Ann Seitz-Brown

How are you preparing to leave a legacy? Be sure you’ve named a beneficiary for all of your accountsand revisit your selections regularly to be sure they are up to date with your wishes.

Have you ever involved your kids in your family budgeting and spending meetings? This can be a great way to get them thinking about finances at an early age.

A healthy root system not only creates a stable foundation for nurturing growth, but the resilience required to thrive under challenging and stressful conditions. That’s also important when it comes to your finances.

What a joy to celebrate Jim Goodyear’s 10th anniversary of ordination at Bergstrasse on Sunday. I love that congregation! Experienced my first Polka Mass and spent time with some wonderful people.What a joy to celebrate Jim Goodyear’s 10th anniversary of ordination at Bergstrasse on Sunday. I love that congregation! Experienced my first Polka Mass and spent time with some wonderful people.

October 12th celebrates #NationalSavingsDay, encouraging individuals to assess their current saving and spending habits and consider ways to enhance future reserves.

Did you know that preparing your home for winter now could save you money when colder temperatures arrive? Tip: Tune up your furnace and seal your windows to help lower your heating bill.

Women & Money Thursday, October 14 at 8 p.m. ET Register Today | https://bit.ly/2QP74jH Join Jean Chatzky, financial editor of the NBC Today show for 25 years, to learn about Women And Money: Create The Joyful, Less-Stressed, Purposeful (And, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve on October 14th, 8 p.m. ET. When it comes to money, women are different with what we want to do with our money, and what it needs to do for us. You’ll learn Jean’s three-part plan involving understanding your... relationship with money and how to use the rewards you may reap to accomplish the things women want most. No products will be sold. For more information visit Thrivent.com/social.

Happy World Financial Planning Day! Today raises awareness about the importance of having a strategy in place to offer protection and help navigate you and your loved one's financial future.

Intention is the catalyst and driver of plans that are not only successful, by the measure of having been completed, but more importantly, meaningful.

Preparing for Retirement: Finances for Faith Leaders Thursday, October 7 at 12 p.m. Noon Register Here | https://bit.ly/2QP74jH Church members look to pastors for guidance, support and love. But pastors also have their own challenges to bear, including planning for retirement. Are you prepared?... Join the Thrivent Member Network and learn how to manage the unique aspects of your finances to steward your needs today and in the future. No products will be sold. For additional disclosures, see Thrivent.com/social

If you want to be happy, think of what you can do for someone else. If you want to be miserable, think of what’s owed to you. Frank Perdue Win This Fight with Mitzi Perdue & Safe House Project Thursday, September 30 at 7 p.m. ET Register Here | https://bit.ly/2QP74jH... Join the Thrivent Member Network and Safe House Project this evening for an exclusive online event, Win This Fight with Author, Philanthropist and Former Rice Farmer, Mitzi Perdue. Mitzi Perdue has dedicated herself to help stop human trafficking. Mitzi will share how she has used her time, talents and treasures to help bring awareness to human trafficking. During this event, you will be inspired to use your time, talents and treasures to be a part of something bigger and do something that is meaningful to you. No products will be sold. For additional disclosures, see Thrivent.com/social.

Saving money for a rainy-day event may be crucial for you and your financial situation.

If Covid-19 made you think more about life insurance, you’re not alone. Read more about how the pandemic has motivated families to protect what’s important.