Mark your calendars for the 2013 Women’s Leadership Academy Summit hosted by the State Farm Center for Women and Financial Services at The American College. The Summit will be held from Wednesday, April 17, 2013 through Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. The theme for this exciting event is Leadership through Learning: The Competitive Edge. For more information visit the Summit website at TheAmericancollege.edu/wla2013. You don't want to miss it!

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A recent report fielded by the State Farm Center for Women and Financial Services at The American College finds that while virtually all women surveyed (95 percent) report the need to build cash reserves and an emergency fund, most have not calculated how much they need nor have they set a plan in place. Read about this concern and other key findings by clicking on the link below.


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There are major knowledge gaps and misperceptions about the very real risks of disability leading to lack of preparation and unintentional assumption of risk. This survey uncovers a number of serious shortcomings in the way Americans (and many financial advisors) address the possibility of a disability and its financial consequences.

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