Life and Work

Saving for a wedding: Tips before you tie the knot

Thrivent, July 2023

If you're getting married soon, one of the best gifts you can give yourself is protecting your savings for the new life you're creating together. Consider these steps to keep your wedding saving and spending in check as you approach the big day.

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How the changing workplace could reshape American health care

Stacker, January 2022

Covid-19 continues to impact businesses and workers. Remote and hybrid arrangements are gaining a stronger foothold. While many remain long-term unemployed, many others are quitting their jobs. This massive disruption is inevitably impacting health care as well.

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7 Tips for Boosting Your Financial Safety

First Citizens Bank, September 2021

You can adopt impactful habits and use simple tools to help enhance your financial safety. If you'd like to know how to protect your financial information online, here are seven techniques to master.

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How to Hold a Yard Sale in the Pandemic Safely — or Go to One

Next Avenue, April 2021

Like so many other communal events, yard sales largely vanished last spring. No one wanted to catch the coronavirus from a fellow bargain hunter, much less a 25-cent teddy bear. But as yard sales return, here's how sellers and shoppers can stay safe.

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Is Job Hopping Good or Bad Financially?

First Citizens Bank, June 2021

Is job hopping good or bad? It's a question many workers will be asking as the labor market improves and voluntarily leaving a position becomes a more viable option. From a monetary standpoint, the answer can be complicated.

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