Financial independence

The Holy Grail of Investing, the Final Book in Tony Robbins' Financial Freedom Trilogy, Debuts at #1 on Amazon's Bestseller List

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Robbins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven internationally bestselling books, returns with the third and final book in his financial freedom trilogy, The Holy Grail of Investing: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom (February 13, 2024/ $39.99 hardcover).

Key Points: 
  • The Holy Grail of Investing is the third and final financial freedom guidebook penned by Robbins.
  • The trilogy includes the #1 New York Times bestseller Money Master the Game: Seven Simple Steps to Financial Freedom (2014) and the #1 New York Times bestseller Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook (2017).
  • With this highly insightful book, Robbins and Zook demystify this asset class and make it understandable and accessible for everyone."
  • Like Robbins' other two financial freedom books, 100 percent of the author's profits from The Holy Grail of Investing are being donated to Feeding America, the largest food bank network in the United States.

Breaking Barriers: NFCC Unveils Game-Changing Video Counseling Program, Revolutionizing Debt Relief and Empowering Bay Area Residents

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), in partnership with the Wells Fargo Foundation and EAH Housing, is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a pilot program aimed at providing video counseling services to individuals struggling with debt and housing insecurity. Location-based video counseling is an outgrowth of a Wells Fargo Foundation initiative which paired Housing Partnership Network (HPN) multi-family properties with credit counseling resources from the NFCC. EAH Housing has been a member of HPN's affordable housing network since 2014. This innovative program leverages technology to connect individuals in need with certified counselors in a secure face-to-face setting. Richmond, CA is among the first communities to be served by this expanding program.

Key Points: 
  • Location-based video counseling is an outgrowth of a Wells Fargo Foundation initiative which paired Housing Partnership Network (HPN) multi-family properties with credit counseling resources from the NFCC.
  • With over 60 million Americans grappling with debt, the demand for nonprofit credit counseling services has never been greater.
  • The NFCC recognizes the challenges that individuals face when seeking debt management assistance and aims to reduce barriers and stress through its innovative video counseling program.
  • "We are committed to empowering individuals in our community to overcome debt and housing insecurity," said Mike Croxson, CEO of the NFCC.

New Survey Reveals Gen Z Youth Pursuing Nondegree Paths After High School Feel Confident and Workforce Ready

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

BOSTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey commissioned by American Student Assistance ® (ASA) and Jobs for the Future (JFF) found that while young people who pursue nondegree pathways report having confidence in their future, there is a pervasive lack of awareness about these diverse pathways to success and how to judge their quality. In fact, two in three youth who did not pursue a nondegree education pathway indicated they would have considered this option if they had known more about it.

Key Points: 
  • The three groups of learners surveyed include: Non-college youth: Those neither enrolled nor graduated from a college (encompasses all survey respondents); Pathway youth: Those who pursued or are pursuing any nondegree postsecondary pathway (describes 558 of survey respondents); and Non-pathway youth: Those who didn't pursue or aren't pursuing any nondegree postsecondary pathway (describes 561 of survey respondents).
  • In comparison to the experiences and perceptions of youth who aren't on a defined pathway, 70 percent of "pathway youth" have high confidence in their post-high school plans.
  • Nearly three in four (71%) of pathway youth respondents said they felt prepared for the workforce.
  • They report several barriers to not pursuing pathway programs, including a lack of encouragement by the school to explore them.

AuguStar(SM) Retirement rocketing to success with competitive new products and distribution expansion

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

CINCINNATI, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AuguStarSM Retirement, a subsidiary of Constellation, has been making waves in the annuity marketplace since its launch in late July. The company is thrilled to announce the introduction of new and enhanced products, alongside its strategic expansion into the independent marketing organization (IMO) sales channel. This strategic move is in line with AuguStarSM Retirement's commitment to providing top-tier products to an ever-widening audience.

Key Points: 
  • The company is thrilled to announce the introduction of new and enhanced products, alongside its strategic expansion into the independent marketing organization (IMO) sales channel.
  • In the first 60 days, AuguStar Retirement has expanded availability and distribution of its top-tier products.
  • Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA): These top-tier products already available in the traditional distribution marketplace are now available to our IMO channels.
  • The AuguStarSM Retirement FIA products are offered with payment terms of 5, 7, and 10 years.

Caribbean CBI countries rank high once again in 2023 World Citizenship Report: CS Global Partners

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Friday, June 9, 2023

London, June 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caribbean nations with Citizenship by Investment schemes ranked in the top 30 per cent of this year’s World Citizenship Report .

Key Points: 
  • London, June 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caribbean nations with Citizenship by Investment schemes ranked in the top 30 per cent of this year’s World Citizenship Report .
  • The Caribbean is considered the cradle of investment immigration due to the high concentration of countries that offer CBI programmes in the region.
  • Caribbean nations are becoming investment hubs in the global arena, offering attractions such as safety, lucrative financial diversification options and idyllic lifestyles that make them desirable places to take up second citizenship.
  • The World Citizenship Report is published by CS Global Partners, a leading investment migration advisory firm.

New World Citizenship Report 2023 shows HNWIs and mass affluent in search of freedom: CS Global Partners

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The World Citizenship Report is the world’s first-ever endeavour in investigating the value of citizenship through the lens of the global citizen.

Key Points: 
  • The World Citizenship Report is the world’s first-ever endeavour in investigating the value of citizenship through the lens of the global citizen.
  • Unlike other rating tools, the World Citizenship Index ranking is designed to reflect a citizenship’s value through the lens of the newest generation of global citizens: the mass affluent population.
  • This data shows why quality of life is so highly coveted among global mass affluents, and indeed all individuals.
  • The expanded audience of over 1000 participants included both HNWIs and the mass affluent from across the globe.

Denmark takes first place in second annual World Citizenship Report, global ‘powerhouses’ lose their lustre among the mass affluent

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

The World Citizenship Report ranks 188 countries across five key motivators defining citizenship for the global citizen.

Key Points: 
  • The World Citizenship Report ranks 188 countries across five key motivators defining citizenship for the global citizen.
  • Unlike other rating tools, the World Citizenship Index ranking is designed to reflect a citizenship’s value through the lens of high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) and the newest generation of global citizens: the mass affluent population.
  • “This year, we looked beyond HNWIs and extended our survey to the new mass affluent, a globally mobile generation who is providing fresh impetus for a renewed drive towards global citizenship.
  • These factors were then further explored and validated by surveying the global mass affluent population on the value of second citizenship.

PayBito Pushes Disruption Through AI Trade Innovation Powered by OpenAI

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PayBito continues its association with OpenAI and empowers its traders with cutting-edge tools for success. The US-based exchange has completed the development of multiple AI-powered tools enabling access to accurate AI-generated market insights and trading tools. The AI tools comprise features formerly out of bounds for non-institutional members of the trading community.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PayBito continues its association with OpenAI and empowers its traders with cutting-edge tools for success.
  • The AI tools comprise features formerly out of bounds for non-institutional members of the trading community.
  • PayBito had previously grabbed global attention as the first exchange to integrate OpenAI's revolutionary generative pre-trained language model ChatGPT.
  • Already integrating ChatGPT, PayBito will elevate customer service to the next level with further utilization of OpenAI solutions.

AllGen Financial Welcomes Growth to Investment Management Department

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AllGen Financial Advisors, Inc., a financial advisory firm in Orlando, Florida, is thrilled to expand its Investment Management Department. AllGen is prepared to reach new heights with its growing Investment Management Department and will continue to help clients navigate the evolving financial world.

Key Points: 
  • AllGen Financial Advisors is strengthening its investment management department with the hiring of a new Director of Fixed Income, Christina Shaffer, CFA, and promoting financial analyst Ryan Staton to Director of Trading and Portfolio Implementation.
  • ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AllGen Financial Advisors, Inc., a financial advisory firm in Orlando, Florida , is thrilled to expand its Investment Management Department.
  • AllGen is prepared to reach new heights with its growing Investment Management Department and will continue to help clients navigate the evolving financial world.
  • AllGen Financial's growing Investment Management Department is committed to leading clients along their financial journey with confidence.

Gen Z Would Rather Talk about Anything But Their Finances

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

But new data shows that Gen Z’ers would rather talk about politics, parenting struggles, sex and infertility than debt, their salaries and bad investments.

Key Points: 
  • But new data shows that Gen Z’ers would rather talk about politics, parenting struggles, sex and infertility than debt, their salaries and bad investments.
  • In fact, experiences matter more than money to Gen Z, as 68% say they are only interested in finances as a means to support their current interests.
  • Gen Z has more access to financial information than any other generation, but this doesn’t always translate into decision-making.
  • Gen Z is three times as likely to compare themselves to others on social media (30% vs. 10% Canadian general population).