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Credello: More Single Women Are Buying Houses Than Single Men
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Credello: More Single Women Are Buying Houses Than Single Men

March 10, 2023 2:00 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Credello: Recently, Credello's Millennial women and money survey came out and revealed some interesting details on the strategic spending habits of women. One of the things it made apparent is that more single women than single men are buying homes right now. We'll talk about what that means right now. More Single People Than Ever Are Buying HomesBefore discussing why more single women are buying...

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Northern Trust Releases 2022 Philanthropic Impact Report
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Northern Trust Releases 2022 Philanthropic Impact Report

March 10, 2023 1:10 PM

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Northern Trust (Nasdaq:NTRS) donated more than $165 million over the past decade to non-profit organizations, including more than $19 million in 2022 to organizations working to provide food security, affordable housing, accessible healthcare and quality education.Additionally, Northern Trust employees have provided more than 1 million hours of volunteer service over the past decade. During Northern...

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Aflac: How to Improve Your Financial Security in 2023
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Aflac: How to Improve Your Financial Security in 2023

March 10, 2023 12:00 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Aflac: 2022 was a rough year for a lot of people financially, especially with inflation and rising interest rates. However, the new year is all about change, and by taking the right steps, you could change the trajectory of your net worth. To help get you started, here are five great ways to significantly improve your financial security in 2023. Boost your retirement contributions Retirement accounts...

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Turn the Page: It’s Read Across America Month
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Turn the Page: It’s Read Across America Month

March 10, 2023 11:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Regions BankBy Kim BorgesThis celebration …Across the nation …Promotes imagination …Among the next generation.March marks the 25th anniversary of Read Across America, a program established by the National Education Association to promote reading among children and teens nationwide.Visit Reid Park Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, and you'll quickly discover that story time...

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Aflac: 4 Reasons to Get Life Insurance in Your 20s
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Aflac: 4 Reasons to Get Life Insurance in Your 20s

March 10, 2023 11:00 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Aflac: When you're young, you may think that it's too soon to start thinking about insuring your life. However, this is actually the best time because you'll most likely qualify for many life insurance products and a great rate. Here's why it may make sense to get life insurance while you're in your 20s:1. Life insurance protects your familyWhether just married or starting to have children, you're...

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Aegis Capital Corp. Acted as Exclusive Placement Agent on a $3.5 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering for SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOBR)
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Aegis Capital Corp. Acted as Exclusive Placement Agent on a $3.5 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering for SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOBR)

March 10, 2023 10:20 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Aegis Capital Corp. acted as Exclusive Placement Agent on a $3.5 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering for SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOBR).About SOBR Safe, Inc.The annual cost of alcohol abuse in the U.S. is $249 billion. Nearly half of all industrial accidents with injuries are alcohol-related, and 1-in-10 U.S. commercial driver's test positive for alcohol (the highest rate worldwide). In response,...

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Aflac Enhances Individual Hospital Insurance To Include Mental Health Coverage
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Aflac Enhances Individual Hospital Insurance To Include Mental Health Coverage

March 10, 2023 9:20 AM

Originally published on Aflac NewsroomCOLUMBUS, GA / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance products in the U.S., enhanced its hospital insurance product to include income protection for mental health treatment while reducing hospital confinement hour requirements to qualify for benefits. The enhanced product, named "Aflac Choice," is designed to help customers with expenses...

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MetLife Honored as a Member of the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
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MetLife Honored as a Member of the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

March 10, 2023 9:10 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that for the eighth consecutive year it has been named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which tracks the performance of public companies that report gender-related data.MetLifeThe reference index measures gender equality across five pillars: leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment...

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How to Compare Life Insurance Plans
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How to Compare Life Insurance Plans

March 10, 2023 9:00 AM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Aflac: With many different life insurance plans to choose from, choosing the right one can be a challenge. It can be helpful to have a list of factors to consider when comparing different policies, such as policy type and life insurance cost. Taking time to compare these factors will help you narrow down a life insurance policy that's suitable for you. Compare policy types The two main life insurance...

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Mill City Ventures Makes $1.2 Million Short-Term Loan
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Mill City Ventures Makes $1.2 Million Short-Term Loan

March 10, 2023 8:00 AM

MINNEAPOLIS, MN / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2023 / Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. ("Mill City" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:MCVT) announced today it has completed the financing of a $1.2 million loan. The related short-term promissory note matures in 120 days and is expected to generate a 33.6% annualized return. The short-term note is secured by assets related to the borrower's finance business.Mill City Chief Executive Officer, Douglas M. Polinsky,...

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Advance America: Where to Get an Instant Payday Loan in 2023
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Advance America: Where to Get an Instant Payday Loan in 2023

March 9, 2023 7:30 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / Advance America: People who are short on cash have lots of options for getting the immediate funding they need in 2023. An instant payday loan can give borrowers same-day funds, and may not require good credit. Here's where to get instant payday loans and what applicants need to qualify.Where to get an instant payday loanPayday loans can be acquired from several different places:OnlineMany payday...

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What to Know When Designating a Life Insurance Beneficiary
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What to Know When Designating a Life Insurance Beneficiary

March 9, 2023 6:00 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / Aflac: When you're getting life insurance, you'll need to decide who you'll designate as your life insurance beneficiary. This is the person or entity that you've legally selected to receive your policy's death benefit. Some of the types of people that can receive the benefit include a partner, a charity, and a trust. Here's what you should know about how life insurance beneficiaries work and who can...

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Truist Foundation Leads the Way with $5M Commitment to the American Red Cross to Grow Disaster Response Capacity
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Truist Foundation Leads the Way with $5M Commitment to the American Red Cross to Grow Disaster Response Capacity

March 9, 2023 5:40 PM

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / The American Red Cross celebrates Truist Foundation for its generous donation of $5 million to support the urgent humanitarian needs posed by extreme weather events across the U.S. Truist Foundation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the first corporate partner to commit such a gift in addition to its annual $1 million commitment to Red Cross Disaster Relief.Truist Foundation's...

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TortoiseEcofin Announces Index Updates for First Quarter 2023
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

TortoiseEcofin Announces Index Updates for First Quarter 2023

March 9, 2023 5:23 PM

OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / TortoiseEcofin today announced upcoming additions and deletions to its indices as part of its regular quarterly rebalancing for the first quarter of 2023. Following the close of trading on Friday, March 17, 2023, the indices will be rebalanced according to their stated methodologies and as a result, the following changes will become effective.Tortoise MLP...

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ALKEME Acquires NAPA Insurance Center
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

ALKEME Acquires NAPA Insurance Center

March 9, 2023 4:50 PM

Acquisition Expands ALKEME's National Presence in the Retail Auto Parts IndustryLADERA RANCH, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / ALKEME, a Top 50 Insurance Brokerage, announced the acquisition of the NAPA Insurance Center, an Austin, Texas-based insurance agency that provides health and P&C Insurance to NAPA's independently owned Auto Part Stores and Auto Care Centers nationally.ALKEME acquires NAPA Insurance Center NAPA Insurance Center has...

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abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
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abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

March 9, 2023 4:17 PM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC (TSX:FAP)(UEN:T21VC0235H) (the "Company"), a closed-end investment company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced today the results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), held on March 9, 2023 in Singapore.The Company is pleased to announce that shareholders have approved all resolutions. The description of the Meeting proposals and...

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abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details
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abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

March 9, 2023 4:17 PM

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on March 31, 2023 to all shareholders of record as of March 24, 2023 (ex-dividend date March 23, 2023).TickerExchangeFundAmountACPNYSEabrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund$ 0.1000AGDNYSEabrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$...

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abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC Announces Monthly Distribution
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abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC Announces Monthly Distribution

March 9, 2023 4:17 PM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Investment Fund VCC (TSX:FAP)(UEN:T21VC0235H) (the "Company"), a closed-end investment company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced today that it will pay a monthly distribution of CAD 1.75 cents per share on March 31, 2023 to all shareholders of record as of March 24, 2023 (ex-dividend date March 23, 2023).As announced on January 17, 2023, the monthly distribution...

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abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund 5.25% Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares Declares Quarterly Dividend
Banking & Financial ServicesDividends

abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund 5.25% Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares Declares Quarterly Dividend

March 9, 2023 4:17 PM

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / The Board of Trustees of abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (the "Fund"), has declared a cash distribution of $0.328125 per share of the Fund's 5.250% Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE:ACP PRA) ("Series A Preferred Shares"). The distribution is payable on March 31, 2023 to holders of Series A Preferred Shares of record on March 20, 2023 (ex-dividend date March 17, 2023).The Series A...

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The Four Kinds of Supplemental Insurance to Know
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The Four Kinds of Supplemental Insurance to Know

March 9, 2023 4:00 PM

NEW YORK / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / Aflac: Your employer likely offers you a basic amount of health insurance at an affordable rate through your job. But they may not offer the amounts or policy types you need. In that case, you may want to shop around and compare external insurers for supplemental health insurance. In this article, we'll cover some common types of supplemental health insurance policies you should know when determining your...

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