Financial Fundamentals

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Financial Fundamentals

Five Ways to Teach Your Kids Good Financial Habits

Despite the fact that school districts and educators are working hard to keep children engaged and learning, money management is rarely part of the curriculum. Now is a great time to add financial literacy to your kids’ lesson plans to help them build strong financial futures.

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For Educators

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For Educators

Balance is a team sport

When Cherish Pipkins first became the principal of an elementary school in Texas, she was overwhelmed. As a teacher, she had been responsible for the children in her classroom and her family at home; now, she was responsible for her family, every child at school, and the school’s entire staff.

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For Women

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For Women

Side-hustles and Entrepreneurship pay off for Women Educators

Side hustles and entrepreneurship have become essential for women educators to achieve financial stability while pursuing their passion for teaching. This article explores the benefits and challenges women face in education, highlights specific side hustles that complement teaching skills and schedules and emphasizes the importance of strategic financial planning to maximize income and investments.

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Lifestyle

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Lifestyle

A Foundation for Financial Wellness

At Equitable, we believe delivering excellent business performance and contributing positively to society are the way forward for responsible companies. Our dedication to a holistic approach extends to all we do— from our business operations to how we work to create financial wellness for our clients. Through thoughtful and comprehensive planning we work to ensure our corporate strategy and our approach to our clients is strongly aligned with the values we share.

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Life Planning

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Life Planning

Bringing your retirement plan to life

Keep in mind, everyone will have their own unique combination of factors: you might be 40 years old and packing your oldest off to college—or changing diapers on your newborn. Maybe you are starting a new career at 50 or getting remarried at 60.

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Market News

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Market News

A good, strong start

In its much-awaited first rate cut of the post-pandemic economic cycle, the FOMC cut the Fed Funds rate by 0.5 percentage points to 4.75%–5.0%. The decision to cut was taken as a given, but the controversy was whether to cut by a quarter point or half point, with the market divided in its expectations between the two.

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Your Plan in Action

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Your Plan in Action

Can an app do as much as a human professional?

We use apps to track our health and exercise routines, to manage our bank accounts and for a whole host of other tasks. Can they manage our finances as well? Not every investment question can be solved by an algorithm. A real live financial professional can do more than any technology platform by helping you figure out what’s important to you, navigating any personal financial challenges that arise and setting you on your path toward success.

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