Five Must-Have Estate Planning Documents

It doesn’t matter what your net worth or marital status is, or whether or not you have dependent children. If you want to protect your assets and your loved ones’ financial and emotional wellness, you need each of the estate plan documents listed below.

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Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Saving for Retirement

RetirementwhyNo matter what your age, the bills you face today can make saving for longer-term goals like retirement seem like an impossible task. But even if you can manage to set aside just a few dollars per paycheck for retirement, the sooner you start, the more time your money will have to grow through compounding.

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The Pitfalls of Market Timing

TimeMarket timing involves moving your money in and out of investments (typically stocks) to try to catch all the performance highs and avoid all the lows. Not even the savviest market players are likely to succeed at this game.

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The Pension Boards Takes Action on Gun Violence

The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ (PBUCC), a founding member of The Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), is taking significant steps toward action on gun violence in America. Gun violence, particularly school shootings, is a concern shared by over 300 faith community members of the organization.

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Well, Ready or Not, Here it Comes: THE FALL

By Rev. Jill E. Olds* 

OldsIt sounds rather daunting when I put it that way, doesn’t it?  I mean, that term can reference a few different things in our church context.  Of course, it can refer to the season of autumn that is upon us.  Or, it can refer to the concept that all of humanity is broken in some way, in need of being raised up by Jesus.

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