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• May 15, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  Help Your Baby Reach Key Milestones Through Creative Play

  It’s sometimes assumed that all parents know how to play with their children in the earliest years, but that’s not necessarily true. Despite the chubby cheeks and adorable belly laughs, babies can be intimidating. After all, they need everything all the time, and many new parents get hyperfocused on the…

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• May 14, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  Guiding Your Middle Schooler Toward Independence This Summer

  For children and parents alike, the summer can be a welcome break from the daily grind of schoolwork. But the learning doesn’t have to stop! Families can use summer vacation to teach big-picture skills that encourage healthy life-long habits and behaviors, while getting children to think about life as college…

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• May 10, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  3 Surprising Outcomes from Our Family Tech Break

  How one busy family found balance by ditching technology for a week In today’s digital age, it’s easy for families to become reliant on technology to keep everyone entertained, informed and connected. But what happens when that reliance starts to take over our lives? Recently, we spoke to one working…

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• April 3, 2024

  Path to College

  5 High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs to Explore with Your Teen

  When you’re a parent to a teenager exploring post-secondary plans, it helps to remember that one size doesn’t fit all. Not every child is interested in or suited to the traditional path of earning a four-year college degree. And in the current job market — which has grown increasingly reliant…

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• April 3, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  Fun Ideas to Keep Your Student Excited about Summer Learning

  The school year is fast coming to an end, but learning doesn’t have to stop. Summer vacation is a great time to keep your child connected to math and reading skills in creative ways. Why bother? Because summer learning loss is real — particularly for this year’s fourth graders, who…

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• March 25, 2024

  Financial Literacy

  From ABCs to 529s: The Smart Path to College Savings!

  Learning the ABCs and opening a 529 Savings Plan have more in common than you might think! Just like mastering the alphabet or any new skill, starting a college savings plan might seem daunting, but it’s simple once you begin. As we head into the summer months and schools close…

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• March 25, 2024

  Financial Literacy

  3 Reasons to Open a Florida 529 Savings Plan This Summer

  As the school year winds down, and your kids eagerly anticipate the freedom of summer break, why not seize the opportunity to get ahead with your college savings strategy? A Florida 529 Savings Plan lets you grow K-12 and college savings tax-free and has some of the lowest fees in…

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• March 25, 2024

  Saving for College

  3 Smart Money Moves: Turn Preschool Expenses Into Kindergarten Savings

  Dear parents of rising kindergartners: Congratulations, you survived the expensive daycare years! Your little one will soon tick off a major life milestone, and there’s a tangible financial upside when leaving daycare for a public elementary school—more money in the family budget. What will you do with this newfound money?…

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• March 14, 2024

  Path to College

  5 In-Demand College Degrees for Tweens and Teens to Consider

  When it comes to helping your college-bound student choose a major, experts say the best approach is one that encourages your student to embrace their curiosity, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and weigh the advice of guidance counselors, teachers and mentors. But it’s also important to apply a healthy dose…

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• February 19, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  5 Ways to Keep Toddlers and Preschoolers on Track for Kindergarten Success

  When you are the parent of a toddler or preschooler, a top priority is making sure they’re learning the right things at the right time. You want your child to reach all the major milestones — colors, numbers, making friends, following directions — and grow to love learning. But zero-to-four…

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