Posts Tagged ‘risk’
Will you stand up to breast cancer?
Breast cancer. Those two little words can hold tremendous power. They can invoke feelings of fear, dread, sadness and, surprisingly, inspiration. My grandmother, “Nana,” was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984 at the age of 56, about a year before I was born. She was in remission for 7 years before the cancer came back. Despite…
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When you hear the word “insurance” what comes to mind? Protection? Uncertainty? Managing Risk? A payment? These adjectives define insurance in its most basic form but when you think of insurance as something you buy and pay for you are limited. Yes, property, health, auto, life, accident, critical illness, disability, and liability insurance all fall…
Read More about Develop Personal Insurance by Investing in Yourself: Millennials share their stories.Don’t Fall Victim to Financial Abuse
In 2011 alone it is estimated that 2.9 billion dollars were lost by the senior market due to financial abuse, or fraud. What is even more alarming is that this number is on a steady incline over previous years. Why is the senior market a growing target for financial scams? The answer is obvious; seniors…
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The annual walk and candlelight memorial at the Aventura Hospital & Medical Center is just shy of the one year mark for which my mother lost her battle to breast cancer. We gather to celebrate life and promote continued awareness of breast cancer prevention. In my mother’s case, we never saw the warning signs. She…
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It seems like just yesterday I was surrounded by family and friends belting out the traditional “Happy Birthday” song to commemorate my 21st birthday. Time does fly! Now, a year and a half away from my next milestone, I find myself with a growing list of responsibilities and the uplifting feeling of independence. No matter…
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Spring & summer sports seasons are upon us and what’s more fun than going to watch your little leaguers at the ball park? As the weather warms and the school year wraps up, kids want to get outside and be active! Whether they are at camp, playing home-run derby with neighborhood kids, or participating in…
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When you think of summer, picnics, flip-flops, lemonade stands, no school, playing outside and summer camp, are just a few of the things that may come to mind! Summertime and the living is easy . . . isn’t it? Did you know The National Safe Kids Campaign estimates that “one in four kids ages 14 and younger…
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