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06/15/2016

Annuities, alternative investments can bolster retirement security prospects: http://www.benefitnews.com/partnerinsights/paycheck-direct/whitepaper/check-your-need-for-employer-based-financial-wellness

Nearly half of us could not cover an emergency expense costing $400, reports the Federal Reserve. Check your reality in these financial situations to see the choices employees face every day. Education can help—but often it’s not enough. Instead, research suggests that offering “just-in-time” financ...

06/15/2016

From EMPLOYEE BENFIT NEWS - Senators introduce bill to help grad students save for retirement: http://www.benefitnews.com/news/senators-introduce-bill-to-help-grad-students-save-for-retirement?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=ebn_new_retirement-jun%2014%202016&eid=b71a52e4e13c0ceea0ff9c06ade6cb16

The bipartisan bill from by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Mike Lee would allow these students to save their fellowship and stipend compensation in an individual retirement account.

04/04/2016

This teacher’s DonorsChoose.org project raised money to purchase books that went home with her students to start their own personal library. What do you think of this idea?

(Thanks to Georgia Horace Mann agent David Moore for helping fund the project.)

04/03/2016

This teacher used DonorsChoose.org to pay for bike desks with the goal of helping her fifth-graders stay focused and healthy. What do you think of the idea? http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/worthington/news/2015/11/17/students-pedal-power-a-lesson-in-fitness.html

04/02/2016

From FINANCIAL PLANNING - Kitces: Beware Student Loan Refi: http://www.financial-planning.com/news/practice/ktices-beware-student-loan-refi-2696202-1.html?utm_medium=email&ET=financialplanning:e6417566:69020a:&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=Apr%201%202016-best_of_week&st=email

Consolidating student loans may help reduce payment obligations, but think twice about private refinancing.

04/01/2016

Little history lesson?...................April Fools' Day's origins, history, ideas and reasons to prank on April 1: http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/april_fools_days_origins_histo.html

Love it or not, April Fools' Day is here. The one day of the year where people everywhere are skeptical of everyone and everything. Mark Rober, who once worked at NASA, gave us a quick crash course Wednesday on some ideas to prank...

03/27/2016

03/26/2016

Good info from Pam, THE MARKETING NUT> How to Determine and Prioritize Social Media Marketing Goals and Objectives: http://www.pammarketingnut.com/2016/02/how-to-determine-and-prioritize-social-media-marketing-goals-and-objectives/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=pammarketingnut

Achieving measurable social media ROI is very similar to teens and s*x. Everyone is talking about it but very few are actually doing it! It's interesting because many marketing and social media

03/05/2016

DO IT NOW!- From SUCCESS Magazine> 9 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done: http://www.success.com/article/9-ways-to-stop-procrastinating-and-get-things-done?trk_msg=D6UAVC3OJ664VALM874EUQBUGK&trk_contact=3FCR4VNRGNM235H8RJVAN8EABC&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.success.com%2farticle%2f9-ways-to-stop-procrastinating-and-get-things-done&utm_campaign=9+Ways+to+Stop+Procrastinating+and+Get+Things+Done&utm_content=STALLINGS.JAMES%40GMAIL.COM

Here's how to stop procrastinating, get things done now and get them done right.

02/25/2016

From FINANCIAL PLANNING - Navigating Social Security Changes: http://www.financial-planning.com/gallery/ows/portfolio/navigating-social-security-changes-2695734-1.html?utm_medium=email&ET=financialplanning:e6162033:69020a:&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=Feb%2023%202016-tax_tuesday&st=email

Soon-to-be extinct strategies, facts and trends advisors should keep in mind when getting started on retirement and tax planning.

01/24/2016

From GREAT SCHOOLS.ORG> Is the best second language Spanish, Chinese, Java, or Ruby?Coding languages are the backbone of our interconnected world. Here's why your kids needs to understand digital language — no matter what career they pursue: http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/javascript-class-learn/?utm_source=newsletter_011015&utm_medium=email&utm_content=grid4

Coding languages are the backbone of our interconnected world. Here's why your kids needs to understand digital language - no matter what career they pursue.

01/24/2016

Waiting to start kindergarten later is increasingly popular. Does it help kids thrive or is it a fad that does little good? When should kids start kindergarten?Redshirting kindergarten — holding kids back to start school later — is increasingly popular. But does redshirting help, or hurt, a child? The research may surprise you: http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/redshirting-kindergarten/?utm_source=newsletter_011015&utm_medium=email&utm_content=grid3

Redshirting kindergarten — holding kids back to start school later — is increasingly popular. But does it help, or hurt, a child?