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Preparing for parenthood isn’t just tiny clothes and heartwarming ultrasound photos; it involves a lot of financial preparation. So, we’re going to lay out the most important financial tasks on your plate from pregnancy to baby’s first years, including:

So that special guy or girl has caught your eye, and the feeling is mutual.  You’re getting to know each other.  You have great conversation, similar interests and values, the attraction is there.  It’s all great – until you realize you’re gradually going broke!

Happy fall y’all!  Today is the first day of autumn, and we couldn’t be more excited.  With the arrival of the season change, comes milder weather (ok Southeast Texas, so we’re still waiting on that part), pumpkin everything, football, and festivals.

If there’s one thing we love in Southeast Texas, it’s football.  We love talking about it, playing it, watching it.

The hacking term “phishing” has become so common that it is rare today to come across a person who has never heard of it.  That said, often there is still a lot of confusion about what it really is and just how easy it is to fall victim. In fact, while more people might be familiar with the term, the amount of people actually falling victim to phishing attacks has increased.  According to a study of over 8 million people conducted by Verizon, the number of people who fell for these attacks in 2014 was 11%, increasing to 12% in 2015.  While 12% may not sound like a large number, it is important to keep in mind that a major breach into an organization only requires one person to take the bait. So, it is easy to understand why we hear about companies falling victim to cyberattacks on a near weekly basis.