, you can create one at ssa.gov/myaccount to see the

following information about your claim:

■ Date of filing.■ Current claim location.■ Scheduled hearing date

and time.■ Re-entry numbers for

incomplete applications.■ Servicing office location.■ Publications of interest,

depending on the claim and current step in the process.

Use your personal my So-

cial Security account to check the status of your application or appeal at ssa.gov/myac-count.

If you have questions about retirement, disability, Medi-care, or survivors benefits, as well as Supplemental Security Income, visit our webpage at ssa.gov/benefits.

Charlene Reynolds is the district manager for the Social Security

Administration’s Lufkin office.

Check the status of your benefits claim online

Assumed names filed in the Angelina County Clerk’s Office, from May 24-28.

■ Valdez Lawn Care, 401 Birdsong Lane, Diboll, Juan Valdez

■ Sweettooth Frostys, 1215 Parkman St., Lufkin, Selina Deason

■ Texas Muffler, 1518 S. First St., Lufkin, Joshua Peterson

■ Everything but the Bag, P.O. Box 150237, Lufkin, Purita C. Chong

■ Project Celestial Win-dows Services, 1015 Jones St., Lufkin, Xavier Tims

■ J&L Mobile Detailing, 2204 Atkinson Drive, Lufkin, Jerry Gardner

■ Security Shredding, P.O. Box 3539, Lufkin, Larry Simpson

■ Record Space, P.O. Box 3539, Larry Simpson

■ R&D, 840 Mt. Carmel Apt. 115, Lufkin, Reynaldo Venegas

■ Bracelets By B, 315 Persimmon Ave., Lufkin, Brit-

tiany Lane■ Woodduff, 4083 Grove

Ave., Lufkin, Wilburn Small-wood

■ Longhorn Lilly’s Bou-tique, 8429 FM 326, Longhorn Lilly’s Boutique

■ Anthony D. Davis Trans-port, 1713 Wood Ave., Lufkin, Anthony D. Davis

■ East Texas Steel Youth Football & Cheer, 1411 Betty Drive, Lufkin, Roy Gardner

■ The Movement Dance Company, 306 Innisbrook Drive, Lufkin, Kassidy Brown

■ Hudson Trailers and Trailer Repair, 148 Stubble-field Drive, Lufkin, Shae Kilgore

■ To the Max, 1008 Tom Temple Blvd., Lufkin, Randy Neveu

■ Lufkin Metal Service, 2303 Moffett Road, Lufkin, Casey Barrios

■ Little Gem RV Park, 9022 U.S. Highway 69 south, Hun-tington, Norman E. Knoodle

■ Charlie’s Spicey Designs, 510 S. Gibson St., Huntington, Charlotte Jones

ASSUMED NAMES

BUILDING PERMITSBuilding permits issued

by the city of Lufkin from May 14-21, listed by ad-dress, owner, contractor, description:

Commercial repair and addition

■ 216 E. Burke Ave., Floyd C. Maddux, Hayflo Investments LLC, commercial remodel

■ 3500 S. First St., Angelina Junior College, Merit Roofing Systems Inc., roofing permit

Residential repair and addition

■ 2204 Tulane Drive, James

M. etux Patricia Ann Wood, Tuff Shed, residential acces-sory building

■ 2801 Old Union Road, Bobby G. Mott, Grumbles Roofing, roofing permit

■ 1405 Hanks St., James K. etux Gloria Kay Jones, Grumbles Roofing, roofing permit

■ 400 Moss Drive, Alex Martinez, owner, residential remodel

■ 108 South End Blvd., Daniel Trujillo, owner, roof-ing permit

■ 412 N. First St., Dao Loan Etvir Daniel Figueroa, owner, residential accessory building

■ 601 Joyce Lane, Autumn and Tyson McDaniel, Gonza-lez Roofing, roofing permit

■ 606 Englewood Drive, Zarnoff Fletcher Morris, D&J Roofing, roofing permit

■ 7 Woodhue Court, Cyrus A. etux Delia Poling, D&J Roofing, roofing permit

Other■ 904 Glenn Ave., Barbara

Roberson, owner, any permit not listed

■ 705 Sandybrook Drive, Dream Homes & Drafting LLC, Hughes Construction & Development, owner, any permit not listed

■ 600 Ellis Ave., La Abeja Inc. & Camaro Inc., Vann’s Electric, electrical trade

■ 705 Sandybrook Drive, Dream Homes & Drafting LLC, Hughes Construction & Development, owner, any permit not listed

■ 616 Moore Ave., Santos Orozoco, owner, any permit not listed

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