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Five best practices for encouraging kids to save
How can you help your children become responsible savers? It’s an important question. As with so many good habits, the earlier we start cultivating good saving behaviors, the easier it can be to maintain them throughout our lives. Here are five suggestions for ways to...
Help keep your retirement account safe, secure and stay a step ahead
33% of Americans have been victims of identity theft1 Log in to your Penn State Health Retirement Plan account at retire.pennstatehealth.org to make sure all your information is up to date. Becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft can be a scary thought - luckily,...
Be ready for what’s next in retirement
A wise person once said, “With age comes wisdom.” The older we get, the more experience we have to draw on. And that can change our motivations and priorities. When we’re older, we tend to reevaluate some of the decisions we made when younger. And that’s especially...
Achieve well-being in your body, mind and wallet
It’s important to not only focus on your physical and mental well-being, but your financial well-being, too. This short video shows how your colleagues overcome their financial challenges and may inspire you to take care of your own financial needs. When you’re ready...
Refrigerator Refresher
The refrigerator is an essential household appliance that most of us depend on to keep our food at a safe temperature 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The refrigerator's efficiency allows us to have food for meals and snacks and cool drinks on demand. Important...
Understanding Bottle Water
For homeowners with wells and springs, bottled water may be the easiest and least costly method of avoiding some water pollutants. Regardless of the reasons, the many varieties of bottled water and its increasing popularity have raised questions from consumers about...
Growing Gardeners: Summertime Garden Fun
Those lazy summer days can offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about what goes on in your backyard and to do some fun activities as a family! Flower Pressing Pressing flowers is a practice that dates back to ancient civilizations. In 16th century Japan pressed...
Home Composting: A Guide for Home Gardeners
Compost is a term for organic matter that has decomposed into a form that plants can use. Compost can be used in potting mixes or mixed in with garden soil. It has many benefits for your plants and recycles materials that may otherwise be thrown into landfills. Though...
Avoiding job burnout
Have you ever felt like you’ve “woken up on the wrong side of the bed” and you just can’t bring yourself to give it your best – whether you are at your jobsite or you working from home? Has this happened a few days (or even weeks) in a row? If so, you may be “burnt...
How can I prevent burnout?
Being under the constant pressure to keep improving ourselves, setting higher goals, and achieving better results can be overwhelming for anyone. Pushing yourself might make you feel like you’re accomplishing a lot, but burning yourself out can have devastating...