Finance + Legal Services

Why Women Need to Take Charge of Their Financial Futures

Over the past several decades, the financial landscape has shifted dramatically. Where women were once expected to focus primarily on managing the household, today they play a central role in shaping and supporting their families’ financial futures. Today, women make up approximately 59% of the U.S. labor force (1) and nearly 30% of married women are the primary breadwinner (2). With this progress comes empowerment and the greater need for financial literacy and long-term planning.The Modern...

Finance + Legal Services

5 Habits You Can Adopt to Protect Yourself Digitally

In today’s digital world, cybercriminals don’t need much to cause major damage. A single weak password, an outdated app, or an unguarded social media post can open the door to identity theft or financial loss. But here’s the good news: prevention is your strongest defense, and building a few simple, consistent habits can dramatically help reduce your risk.Below are five essential cybersecurity practices that anyone can put into place to help safeguard your data:1. Strengthen Your Passwords and...

Arts + Culture

Learn, Laugh, Photograph

Seacoast Photography School teaches the art of capturing a moment. Article by Rebecca Ingalls | Photography by Kevin Edge and David Mazur We live in a digital world in which humans of all ages feel increasingly more compelled to document their lives in photographs. As the phone becomes less an object for taking a call and more an omnipresent camera in the hand, the gap between a moment and its capture has become minuscule. Whether it’s a perfect plate of sushi or a mid-flight jump shot, it’s...

Life + Culture

Ideas Worth Spreading

How TEDxPortsmouth powers community impact. Article by Anna Goldsmith | Photography by Courtesy of TedXPortsmouth After one 18-minute talk about childhood hunger, local neighborhoods rallied together. They raised money, donated food and took action. That’s the power of a great idea shared well—and this kind of community engagement is exactly what TEDx events are designed to create. TEDx is the local, independently organized version of the global TED conference, bringing the “ideas worth...