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Should You Dump Your 401(k)?

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow client’s wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

What Harry Abramhamsen can say in an interview about
Our 401(k) and Financial Security:

The Pre-tax vs Post Tax Planning Myth

One thing we know are facts of today, but no one can predict the facts of the future. Today you may be married with children. You may have a home with a mortgage. If you wanted you could simply call your CPA and find out what your marginal tax is and how much you owe.

The challenge is not knowing what the future holds. All too often people rely on what “worked” in the past when the facts of today are vastly different from 20 years ago.

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How to Correct 5 Common Coronavirus Mistakes When Out in Public

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in anesthesiology, pain management, and regenerative medicine. Having over 20 years of experience has helped her to cultivate a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing. Dr. Penhollow practices at Precision Regenerative Medicine in the greater Phoenix area.

Talking Points from Dr. Tammy Penhollow on
How to Correct Common Coronavirus Mistakes When Out in Public:

Learning physical distancing and advanced hygiene is not something that comes naturally to such a social society. Many of the habits we’re being asked to learn or relearn may seem like common sense when we think about a highly contagious and transmissible infection, but unless we are in the healthcare field, and more specifically, in a procedure-related job such as an operating room or other area where sterile procedure is the norm, this is not easy. Many of the actions below can be learned and incorporated into everyday life, and it’s likely the changes may decrease our risk not only of Coronavirus, but the common cold and flu as well.

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3 Ways on How to Avoid Awkward Conversations in Business and in Life

Available for Interviews: Carol Barkes

Carol Barkes, CPM, MBA, is a conflict resolution expert, mediator, national speaker, educator and bestselling author who uniquely applies neuroscience to the fields of conflict resolution and negotiations. Her expert perspective is always fresh and relevant.

Talking Points from Carol Barkes on what she can say in an interview
on 3 Ways on How to Avoid Awkward Conversations:

1) Listen more

People spend too much time thinking about themselves versus being present in the conversation. Conversations flow much better when one tries to cease thinking of what to say or how they will be perceived, and instead, focus on really hearing the other person. We tend to listen with a response in mind. We will be less anxious if we wait to truly hear the other person and formulate the next right thing to say based on what THEY said. Make it about them.

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Post-Pandemic Corporate America: How Will It Be Different?

Available for Interviews: Marc Freedman

Marc Freedman is Certified Expense Reduction Consultant advising businesses on keeping more of the money they make. He is also the author of Expense to Profit: Eliminate The Costs That Sabotage Your Growth.

What Marc Freedman can say in an interview on
Corporate America Post-Pandemic:

The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed business for the foreseeable future and potentially forever. Expenses or norms that were once seen are now being reassessed, reduced, or cut entirely. Here are some ways in which we believe things have already and will continue to change:

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Money Sense. DON’T Start With a Budget: How to Plan Your Spending Instead

Available for Interviews: Melissa Myers.

Melissa Myers, CFP® is a comprehensive financial planner and co-founder of Kar-Mel Financial Planners, and the bestselling author of Going Rogue! Unconventional Financial Strategies for Women.

What Melissa Myers can say in an interview on
Saving and Spening Plans:

Do you know why budgets don’t work for women who’ve never had a budget? Two reasons. One, mindset. Many women resist a budget because it feels like a punishment. It feels restrictive and limiting. Two, she creates a budget without knowing the truth.

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The Benefits of Meditation and How to Get Started Today

Available for Interviews: Dr. Alice Fong

Alice Fong, ND, is an integrative naturopathic doctor specializing in stress, integrative medicine, diet & weight loss, and is a business growth consultant for holistic healthcare providers.

What Dr. Alice Fong can say in an interview on
Meditation:

Benefits: reduce stress and anxiety, lower down blood pressure, alleviate headache, improve digestive complaints, improve mood
Types: breathing exercises, gratitude, focus, visualizations, self-compassion, alleviate pain and suffering

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How Menopausal Women Can Manage COVID-19 Stress

Available for Interviews: Dr. Eldred Taylor

Interview Dr. Eldred Taylor to answer all of your women’s health questions regarding hormonal imbalances and how to correct them. Dr. Taylor is a leader in the hormone industry and is passionate about helping women while using a holistic functional medicine approach.

Talking Points from Dr. Taylor On
COVID-19 and Menopausal Women:

The Effects of COVID-19 Menopausal Women

Menopausal women may be at an increased risk because the stress of going through menopause can weaken the immune system. Instability (either emotional or physical) is a stressor. Stress weakens the immune system.

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7 Health Strategies to Strengthen & Shield Us Through Winter

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

What Dr. Tammy Penhollow can say in an interview on
Improving & Strengthening the Immune System:

With COVID-19 still at the forefront of people’s minds, and as we try to resume a life outside the home, one of the concerns many people still have is how do I protect myself from becoming ill? We know that smoking, excess alcohol, poor nutrition, and obesity decrease the body’s ability to fight infection and cancers. Much of this is related to reducing inflammation, free radicals, and oxidative stress. But beyond that, some simple health and dietary changes well within the power of most people may affect big changes in the immune system:

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5 Savings Tips for Becoming a Millionaire Over Time

Available for Interviews: Lauren Moone

Lauren Moone is an Executive Vice President at Mirador Capital Partners and has been providing investment advice for individuals, families, and institutions for over 13 years.

What Lauren Moone can say in an interview
on Wealth Building:

Saving is the number one way by which Americans become millionaires. While it does take time, you can accelerate your accumulation of wealth by exercising sound judgment and discipline.

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Everyone Should Have a Living Will: 10 Key Points

Everyone should have a living will, regardless of what their directives are, if only to make sure that their wishes are clear and that they are honored at the end of life stage. Living wills are essential for carrying out one’s wishes. Unfortunately, not being in the know can affect the owner(s) of a will’s objectives and their intended beneficiaries.

Jason Smith, Estate planning attorney and Elder planning attorney is available to talk about this story. (Bio)

Talking Points for an Interview
With Jason Smith on Living Wills:

Do be clear about your wishes, including when the living will applies (usually only when the individual is incapacitated + (diagnosed with a terminal illness OR permanently unconscious), what treatments, if any, should be withheld or provided. Continue reading “Everyone Should Have a Living Will: 10 Key Points”