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Two Leading Communications Firms Join Forces to Create Unparalleled Statewide Agency in Washington

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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SEATTLE and SPOKANE, Wash., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of Washington state's most influential communications, advocacy and marketing agencies have joined together to create the only statewide firm serving top business, government and nonprofit clients.

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  • Spokane-based DH, a 25-year-old strategic communications, social change and marketing firm, has acquired nearly 30-year-old Nyhus Communications, including its world-class clients and its nine-person team.
  • "Importantly, having partnered previously with Nyhus Communications on advocacy campaigns, we knew our firms' values and teams aligned.
  • We have spent our respective careers seeking to make a positive difference in communities through our strategic communications work."
  • The agency specializes in crisis and high-stakes communications as well as health care communications all services in demand in recent years.

Brad Griffith, Financial Planner for Buckingham Advisors, Achieves National Social Security Advisor Certification

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buckingham Advisors , a comprehensive financial services firm with four locations across Ohio, today announced that Brad Griffith , CPA, CFP, has achieved his National Social Security Advisor (NSSA) certification from the National Social Security Association, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buckingham Advisors , a comprehensive financial services firm with four locations across Ohio, today announced that Brad Griffith , CPA, CFP, has achieved his National Social Security Advisor (NSSA) certification from the National Social Security Association, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • The knowledge gleaned through the certification process will enhance the way Griffith, who is a member of Buckingham's financial planning team, can counsel clients on the best way to maximize Social Security benefits and improve their financial security during their retirement years.
  • The NSSA certificate program was created by Marc Kiner, CPA, and Jim Blair, a 35-year veteran of the Social Security Association.
  • NSSA advisors are uniquely qualified to help the growing number of Baby Boomers for whom Social Security will provide an important part of their retirement income.

Nearly HALF of Americans age 50+ FAIL a basic Social Security quiz

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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Nearly half (47 percent) of Americans age 50+ failed a basic 5 true/false question quiz on Social Security retirement benefits.

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  • Nearly half (47 percent) of Americans age 50+ failed a basic 5 true/false question quiz on Social Security retirement benefits.
  • The Social Security Administration stopped mailingSocial Security statements to those under the age of 60, meaning the only way to access information is online.
  • If you do not have an online Social Security account, go to the Social Security Administration Web site to create one.
  • Specific findings of the 2018 MassMutual Social Security survey:
    Under current Social Security law, my benefits will not be reduced if I claim them at age 65.