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How to Take Care of Aging Parents and Yourself

Financial advisor Greg Patterson talks with Penn and Kim Holderness about a tough issue facing the sandwich generation: taking care of aging parents. Find out what they learned.

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What to Know About Retirement Now So You Can Plan for Later

Sail boats, sports cars, grand vacations – social media and commercials make retirement look luxurious. A veteran financial advisor answers questions from Penn and Kim Holderness about what retirement looks like in real life. Find out what they learned.

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Paying for College – How to Plan and What to Avoid

Penn and Kim Holderness asked a financial advisor how families can save for college while also taking care of other financial responsibilities like planning for retirement. Find out what they learned about the options available for saving and paying for college.

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Dealing with Debt While Saving for College and Retirement

A veteran financial advisor recently joined Penn and Kim Holderness to discuss the challenges of trying to do it all when it comes to financial planning. Learn how families can tackle tough financial questions head-on.

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What is the Value of Team Building?

Team building activities don’t have to be a chore. Keep these tips and insights in mind to help improve your team’s trust, collaboration and overall performance.

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Innovation Lessons from Sloss Tech, the Southeast’s Premier Tech Conference

Members from Protective’s IT, Digital and Innovation and marketing team, had the opportunity to attend Sloss Tech, the Southeast’s premier tech conference. Here’s what they learned.

For Your Health

Does Healthier Mean Wealthier?

It's probably no surprise that studies have found a direct correlation between your health and your wealth. You may want to save more money, of course, but you can also take steps to reduce your risk for developing a chronic health condition. In other words, consider putting your money where your health is.

Next Generation of Change Makers

Birmingham’s Ryan J. Swain takes the stage in the world premiere of an Off-Broadway show. And when he walks onto the stage at the National Black Theater to star in the debut of “Kill Move Paradise,” he says he has, in part, Protective Life to thank. Ryan is one of more than 200 recipients of

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What Having an Entrepreneurial Spirit Really Means

I’m coming up on my one-year anniversary of being an entrepreneur. I’m in the digital marketing business, which is a tough industry comprised of websites and social media, marked by constant change. The rules for visibility in search engines like Google are constantly evolving. I’ve had to come to grips with the fact that there