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Aflac CEO Dan Amos Reveals His Strategy To Lead In A More Polarized And Personalized World. By Diane Brady, Forbes Staff To understand Dan Amos’ approach to leadership, consider the first role he took at Aflac after graduating from the University of Georgia in 1973. As son of cofounder Paul…

The holiday season often brings a surge in spending, which can significantly impact your credit score, depending on how you manage your expenses and repayments. Your credit score is crucial as it influences lenders’ decisions on your eligibility for loans and credit cards and even affects the interest rates and…

Understanding the differences between mutual funds and index funds is fundamental for any investor navigating the diverse landscape of investment options. While both vehicles play critical roles in portfolios, they operate quite differently. Read on to learn more. The Basics Of These Investment Funds What Is An Index Fund? An…

Litigation is time-consuming and expensive. It is therefore no surprise that most litigation concludes, not by trial, but rather through the parties agreeing to settle their differences through execution of a settlement agreement. Each settlement agreement is different. In most instances, however, a standard agreement will address payment by one…

Every month last year more than 4 million people voluntarily walked away from their jobs as part of what was called The Great Resignation. Although the trend initially continued into 2023 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor reporting that some 3.9 million Americans quit their jobs in March, the experts…

For many, the holiday season marks a time for giving thanks. Stock investors in particular may be very thankful this year. The S&P 500 has risen double digits. Inflation has slowed. The Cboe Volatility Index, also known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge” remains low, implying confidence in markets. However, interest…

Apple Is Trying to Unwind Its Goldman Sachs Credit Card Partnership Apple has given Goldman Sachs a proposal to end its credit card and savings account partnership within the next 12 to 15 months. The move, if it were to happen, would effectively end one of the highest-profile partnerships between…

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