Heart of the Matter: A Perspective on Grief
By Melanie Kreifels, SWSM Managing Editor
This time of year can be hard for many. Autumn is my favorite season, but for some it’s a sad reminder that...
National Savings Day: How My Parent’s Sacrifices Made My Future Bright
By Sarah Wall
It’s October 12, and I’m celebrating National Savings Day.
Some of you may be asking (even if you won’t admit it out loud!), “But why would...
Choose to Be Kind
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."--Mother Teresa
By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson
Driving home on 9/11, 2006, I was thinking about...
Three Ways to Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day 9/28
By Melanie Kreifels
You may have seen the YouTube videos of Italian neighbors in isolated quarantine making fantastic music with one another from their balconies. They created a...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 1933-2020
Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
All of us at...
7 Ways To Be More Grateful on World Gratitude Day 9/21
By Melanie Kreifels
This coming Monday, on September 21st, we celebrate World Gratitude Day, which is our opportunity to show gratitude and appreciation! Webster defines gratitude: a feeling...
Four Traits to “COPE” During COVID-19
By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson
These are challenging times. COVID-19 has forced companies to lay off numerous workers. If you find yourself struggling to adjust to the changes, you...
September is College Savings Month: Missouri Treasurer Raising Awareness of 529 Savings Plan
"Data demonstrates that having an education savings account makes it more likely a child will attend a higher education institution. Data also shows that education influences socioeconomic...
Fatherly Advice: Find Your Passion in Your Work
Do what you love. Choose something that gets you revved up and don’t worry about whether you can make money at it or not. What would you...
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: $10 Million Back To Mississippi
By Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae
My great-grandfather grew up on a farm in rural Rankin County. He opened his first department store in Jackson, Mississippi, at the...
