Archive for 2009
Primerica’s Great Day of Service was a beautiful, breezy fall day that had been preceded by days and days and days of rain in the Atlanta area. Luckily, the clouds parted this past October 2, and more than 80 Primerica Home Office volunteers banded together to spruce up, clean up, paint up and generally fix up the Partners Against Domestic Violence women’s and children’s emergency shelter.
Out came the brooms, mops, paint scrapers, brushers, rollers, sprayers, rakes, shovels, shears and saws – all employed to slick the place up a bit. The object was to spend a day making the shelter and its yard and play areas just a little nicer for those in need.
The Great Day of Service is the brainchild of the Gwinnett (County, GA) Coalition for Health and Human Services and it’s one of the most popular volunteer service days at Primerica’s Home Office. Primericans are always looking for ways to give back to their community and this truly was a Great Day of Service.
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Tags: Great Days of Service, Partners Against Domestic Violence, Primerica, volunteerism, Volunteers
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Changing lives is what Primerica is all about – and that philosophy doesn’t extend just to the families our reps help to get back on track financially. The Primerica Home Office here in Georgia recently donated $10,000 to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund Inc. to help enrich the education of children in Gwinnett.
This donation will support academic and college access programs for low to middle income students across the school district.
“Primerica is proud to be a partner with the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund,” says Anne Soutter, Vice President, Primerica Community and Foundation Relations. “Our goal is to make an investment in education for this county, and to be a part of the development of our future community and business leaders – our students.”
Primerica has a long, proud history of community involvement. Since 2000, the Citi Foundation, through Primerica, has contributed more than $300,000 to Gwinnett County Schools and Programs. Additionally, Primerica employees have donated hundreds of volunteer hours each year in service to the Berkmar Cluster Mentoring Program.
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Tags: Berkmar, children, donation, foundation, gwinnett, Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation, kids, Primerica, primerica financial services, school
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This article is the second in a series about Primerica’s auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance referral program, Primerica Secure™. Offered through Insurance Answer Center, Primerica Secure allows clients to get multiple quotes from top rated insurance carriers so they can then make an educated decision about their coverage.
As a Staff Writer for Primerica’s in-house publications department, I talk to a lot of people – both our independent contractors and home office employees – who have saved money just by shopping around! Here’s another story from satisfied home office Vice President Mark Beauchamp.
Mark was with the same insurer for more than 15 years. He hadn’t felt the need to switch until he tried to add his 16 year old son to his policy. “My rates went up drastically when I added him,” says Mark.
That’s when Mark gave Primerica Secure a shot. “Not only did I save $600 annually, but the whole process was very easy,” says Mark. “I’ve already recommended it to several of my friends!”
It only takes about 10 minutes to get a comprehensive auto quote and the whole process is very easy. If you haven’t shopped around lately, give Primerica Secure a try. What do you have to lose? You might just save some cash! Talk to your Primerica representative today to get started.
Tags: A&H, answer financial, auto insurance, homeowner's insurance, insurance answer center, P&C, Primerica, referral
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The quarterly Primerica Home Office blood drive was held on Wednesday, August 12, and collected 56 pints of blood for distribution by the Red Cross. That’s enough blood to benefit up to 168 recipients.
Tags: blood donation, blood donors, Georgia Aquarium, Primerica, red cross, volunteeerism, Volunteers
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Did you know, the average household “owes 20 percent more than it makes each year?”1 With the current financial crisis, that percentage may even increase as families go deeper into debt just to maintain their lifestyles.
Primerica recognizes that education is the first step toward helping families learn to develop a healthier financial life. We believe a good understanding of how money works is key to long‑term success. These three tips can help you get started.
1. Avoid the revolving consumer debt trap.
Most credit card debt is revolving debt. Because of the way interest is calculated on revolving debt, it’s hard for you to know exactly how long it will take to pay off your balance. All that interest can add up to big bucks along the way!
With fixed debt, you make payments over a set span of time. It’s easy to tell when the principal will be paid off and – even with the same interest rate and monthly payments – the pay off date is usually much sooner than with revolving debt. Consolidating revolving debt into one fixed rate loan can potentially eliminate those debts sooner and reduce your monthly payment.
2. Understand compound interest.
With a revolving debt account, compound interest can eat away at your financial health. But when you use compound interest in your favor, it can really help savings grow. The more you save, the more interest you can potentially earn on that money.
3. Make a lifestyle change.
When it comes to reducing debt, little changes can make a big difference. By separating “wants” from “needs,” and making the “needs” the priority in spending, you can begin saving toward your future.
It’s a good idea to have periodic checkups with a financial services professional to make sure you stay on track for your goals. Primerica offers a FREE Financial Needs Analysis that is designed to highlight problem areas and present strategies to deal with them.
Tags: credit cards, finance, free, home mortgage, newsweek, Primerica, Tips
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