There were two pandemics in 2020: The global health crisis and a subsequent economic one. Forty-four percent of Americans whose financial situation has worsened since COVID say it will take them three years or more to get back to where they were one year ago. One in ten think their finances will never improve. For many of […]
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How We Can All Prevent Suicide
It can affect every one of us. The S-word. Suicide. So it’s time we talk about it. Thoughts of taking one’s life can fester like a sore. Never-ending feelings of fear, frustration and failure. A glitch in the brain. It feels like nothing matters anymore. Suicide seems like the only solution. The only way out. […]
Continue readingNational Suicide Prevention Week: September 5th – 11th
People have become increasingly comfortable talking about their mental health, particularly this past year. But the topic of suicide – when it comes up – is still scary for many people to think about. Some of us are afraid that by asking another person if they’re having thoughts of suicide, it will put the idea […]
Continue reading5 Strategies for Keeping Credit Card Balances in Check
Pre-Pandemic, credit card debt was a household stress point for many of us. However, since March 2020 many people have learned to live within their means and reduce monthly credit card payment amounts by maintaining manageable balance levels. One would think credit card companies would reward us by significantly lowering interest rates, but that is […]
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