Kendra Williams, Licensed Agent with New York Life

The warnings that a recession may occur continues but fears that it will happen in 2023 are fading. Here’s why.

U.S. May Avoid a Recession in 2023 Decreasing inflation and strong job growth suggest a potential economic decline in the near future may not happen.

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Here's your veggie planting guide for January!

Some of the vegetables you can plant in your garden this month include...

🥕Carrots
🥔Irish potatoes
🥬Lettuce
🧅Onions
🟢English peas
❇️Kohlrabi
🌿Spinach

🚨Planting times will vary by zones.🚨

🤓Read our Mississippi Vegetable Gardener's Guide for TONS of great info: http://ow.ly/NzRW50Mn4YV

👉Contact your county's Extension agent for localized guidance! Find yours here: http://ow.ly/nnTg50Mn4YU

Most people don't plan to become a caregiver, but if your loved one needs help, you'll be there to offer it without hesitation. Learn how you can be better prepared to handle a long-term illness or injury.

Learn To Adjust To Caregiving For A Spouse | New York Life Being a caregiver for a spouse can be emotionally, physically, and financially taxing. Learn from New York Life what you can do to help prepare.

Whether you're caring for children, parents, siblings, and/or grandparents, the holidays are the perfect time to have important financial discussions with your family. Read these tips and let's explore your options together.

Managing Family Finances | New York Life New York Life shares the importance discussing family finances and talking to your family about inheritance, guardianship and living wills.

To all those who celebrate, Happy Hanukkah. 🤍💙🤍

For our family to yours, May God’s blessings shine upon you and your loved ones this holiday season. ❤️🖤💚🎄🕎💚🖤❤️

This Sunday 🌟

Buy Black This Holiday Season at Blackmer's Market This Sunday!

The more you know! Who's your favorite team by the way?

Here's how to actually pronounce 'Qatar' The 2022 FIFA World Cup is kicking off and we'll be hearing a lot more about Qatar. But for those who might be unfamiliar with this small nation, its name can prove tricky to pronounce.

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Don’t forget: We’ve moved our Blackmer’s Market up to Sunday November 13th.
We have such a rich community with amazing products and services. Let’s keep our dollars circulating in the community as much as possible.
See you this Sunday! Tag us in your posts!

This Sunday at 11am at the Spady Museum in Delray. 🍑🌂

Blackmer's Market in November *New Date*

Blackmer's Market rescheduled for Sunday, November 13th from 11:00am - 4:00pm at Spady Museum!
** Food, Fun, Family!
** Support local Black owned businesses
** Games & Music!
** Clothing, Accessories, Body Care Products and more!

🍑 Peach Umbrella Network builds power in the Black Community though principals of Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) and Umoja (Unity).

The Blackmer's Market is a space for Ujamaa and Umoja in our community. Let's continue to build and support each other.

Together, we can lean into Black businesses for all of our needs.

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Save the dates! 🩺⚕️

Save the dates, November 9th and November 16th

The Diabetes Coalition is partnering with Bethesda East and West to offer free Stroke and Diabetes Risk Assessment Screenings at both locations, which will also include full rapid result lipid panel (cholesterol, etc.) screenings.

What's scarier than Halloween? Not planning for the future! Don't delay let's plan today! With over 170 Years of experience and strength, New York Life is able to put you on a path to success with numerous financial tools.

Any trick or treater knows that to get the best haul, you need to visit a lot of houses. The same is true for your investments. This , learn how you can better diversify to ensure your future has more treats than tricks.

5 strategies to diversify investments | New York Life It is important to diversify your investments in order to properly manage risk. Learn five strategies from New York Life for how to diversify your portfolio.

Raise your hand if you agree that going from a pandemic right into inflation has been something that you would rather have missed from 2020 until now. 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🙋🏾‍♀️ We could not have predicted this, but single parents, here are some things you can do to set your family's foundation on some solid ground during these unpredictable times.

Financial Resources and Solutions - We're Here to Help | New York Life Discover insights from New York Life for the big and not so big decisions. Browse our wide assortment of financial resources and find the solutions you need!

A bear market accompanied by market volatility has shifted perceptions of what makes a secure retirement, according to a new national poll by Kiplinger. Learn why and find out what other concerns retirees are facing.

A Kiplinger-ATHENE Poll: Retirees Are Worried About Money | Kiplinger Concerns about recession, inflation and health care costs weigh on retirees and near retirees.

Money rules of thumb can be useful in helping you allocate spending and determine what’s affordable, but they can also be defeating when they feel unattainable. Here’s how to view them in the context of your own personal financial reality.

Don’t Let Money Rules of Thumb Get You Down - NerdWallet Money rules of thumb can be incredibly defeating when they feel unattainable. Focus on building a spending plan that works for you, not some ideal.

What makes employees like their jobs? Bosses who look out for them. At New York Life, our mission is to look out for you. Let's talk about ways you can protect and provide for your employees and attract new ones.

Disability Insurance - Protect Your Employees | New York Life How long could your workers go without a paycheck? Disability Insurance from New York Life can protect your workforce and your business.

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The is committed to being a force for good. In 2021 we provided $1.8M in volunteer grants, our agents and employees volunteered 125,000 hours to charitable causes, and we reduced our carbon footprint by 11.2% Learn more.

Read our 2020-2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. New York Life presents it's second Environmental, Social, and Governance Report for 2020-2021.

I'm curious what your thoughts are on this. There are no right or wrong answers. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Survey Exposes Gaps In Black Ownership Of Life Insurance As far back as the 1800s, some Black Americans have associated life insurance primarily with one thing: paying for burial expenses. It’s part of the ugly history of race-based life insurance pricing, a practice that promoted buying small policies to cover funeral costs and that didn’t fully wind...

Trying to manage your family and career has its challenges. I can help you find financial solutions to help you get the most out of your benefits.

What are some of the steps you take to achieve your biggest goals?

Now that you’ve made the leap into a new career, have you thought about how your employee benefits may change? Let’s talk about financial solutions that will work best with your benefits.

If you haven’t listened to our new podcast series, “Love Takes Action,” then you have a whole season available to you. Our last episode, “When Food is Medicine,” drops today, and like the rest of the series, it’s an interesting and inspirational story. This one takes us to the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis as we learn how the farming tradition of Hmong farmers has garnered the attention of the American Heart Association. It’s a fascinating story.

Love Takes Action podcast. Our lives are defined by key moments, sometimes expected, sometimes unexpected. Love Takes Action season one explores stories of people putting their love in action in real life situations or during extraordinary events, sharing moments of compassion, strength, resiliency, and humanity. Independent....

How was your fourth? I pray that you spent time with those who mean the most to you. I did. ❤️ I'll keep doing my part to be sure that my family is protected and I hope you do the same. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 🫂 🇺🇸

Your new job’s group disability insurance may not be enough protection against a loss of income if an injury or sickness prevents you from working. I can help you develop an income protection strategy. Let’s talk.

If you like listening to podcasts, you won’t want to miss our new series, “Love Takes Action.” You can listen free of charge on all major podcasting platforms. Our seventh episode is dropping today. It takes us to Montclair, New Jersey, where we hear what happens when the pandemic upends your dream business. It’s a story of entrepreneurship and community, and I hope you enjoy it.

Love Takes Action podcast. Our lives are defined by key moments, sometimes expected, sometimes unexpected. Love Takes Action season one explores stories of people putting their love in action in real life situations or during extraordinary events, sharing moments of compassion, strength, resiliency, and humanity. Independent....

I want to share an inspiring story with you today. It’s from New York Life’s new podcast series, “Love Takes Action,” and it’s about a community banding together in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Ellen Adair, our host, takes us beyond the eye of the storm in New Orleans, where we discover what it takes to overcome the devastation of a hurricane. You can find it on any major podcast platform today. I hope you enjoy it.

Love Takes Action podcast. Our lives are defined by key moments, sometimes expected, sometimes unexpected. Love Takes Action season one explores stories of people putting their love in action in real life situations or during extraordinary events, sharing moments of compassion, strength, resiliency, and humanity. Independent....

Starting a new career means setting new financial goals to put you and your family a little closer to achieving your dreams. I can help you find financial solutions for securing your goals.

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Whether you changed jobs for a better work-life balance or a more fulfilling career, starting a new job is a great time to work on good financial habits. I can help you with financial strategies for navigating this transition.

If you like listening to podcasts, you won’t want to miss our new series, “Love
Takes Action.” You can listen free of charge on all major podcasting platforms. Our fifth episode is dropping today. It takes us to Montclair, New Jersey, where we hear what happens when the pandemic upends your dream business. It’s a story of entrepreneurship and community, and I hope you enjoy it.

Love Takes Action podcast. Being prepared looks different across all phases of life. Understand what people like you typically consider when making their plans.