William Penn Life, 2000 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2000-07-01 / 7. szám
oneywíS THAT’S A QUESTION YOU MAY not have asked yourself very often, if ever. But, it’s one you should ask yourself at least once a year. We can’t stress enough the importance of regularly checking the beneficiaries listed on your life insurance policies. It is the only way to ensure that the people you want to receive the benefits of your life insurance are the ones who will receive it. Think about the changes that have occurred in your life since you purchased your life insurance. Getting married, having children, losing a loved one, getting divorced, getting remarried-all these life changes affect your responsibilities. Do the beneficiaries currently listed on your life insurance policies reflect such changes? If you think you need to update the beneficiaries listed on your policies-either primary or secondary beneficiaries—contact your WPA representative. Or, call our Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366. Empowering women through financial know-how When it comes to facing financial risks, women are particularly vulnerable. This is especially true as a woman grows older or undergoes the trauma of a divorce or the death of her husband. As women gain more opportunities for career advancement and increased financial growth, they now have a greater need than ever for the financial know-how to sustain and improve upon their gains. Add to this the increasing number of femaleheaded households in this country, and it's easy to see why women need to learn more about money. One place more and more women finding the financial knowledge they need is Project Green Purse. Project Green Purse is a non-profit national effort to educate women of all ages and backgrounds to achieve and sustain financial well-being. Project Green Purse was founded in 1999 by two women, one a financial planner and the other an entrepeneur and artist. Together, they designed their primary source for financially empowering women: the Everywoman's Money Conference, a one-day, product-neutral event created in collaboration with individual state treasurers for all women in their states. The conference, currently making its way across the country, charges no admission. It is entirely funded by cash and in-kind donations from public and private organizations and supported by a team of volunteers from each state. Each conference to date has attracted an average of 1,350 women. The conference features presentations by several speakers plus storytelling, open discussion and workshops. Popular keynote speakers have included Jean Chatzky, Barbara J Stanny, Debbie Reynolds and Linda Ellerbee. The financial learning begun at the conference continues through the Everywoman's Money School conducted by Project Green Purse. The school features free classes on a number of relevant topics taught by local financial planners. A quarterly schedule is published in each state. The classes are open to anyone, regardless of whether or not they attended the conference. Project Green Purse plans to make the Everywoman's Money Conference an annual event in each state, with the school offering continuing education during the 12 months between conferences. Twenty-nine states will play host to the conference between now and December 2001. Currently, only Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia offer the money school classes. More are expected to be added in the near future. The intent of Project Green Purse is "financial well-being—for women, for girls, for people." Why? "Not because money is everything, but because enough of it is essential for almost everything." That's a money lesson everyone, not just women, need to learn, |'| | Money Links To learn more about Project Green Purse, including the Everywoman’s Money Conference schedule, log onto: O www.greenpurse.com 4 William Penn Life, July 2000
