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Could the SBA get more funding for PPP and EIDL? On Thursday, April 16th, 2020 the SBA officially exhausted all PPP (Payroll Protectin Program) and EIDL (Economic injury disaster loans) funds. This means that the applications have officially been closed and there is no longer any more funding available in […]

Could the SBA get more funding for PPP and EIDL?

April 30, 2020 in life tagged business planning / economics / Financial planning / government aid by Jenny McCann

It is so easy to feel less productive and fall into old habits, or worsen current habits when you have downtime. And we know you have a lot of that lately. Luckily, experts are now saying you can supplement your anxious habits (smoking, nail-biting, etc.) with a simple video game. […]

Tetris Proven to Act as Positive Reinforcement

April 29, 2020 in life tagged anxiety / emotional health / healthy living / managing stress / mental health by Jenny McCann

Disability Insurance — May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, a time when the insurance industry comes together to do something about the enormous gap that exists between Americans’ need for disability insurance and the actual coverage they have. Disability insurance is a form of income protection that pays a percentage of your monthly […]

Private Disability Insurance: Why You Need It

April 28, 2020 in life tagged awareness month / disability insurance / long term care insurance / short term disability / social security by Jenny McCann

Recently, we have all seen how the coronavirus has negatively impacted our economy. We have also heard some experts claim that we are currently in a recession, some going so far as to envision a Great Depression-like economy in the future. These are tough times for everyone. It is important […]

Economic Depression vs. Recession

April 27, 2020 in life tagged depression / economics / emergency / finances / government aid by Jenny McCann

On Friday, the House of Representatives approved a stimulus package worth trillions of dollars. Now heading to the desk of the President, all that’s left is for his signature to be approved. The Coronavirus stimulus package is needed because of the effects of the spread by COVID-19, over the last […]

Coronavirus Stimulus Package: $2 Trillion to Help The Economy

April 22, 2020 in life tagged diease / economics / emergency / government aid by Jadon Sennet

2 trillion is a very large number. Putting that into perspective, that’s 12 zeros ($2,000,000,000,000), nearly 1/10 of America’s total GDP. This package is going to be used as rescue money for many Americans. This also includes $500 billion in bailout money to help industries, including airlines and manufacturers. Here’s […]

What’s In A $2 Trillion Stimulus Package?

April 21, 2020 in life tagged disease / economics / emergency / government aid by Jenny McCann

ssa_office_closed — As of March 17, Social Security offices are closed for all in-person service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision came in an effort to protect the population the Social Security offices serve. Older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable to this virus. Despite the office […]

Social Security Offices Closed

April 20, 2020 in life tagged government / public health / social security by Jenny McCann

As of Friday, March 20, almost all public and private schools have closed face-to-face class time; leaving school-age children at home with their parents, still needing to learn age-appropriate material five days out of the week. Most of the districts have gotten their classes working on Zoom or another video […]

Schooling Children from Home

April 18, 2020 in life tagged child safety / children's health / disease / education / public health by Jenny McCann

News surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is changing hour by hour. The best way to help your community get through this is to stay at home, maintain your distance from anyone around you, wash your hands regularly, and disinfect any surfaces you use often. Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital […]

“COVID Near You” App

April 17, 2020 in Health / life tagged community / digital health / prevention / public health / technology by Jenny McCann

Life insurance for felons is a complicated topic. Felons are a much higher risk to insurance companies, and with more risk comes a much higher premium. There are some carriers and ways for felons to get life insurance. Here at Empower, we do have one solution for you. If […]

Can Felons Get Life Insurance?

April 16, 2020 in life tagged buying life insurance / denied life insurance / Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance / insurability / life insurance by Jenny McCann