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Through the 2020 Life Lessons Scholarship Program, the organization provided 48 incoming or current college students with a grand total of $351,000 in scholarships. — Losing a family member is always hard, but losing a parent or guardian is an unimaginable reality for countless people each year. Life Happens, a nonprofit organization that helps educate people on the value of life insurance and financial planning, aims to lessen the financial burden of a college education […]

Life Happens’ 2020 Life Lessons Scholarship Program

October 30, 2020 in life tagged community / education / life insurance / life insurance mistakes by Macee Hall

Empower Brokerage, Inc. recently added Great Western Insurance Company (GWIC) to our list of final expense insurance carriers. — Empower Brokerage, Inc. recently added Great Western Insurance Company (GWIC) to our list of final expense insurance carriers. GWIC is dedicated to helping people prepare for the difficult moments in their lives by protecting clients from uncovered end-of-life expenses. Both Preneed Funeral insurance and Final Expense plans are offered […]

Great Western Insurance Company Added to Carrier List

October 25, 2020 in life tagged Final Expense / Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance / life insurance / life insurance riders by Macee Hall

In October, it was announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is partnering with Nokia Bell Labs to install a 4G/LTE network on the surface of the moon by the end of 2022. — Technology has improved exponentially in just a matter of years, as computers went from taking up an entire room to being small enough to fit in a back pocket. Now, 5G’s predecessor is headed to the final frontier just as Apple is releasing its first iPhone with 5G compatibility! In […]

NASA Partnering with Nokia to Put 4G/LTE on the Moon

October 23, 2020 in life / Medicare tagged enviornment / future / technology by Macee Hall

Here, we have compiled a list of financial mistakes to avoid over age 40. — Money doesn’t grow on trees, and you’ve likely figured that out by the time you’re in your 40s. At this point, your decisions matter more than ever because they lay the groundwork for the decades ahead. It can be hard to know what to spend now and what to save […]

Financial Mistakes to Avoid Over Age 40

October 17, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged 401k / debt / Financial planning / life insurance / retirement planning by Macee Hall

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has reportedly held talks about the NASDAQ data center moving to DFW. This would be a historical move in the financial industry, as the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 are all located in New York City. According to Abbott, NASDAQ is looking at moving its […]

NASDAQ Moving to DFW?

October 15, 2020 in life tagged finances / Financial planning / money / money management by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Teaching financial literacy for children is an invaluable tool that parents can give to their children at a very young age. It is never too early to learn about the importance of money, and thanks to Mac Gardner, there is a book that will help you with the process. The […]

Financial Literacy for Children

October 14, 2020 in life tagged child life insurance plans / Financial planning / money management / Savings by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Celebrating 100 years of life is a campaign created by AIG (who is also celebrating its 100th year!) encouraging Americans to embrace the idea of living to the ripe age of 100. There is so much life to live after retirement. Here are some interesting facts to help you plan […]

Celebrating 100 Years of Life

October 13, 2020 in life tagged annuities / finances / Financial planning / life insurance / retirement planning by Jeffrey Cooperstein

As the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s is a scary reality for many; however, Hannover Re US is partnering with Neurotrack to help improve our nation's cognitive health. — Over 50 million seniors aged 65 or over in America, today. Approximately 5.8 million of these seniors suffer from Alzheimer’s dementia. As the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s is a scary reality for many; however, one life insurance company is following the lead of Japanese […]

The Future of Cognitive Health in Life Insurance

October 12, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged brain / elderly / health / life insurance by Macee Hall

What is the average Return of an Annuity? One of the most common questions asked by consumers is “what is the average return of an annuity?” According to Empower Brokerage’s annuity expert Derek Baltimore, there is no one true answer to this. Everybody has different financial goals, which may yield […]

What is the average Return of an Annuity

October 11, 2020 in life tagged annuities / finances / Financial planning / income / Retirement by Jeffrey Cooperstein

underwriting marijuana — In the last 5 years, the legalization of marijuana has spread across the United States in certain states. As a result, there has been a shift in public perception of the substance and it has become more commonly used and more commonly accepted. The use of marijuana has become so […]

Underwriting Marijuana Usage

October 10, 2020 in life tagged life insurance / life insurance applications / Underwriting by Jenny McCann