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TEACHER RECOGNITION IS ALSO TEACHER APPRECIATION

TEACHER RECOGNITION IS ALSO TEACHER APPRECIATION

A little recognition can go a long way in expressing appreciation for work well done. There are very few people more deserving of our appreciation than the teachers who help to shape our children into tomorrow’s leaders. So, midway through this Teacher Appreciation...

WE’RE ALL IN ‘BECAUSE THEY ARE MY KIDS’

WE’RE ALL IN ‘BECAUSE THEY ARE MY KIDS’

We participated in the National Coalition for Safe Schools Summit over the weekend and we were quickly reminded why we signed on to this cause. Because these teachers care, and so does every other teacher across America. They can tell you in a single breath...

WE NEED YOUR VOICE TO HELP END SCHOOL VIOLENCE

WE NEED YOUR VOICE TO HELP END SCHOOL VIOLENCE

It’s fair to say that all of us, regardless of our politics or where we live or whether we have school-age children, want to end the violence that has gripped our schools for a generation. We cannot abide another Columbine or Sandy Hook or Parkland. The mindless...

CAN WE BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE?

CAN WE BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE?

Every morning our children head off to school eager to learn. Watching them climb aboard the school bus or stream in through the school doors is a joy to behold. Increasingly, though, what they learn is about the dangers of the world, dangers that far too often burst...

USING AN SPDA TO HELP MEET YOUR SAVINGS GOALS

USING AN SPDA TO HELP MEET YOUR SAVINGS GOALS

Becky has a problem, but it’s a good one to have. She has carefully managed to put away asizable sum in her checking account that will more than help her get through a financialemergency. Sadly, a shocking 40% of Americans don’t have enough on‐hand cash to cover an...

SHOULD YOU INSURE YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND?

SHOULD YOU INSURE YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND?

Pet insurance seems right “in the moment” but can fetch heavy long-term costs, too. I was 2,000 miles from home on a week-long work trip when I got the late-night call. Our five year-old lab mix Barrett lay paralyzed and unable to stand, let alone walk, after a slip...

SUNDRY SITUATIONS FOR SPDAS

SUNDRY SITUATIONS FOR SPDAS

In my previous post about Single Premium Deferred Annuities (SPDAs), I summarized Becky’s challenge to find a financial product for her retirement money that was safe from the volatility of the market1, but with greater interest earning potential than...

THE STAYING POWER OF A PROMISE

THE STAYING POWER OF A PROMISE

In an effort to help my father downsize, I was recently cleaning out some of the things he and my mother had gathered during their 50-plus years of marriage. In doing so, I came across an issue of LIFE Magazine from Nov. 5, 1945.  With a 10-cent price tag on the...

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