Goodbye, Summer

It seemed like our summer hummed along without much news, but things were happening. Our daughter, Therese, is set to begin her junior year in college. Or she will be when she gets her car packed. It feels like she just arrived for summer break, and although I will miss her, we did grab some

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Spirit of Labor Day

Labor Day, for most people, simply marks the last weekend of summer, fireworks, start of the school year. Let me share a few fun facts with you… • During the 19th century, many people, including children, worked seven days a week. The workday was 12 hours long. The workers felt they were spending too many

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Sustainable Investing

Your values are important to you—and so are your investments. But you don’t have to keep these two parts of your life separate if you pursue sustainable investing. If you haven’t heard of this term, you might know it by other names—socially responsible investing, values-based investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. Essentially, sustainable

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Smart Home Trends

If you’re building a new home, you want it to be stylish, functional, and of course, state of the art. Smart home features top the wish list for homeowners, with 81 percent of homebuyers stating they would favor purchasing a home with smart accessories already installed, according to Digitized House. Every year, smart home technology

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Home Run, Vineland

As a resident of Cumberland County, there are numerous positive actions you can take to help bring the community together, if you’re so inclined. One way is to paint a military mural that also represents the diversity of the citizens in this area like well-respected artist George Perez. Another way is to put on an

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Social Security

Social Security is an earned benefit. Your earnings history is a record of your progress toward your benefits. Social Security keeps track of your earnings so we can pay you the benefits you’ve earned over your lifetime. This is why reviewing your Social Security earnings record is so important. If an employer didn’t properly report

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