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🧠💜 June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month 🌿

Millions of families are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that affects memory, independence, and daily life. This month, we stand together to raise awareness, support caregivers, and advocate for research toward a cure. 🕊️🔬

Early detection and planning can make a big difference. If you or your loved ones are facing memory challenges, take inspiration from this month’s focus to explore resources, learn about this condition, and prepare for the future. 📚🗓️

Join us as we spread awareness and show support for those affected. 🤝💜

Have you started a college savings account for your kids?
Did you know Illinois taxpayers can reduce their state taxable income up to $20,000 if married filing jointly ($10,000 filing single) for contributions made into Bright Start 529.

Did you know that starting just one decade earlier can be more impactful than tripling your contributions? The math might surprise you. Read on to see how time can do the heavy lifting for you.

Saving Early & Letting Time Work for You See how starting early—not saving more—can be the most powerful move you make for your long-term future.

Nearly half of healthy aging experts name physical activity as the single most important lifestyle habit for longevity, according to a September 2025 U.S. News & World Report article.

Not supplements. Not sleep hacks. Not anything you might read about on a social feed. Just movement. Plain and simple.

What habit has made the biggest difference for you?

Memorial Day is a time to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. They will always be remembered. Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful Memorial Day holiday.

After years of saving and preparing, some retirees hesitate to spend.

That's understandable.

But retirement isn't only about preserving what you've built. It's about using it to support the life you want to live.

The first year isn't a test.

It's a transition.

And it's okay to take it one step at a time.

If you'd like to talk through what this season looks like for you, we're here.

We want to take a moment to thank our seniors for their incredible contributions to our communities and our economy. From building successful careers to raising families, older Americans have made a lasting impact on our world. Happy Older Americans Month!

That yellow section? That's money you never saved, your money made it for you.

This is compound interest in action. Start with $1,000/year at a hypothetical 5 percent return, and by year 30, you've built nearly $70,000. But the real story is the yellow: Interest earning interest.

Year 1: almost no interest at all.
Year 30: the interest on your interest alone might cover a year of car payments (or more).

You don't need to invest more. You need to stay focused on your strategy. What's one financial habit you wish you'd started earlier? Drop it below. 👇

Retirement gives you time.

A lot of it.

And while that sounds freeing, it can also feel overwhelming at first.

When you're working, much of your day is structured. In retirement, you decide what today looks like.

Some people find it helps to create a little rhythm:
▪️A weekly volunteer day
▪️Lunch with friends
▪️A standing class
▪️Mornings reserved for exercise or hobbies

Not to recreate work — just to have something to look forward to.

Freedom often feels better with a little shape.