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SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FIND THE SIDE DOOR
Michael Cartolano is a LifeChanger of the Year nominee in the running for the Capstone Award which honors retiring K-12 educators. This...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A FATHER TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY?
I’ve never been tagged as a macho man. Growing up, I preferred poetry to football, baking to baseball. But when I became a dad 17 years...
CONFESSIONS OF A NEW KAYAKER WHO NOW OWNS A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
Simple and straightforward. Two words that don’t usually factor into my decision-making process when it comes to large purchases. Source:...
LIFE INSURANCE LINGO: YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, RIGHT?
“You know what I mean right?”… Well actually, I don’t. How many times have you had a conversation only to walk away not really...
6 QUESTIONS WOMEN SHOULD BE ASKING ABOUT THEIR FINANCES RIGHT NOW…
The pandemic has been a wake-up call for many to reevaluate their finances, according to a recent Life Happens survey. And for women,...
TEACHERS: 5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT A 403(B)
Source: NLG This summer, I was tasked with overhauling Retirement Homeroom, a National Life website dedicated to helping Educators and...
WHY WE BOUGHT LIFE INSURANCE FOR OUR CHILDREN
And 4 Tips on How It Works… Source: NLG When our kids were little, we purchased life insurance policies for each of them. While it wasn’t...
11 THOUGHTFUL INSIGHTS ON NAVIGATING DIFFICULT TIMES
Source: NLG What would you tell your 10 year-old self? Do you ever think about your childhood and how some things you held a high regard...
MAKING A YEAR END FINANCIAL CHECKLIST: CHECKING IT TWICE
The end of the year can be a busy time. Holiday celebrations, spending time with loved ones, wrapping up work commitments and projects...
MAKE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING A PRIORITY DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
This is part of a series of posts from nominees for our LifeChanger of the Year educator recognition program. We meet scores of...
A PARTNER FOR YOUR JOURNEY: NAVIGATING ALZHEIMER’S
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years ago. While the progression had been slow, the last few months have witnessed a...
6 OTHER WAYS YOU SAVE BY POWERING DOWN…
Someone once asked me the age-old question: “If you were stranded on a deserted island, what is the one thing you would take?” For me,...
7 LIFE INSURANCE MYTHS AND THE TRUTH
Life insurance can sometimes be hard to understand. Do I really need it and if so, how much? Whether you decide you need life insurance...
HOW TO TALK TO A FRIEND ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE
I work in the life insurance industry and I am passionate about educating others about it. For many, life insurance is not the most...
HE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, DAD
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano. Source: NLG If someone should...
RESETTING FOR RESILIENCE
RESETTING FOR RESILIENCE: REINFORCING THE LINK BETWEEN SEL AND ACADEMICS FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC. Source: NLG All across the...
SCHOOL NURSES: LIFECHANGERS NOW MORE THAN EVER
K-12 educator recognition program, LifeChanger of the Year, has announced that its 2021 Fall Spotlight Award will honor School Nurses. ...
403(B) SUPERPOWER
HAVING A STATE PENSION IS A GOOD THING. RETIRING AND REALIZING IT’S LESS THAN YOU EXPECTED IS NOT A GOOD THING. Source: NLG Eric Crouch,...
LIVING BENEFITS: THE MISSION CONTINUES
AT FCA Financial, LIVING BENEFITS ARE, AS WE SAY, KIND OF OUR THING. THIS, I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S BEEN SIX YEARS SINCE WE DEBUTED IT. IT...
COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN
AS TUITION COSTS CONTINUE TO SKYROCKET, PROPER PLANNING FOR YOUR CHILD'S COLLEGE EXPENSES IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT. LEARN HOW...
US National Debt Clock : Real Time
Charting America’s Debt: $31 Trillion and Counting. Failing to plan is planning to fail!
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