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    5 ways to beat back-to-school stress

    Summer’s nearly over, and you’re bracing yourself for the inevitable chaos to come. Soon, you’ll be hustling half-asleep kids out the door and scrambling to juggle your family’s packed schedule. Meanwhile, your little ones will face challenges of their own: new teachers, new classmates, harder homework and all the changes a new school year brings. […]

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    Parents, rethink how you plan to pay for college

    Conventional wisdom tells us that we should start saving for our children’s college education when they are born. It also gives us the generally accepted ways to do so: 529 savings plans, mutual funds, custodial accounts under a UGMA (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act) or UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act), U.S. savings bonds, Cordell […]

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    Just buy the shoes

    This caregiving journey has taught be to be patient, observant, flexible and a bit more compassionate. But sometimes, my practical thinking prevents me from being as understanding as others would like. I have been known to say, “Make it make sense!” or “I need it to make sense.” After my caregiving journey started with my […]

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    Grads, you need insurance

    My insurance agency recently participated in an Adulting Day, which involved meeting with local high school seniors and introducing them to skills they will need as they enter the adult world. Topics included setting budgets, changing a tire, sewing a button and more. As part of the finance module, students had to make their income […]

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