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Protective and United Ability: Doing Good with Gone for Good

Protective proudly works with United Ability’s Gone for Good, a company that creates jobs for individuals living with disabilities.

At Home

How to Set Smart and Realistic Resolutions

Setting resolutions is important to personal and professional growth. Here’s how to set smart and realistic resolutions that will set you up for success.

At Work

7 Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn When You Aren’t Looking for a Job

LinkedIn has evolved to more than a place for job-seekers. Here are seven smart ways to start using LinkedIn to network and diversify your knowledge.

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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.

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