Richard Genzer

Guardian and EVERFI Collaborate on Next-Era Minding Your Money Course to Build the Skills for Financial Wellness Among High School Students

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Minding Your Money, designed for high school students, pushes beyond financial literacy to instill the habits, confidence, and willingness to make sound financial decisions before they are called upon to work full-time, borrow, or save.

Key Points: 
  • Minding Your Money, designed for high school students, pushes beyond financial literacy to instill the habits, confidence, and willingness to make sound financial decisions before they are called upon to work full-time, borrow, or save.
  • GenZers saw a sharp decline in perceived financial wellness (excellent or very good) from 39% in 2022 to 23% this year.
  • In some schools, Guardian executives and employees will also meet with students to discuss financial wellness and financial careers.
  • Their involvement complements EVERFI's expertise in financial education and has helped us build a life-changing course for teens," said Ray Martinez, co-founder and president at EVERFI.

Frito-Lay Declares 2022 'The Year of Crunch'

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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PLANO, Texas, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What does a perfect snack do? It crunches!

Key Points: 
  • The "crunch" factor was on top as an important component of the perfect snack in the latest Frito-Lay U.S.
  • Beyond crunch, the Snack Index found other important snack factors included sweet (66%), salty (61%) and filling (53%).
  • This poll was conducted by Morning Consult between November 4-November 7, 2022 among a national sample of 2,212 Adults.
  • Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, www.fritolay.com , on Twitter (@fritolay), on Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay).

After the Congress: China, the world and youth

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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Under the theme "Youth Voices: Forging the Path Forward", the Gen Zers talked about China's reforms and development over the past 10 years, whole-process democracy, China's path to modernization and China's responsibilities to the world.

Key Points: 
  • Under the theme "Youth Voices: Forging the Path Forward", the Gen Zers talked about China's reforms and development over the past 10 years, whole-process democracy, China's path to modernization and China's responsibilities to the world.
  • The program was also keen to hear, through street interviews, the views of international students, overseas Chinese and foreign friends from all over the world concerning the 20th CPC National Congress.
  • And we are having a benign influence on the world through the Belt and Road Initiative."
  • The program comes in the form of interviews, forums and speeches, with topics related to anything of current interest in the world.

Impact Consulting Enterprises Founder and CEO Cheryl McCants Receives 2022 "Best Woman in Business" Honor

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Impact Consulting Enterprises (Impact), an award-winning creative-marketing solution and digital communication provider, announced today that Cheryl McCants, the firm's Founder and CEO, has been named one of the 2022 Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ Magazine. The NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business program recognizes 50 women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large. A panel of independent judges selected this year's honorees using a points system to evaluate submissions, after an open nomination process.

Key Points: 
  • Cheryl McCants, CEO of Impact, named one of the 2022 Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ Magazine for her significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large.
  • NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Impact Consulting Enterprises (Impact), an award-winning creative-marketing solution and digital communication provider, announced today that Cheryl McCants, the firm's Founder and CEO, has been named one of the 2022 Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ Magazine.
  • The NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business program recognizes 50 women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large.
  • Impact, A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau, is HUBZone, WBE, DBE, WOSB, SBE, and MBE certified.

Despite Economic Challenges, Americans Are Donating More to Social Causes, Edward Jones Study Finds

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of American adults (68%) intend to donate a similar amount of money to charity this year as they did in 2021 despite the current economic uncertainty, according to a new study conducted by financial services firm Edward Jones with Morning Consult. More adults (17%) are planning to increase their contributions than decrease donations (10%) this year, the study found. Of those who are planning to donate more this year, 39% cite social/political issues as the catalyst.

Key Points: 
  • More adults (17%) are planning to increase their contributions than decrease donations (10%) this year, the study found.
  • Nearly all Americans (93%) donate at least once a year and those who do are most motivated to give for altruistic reasons.
  • Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 firm, provides financial services in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada.
  • The Edward Jones website is at www.edwardjones.com , and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com .

Women's+ Healthcare Company, Caraway, Launches to Tackle College Student's Mental, Reproductive and Physical Health

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caraway, a women's+ digital healthcare company, emerged from stealth to take on the societal and medical imperative of caring for college students by providing integrated mental, reproductive and physical healthcare.  Today's GenZers expect to receive healthcare on their own terms – an experience that is personalized, equitable and digitally accessible. Built with students for students, Caraway prioritizes the needs and concerns of college women+ during a key developmental-age window.  Caraway's virtual care services are delivered 24/7, so women+ can get the care they need when they need it, and are set to launch in the fall of 2022. 

Key Points: 
  • Caraway was hatched through a partnership between 7wireVentures , OMERS Ventures , and veteran digital health leaders Lori Evans Bernstein and Joshua Tauber.
  • On-campus college healthcare services do not meet the demand for the U.S. population of approximately 10 million college women+.
  • Reproductive health and mental health go hand in hand, with the end of Roe worsening the campus mental health crisis.
  • Caraway is a digital healthcare company for college women+ that provides integrated mental, reproductive and physical healthcare services.

Americans Anxious Over Inflation; Almost Twice More Likely to Lean on Family and Friends Than Speak Openly About Feelings After a Traumatic Event

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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Americans are also more worried about a potential loss of income (51%) than gun violence (35%) or a natural disaster (29%) personally happening to them.

Key Points: 
  • Americans are also more worried about a potential loss of income (51%) than gun violence (35%) or a natural disaster (29%) personally happening to them.
  • Hispanic adults (66%), mothers (65%), Millennials (63%) and GenZers (62%) were among the groups most likely to be concerned about a loss of income.
  • When asked how they would cope after a traumatic event, more Americans indicated they'd lean on family and friends for support (60%) than practice self-care (42%), speak openly about their feelings (37%) or speak to a mental health or health care professional (31%).
  • "While many people show resilience, it's troubling that most Americans wouldn't speak openly about their feelings after a traumatic event," said APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A.

"It's What's on the Inside that Counts": Frito-Lay Summer Trend Index Unveils Shifting Priorities and Eating Habits

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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PLANO, Texas , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest U.S. Trend Index from snack leader Frito-Lay polled consumers on their snacking preferences and priorities and found that the 90 percent of consumers who snack daily care – and care deeply – about the companies whose snacks they're eating.

Key Points: 
  • Trend Index highlights show:
    What's on the inside counts:
    About two-thirds of people are more likely to purchase products that invest in local communities.
  • Long-term eating habits are shifting:
    Millennials (19 percent), GenZers (20 percent), and parents (20 percent) are slightly more likely than average to snack on-the-go.
  • More than two in five of parents will buy or create individually packaged snacks in advance before traveling this summer.
  • Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, www.fritolay.com , on Twitter (@fritolay), on Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay).

CELEBRATE NATIONAL SUNGLASSES DAY WITH THE VISION COUNCIL ON JUNE 27

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monday, June 27 is National Sunglasses Day, the annual holiday brought to life by The Vision Council that celebrates the importance of wearing ultraviolet (UV)-protective sunwear and eyewear.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monday, June 27 is National Sunglasses Day, the annual holiday brought to life by The Vision Council that celebrates the importance of wearing ultraviolet (UV)-protective sunwear and eyewear.
  • As the leading trade association for the vision care industry, The Vision Council encourages everyone to always wear sunglasses when outdoors to protect their eyes from the sun's UV rays.
  • "Sunglasses are as much a health necessity as they are a fashion accessory," said Dr. Justin Bazan, OD, medical advisor to The Vision Council.
  • As the vision care leader in enabling better vision for better lives, The Vision Council positions its members for success by promoting growth in the vision care industry through education, advocacy, research, consumer outreach, strategic relationship building and industry forums.

IBM Study Finds Broad Differences in Geographical, Generational Impact of Financial Fraud and Attitudes Toward Financial Institutions

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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ARMONK, N.Y., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report commissioned by IBM (NYSE: IBM), geographies and generations differ greatly in the frequency and impact of financial fraud, as well as their attitudes toward fraud detection and the institutions responsible for protecting them from bad actors.

Key Points: 
  • According to the report, when it comes to fraud on a global scale, American citizens are the most frequent victims of debit card fraud of all the countries surveyed.
  • Credit card fraud is the most common type of fraud experienced across all countries.Nearly a third (31%) in Brazil have experienced credit card fraud.
  • The study was commissioned by IBM and conducted by Morning Consult, a third-party market research firm based in the United States.
  • The study was conducted among 1000 adults in six countries: the US, China, Singapore, Brazil, Japan, and Germany.