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Alabama Education Association Selects TIAA-CREF as Retirement Plan Provider
Centralized Design Provides AEA Members Access to Array of Low-Cost Investment Options and Access to Community Based Fee-Only Registered Investment Advisors New York, NY, February 14, 2012 – TIAA-CREF, a leading financial services provider, today announced its selection by the Alabama Education Association (AEA) as the exclusive endorsed retirement plan provider for AEA’s more than 104,000 members in 173 school districts and community colleges across the state. “The market volatility of the past several years highlights the importance...
read moreGet Creative with Benefits Strategies During an Economic Downturn
In an economic downturn, companies can struggle to maintain their existing employee benefits programs, much less think about adding new ones. In times like these, low- and no-cost measures can help a company to keep its benefits programs vibrant and evolving to meet employee needs. Here are some such measures to consider: A recession may make it impossible to allocate additional company dollars to benefits, but an employer can give employees time and convenience instead, through various strategies. - Set up a direct deposit program for...
read moreCould You Pay Your Bills If You Were Unable to Work?
A January 2007 survey conducted by International Communications Research on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) revealed that 56 percent of U.S. adults say they would be unable to pay their bills if they became disabled and could not work for a year or longer. Despite this sentiment, only 44 percent of respondents indicated they had long-term disability coverage. Of these, 71 percent said their employer provided long-term disability insurance, which would leave them vulnerable to the financial effects of a...
read morePrimary Reasons You Should Own Life Insurance
There are three primary reasons to own life insurance. Life insurance death benefits can be used to replace the breadwinner’s income in the event of premature death, pay future estate taxes for pennies on the dollar or employ special planning strategies. Using life insurance to replace the primary breadwinner’s income during their working years is a practical necessity, especially when you have children. Unfortunately, there are still many people who fail to protect their loved ones in this way. If you don’t carry enough...
read moreEducational Webinar Signup – Long Term Care
Do you know all you need to know about Long Term Care? Signup for Collateral Educator Services upcoming Long Term Care Educational Webinars on the date that works best for you and we will email you with all the information you need. Click here to signup now. *All Webinars start at 7p.m. CST Dates Include: Thursday January 26th; Thursday February 2nd; Tuesday February 7th; and Thursday February...
read moreSome 403(b) retirement plan advice for teachers
Check out this great article about retirement plan advice for teachers published in the USA Today. Our partner TIAA-CREF was involved with the study the article is based on. Good job to the guys and gals working hard over there to improve retirement plan advice for out educators. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with...
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