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5 Questions Expecting Moms Have About Life Insurance.

5 Questions Expecting Moms Have About Life Insurance Both working and stay-at-home moms need protection because what they do for their families is so valuable. While a stay-at-home mom isn’t compensated for her work, if something were to happen to her, it would be expensive to replace all those things she does—from childcare to home care to ensuring the family gets where they need to go when they have to be there. The difference between the two is that a working mother also contributes an income, which may be critical to the family financially. That means she

Prepare high schoolers for the real world by teaching them about financial literacy. Visit www.countryfinancial.com/FinEd to access free financial educations materials or contact me to schedule a classroom visit.

I love it when clients refer me to people they know and right now you will be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card with each qualifying referral received by March 31st!

Unfortunately, babies don’t come with instruction manuals. A soon-to-be mom writes about the less obvious financial considerations many new parents forget.

5 Baby-Planning Steps You Forgot - COUNTRY Financial Security Blog With baby No. 1 on the way this spring, my husband and I have been busy with all the typical first-time parent tasks.

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Be careful about sharing your travel plans on social media. Predators often browse the Internet to find out who in their area is on vacation, and for how long. For more tips, click here: http://bit.ly/1wYnzfl

9 Tips to Secure your Home for the Holidays | COUNTRY Financial Security Blog Remember “Home Alone”? Many of us still watch this holiday classic and laugh as 8-year-old Kevin McAllister secures his home with clever traps and outsmarts two goofy burglars, but most of us don’t realize how much of a threat holiday home burglary really is.

Texting and driving increases your crash risk by up to 23 times. COUNTRY is educating teens about the dangers of distracted driving with our Simply Drive program. I’m available to present this program in the classroom. Pass this along to any driver’s ed teacher you know!

The first step to finding out how much life insurance you need is easy.

Confused about home insurance? Watch this video to learn what you need to know about protecting your home. http://bit.ly/Sj7Khf

I wouldn’t want to figure out how to sky dive by myself. You shouldn’t have to figure out your insurance and financial goals by yourself. Let’s work together to make them happen!

1 in 4 Americans have $0 in retirement savings, and 18-29 year-olds are the biggest offenders. Can they learn from Americans 40 years and older who say they have regrets? Check out our latest COUNTRY Financial Security Index results on CNBC.

25% of Americans saving $0 for retirement Retirement could end up pretty rocky for a full quarter of Americans, and roughly a third of young "Millennials", if they don't sock away some cash.