Laura Kirkland, a 78-year-old retiree, lost $15,000 after a caller posing as a bank fraud specialist convinced her that her account had been hacked. Sounding credible and armed with personal details, the scammer persuaded her to grant computer access and wired...
Erin R. Parrish
More Than Money: Redefining Retirement for a Purposeful Life
When we think about retirement, the first question that often comes to mind is: where will your income come from? While that’s a key piece of the puzzle, retirement is about so much more. It’s a time when some dream of slowing down, finally taking those bucket-list...
Maintaining Your UNC Retirement Plan Savings During Rising Healthcare Costs
In today's challenging economic landscape, many state employees face a difficult balancing act: managing increasing medical premiums without corresponding salary increases as of the date of publication. This financial squeeze can make it tempting to reduce retirement...
How to Raise Financially Responsible Children
At a time when wages often fail to keep pace with the rising cost of living, adult children are moving back in with their parents, struggling to afford rent, and homeownership is increasingly out of reach — making teaching financial responsibility more important than...