10 Reasons California First Responders Need to Start Retirement Planning Now
Listen up, heroes. You're out there saving lives, but who's saving your future? It's time to turn that courage towards securing your golden years. Here are 10 hard-hitting reasons why you need to start retirement planning now, especially if you're a California police...
The Caregivers Crucible: How To Navigate & Prevent The 6 Toughest Challenges
Buckle up, because we're about to dive into the real, raw, unfiltered truth and the trenches of caregiving, and I promise you, it's not for the faint of heart. But by the time we're done, you'll be armed with the knowledge to navigate this battlefield like a pro. This...
A Season of Security: The Gift of Long-Term Care for First Responders
Navigating Life’s Health Rollercoaster: The 5 Major Events That Demand Long Term Care
Prevention is key when it comes to decreasing the need for future long term care for the elderly. However, the truth is that the elderly population are at high risk for many health events that will likely result in the need for long term care. Long term care policies...
Unwrap Joy: Encouraging Self-Care for First Responders During the Holiday Hustle
As we enter into the holiday season, it is imperative to reflect not only on the heroism of our first responders but also on their mental well-being. While we often think about protecting ourselves and our loved ones from PTSD and suicide, the often-overlooked...
PERS Revised Disability Retirement & Reevaluation Required Documents for Local Safety
Updates: PERS Revised Disability Retirement & Reevaluation Required Documents for Local Safety By: John A. Ferrone, Esq. - Attorney with Ferrone Law Group The Industrial Disability Retirement (IDR) process is complicated for safety members. To qualify for an IDR...
Married With (Or Without) Children: 4 Reasons You Still Need Protection
Just when you thought you were past the stage in life where you had to think about using protection, another reason comes along and it has nothing to do with the back seat of your parents’ station wagon and steamed-up windows. Being in a dangerous line of work means...
So Money: 8 Financial Podcasts To Make Your Money Grow
We may not all have Vince Vaughn’s character from the movie Swingers following us around and constantly reminding us, “Dude, you’re so money!” but we do have the next best thing: financial podcasts that can help make us feel like a money tree is, in fact, growing...
4 Ways to Build a Solid Financial Base in Today’s Roller Coaster Economy
We may be experiencing a roller coaster in economic terms, not to mention the emotions that go along with a turbulent economy, but every generation has its own set of challenges. It’s nothing new. After all, we’re about six years from the 100th anniversary of the...
The 5 Basic Steps of Navigating the Workers’ Comp System for LEO’s
You've probably heard the term 'workers' compensation' many times in your working life, and no doubt you've been paying into it for several years. But do you know how it works? We’ll explain the basic steps any employee goes through in a workers' comp situation and...
