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I am pleased to provide the following communications pieces from NEA Member Benefits for the month of March 2008. Please see the related URLs and MS Word files. In addition, you may access these and previous months' communications from the NEA Member Benefits Web Site by clicking on:
http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications
1. Articles on NEA MB Products and Services (MCA): Hot Deals and Discounts from NEA Member Benefits—March 2008 [This monthly feature gives you the latest deals and discounts available to members. Good for your e-newsletters (e.g., Member Matters), websites, and print pubs!] URL: http://neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0308a_ps.jsp
2. Articles on NEA MB Products and Services (MCA): NEA Member Benefits Programs & Services Listing—2008 URL: http://neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0308b_ps.pdf
3. Articles on NEA MB Products and Services (MCA): How to Meet the Retirement Savings Challenge—Get Creative! URL: http://neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0308c_ps.jsp
4. Special Interest Articles (MCA): Refinancing Checklist URL: http://neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0308_si.jsp
5. Mary Rowland Personal Finance Column (PFC): March 2008—Plan Now for a Stress-Free Summer Vacation* URL: http://neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0308_mr.jsp
*Note that Mary’s monthly column now addresses one financial topic geared to three member segments: younger members starting out, mid-career members, and pre-retired/retired members.
6. NEA MB March 2008 Web Site Giveaway: Two Weekly Reader Magazine Subscriptions for School Year 2008-2009
NEA members can register anytime during the month of March 2008 in the Free Giveaways area of the NEA Member Benefits Web Site (neamb.com) for a chance to win one of two classroom subscriptions to Weekly Reader magazine for school year 2008-2009 (up to 30 students per subscription). Designed for grades Pre-K through 12, these magazines use a lively, interesting format to help students build a lifelong love of reading. Giveaway entry begins at 12:00 a.m., ET, on March 1, 2008, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on March 31, 2008. No purchase necessary to enter.
7. NEA MB April 2008 Web Site Giveaway: $100 Hertz Car Rental Certificate and $500 American Express Gift Card!
NEA members can register anytime during the month of April 2008 in the Free Giveaways area of the NEA Member Benefits Web Site (neamb.com) for a chance to win a $100 Hertz Car Rental Certificate and a $500 American Express Gift Card! Sounds like the makings for a great weekend NEA Getaway! Giveaway entry begins at 12:00 a.m., ET, on April 1, 2008, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on April 30, 2008. No purchase necessary to enter.
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As always, you may use these communications pieces in your publications, websites, and e-newsletters. Please let me know if you have any trouble opening the URLs or attached files.
Best regards, |
Guy Kendall-Freas
NEA Member Benefits
Ohio/Kentucky Regional Office
1217 Monterey Dr.
Mansfield, OH 44907
888-749-7380 (Nationwide toll-free)
419-525-1304 (fax)
419-610-3211 (cellular)
NEA Member Benefits
Helping Make Members' Lives Better
At the recent NEA Mid-Atlantic Regional Leadership Conference, I debuted a new presentation I have created titled “WEP, GPO, and Other Federal Issues Which May Impact Your Retirement”. This was very well received and reviewed by the 80 or so folks who attended the session last month in Louisville. The session provides an overview of the practical impact of WEP and GPO since most public employees just don’t understand the rather confusion formula to determine who each will effect them. The session also makes folks aware of the portent of the IRS 403(b) regulation changes which will go into effect January 2009 and will impact ALL public employees. The workshop lasts about an hour and can arranged by contacting my office. Having said that, please note that I am currently booked up until mid-April, but I will do all I can to accommodate request on a first come first served basis.
Regards,
Guy Kendall-Freas
NEA Member Benefits
Ohio/Kentucky Regional Office
1217 Monterey Dr.
Mansfield, OH 44907
888-749-7380 (Nationwide toll-free)
419-525-1304 (fax)
419-610-3211 (cellular)
NEA Member Benefits
Helping Make Members' Lives Better
NEA Member Benefits and H&R Block have just signed an agreement to offer several discounts to help NEA members with their 2007 tax filing. Beginning in January 2008, NEA members will be able to take advantage of $20 off tax preparation in an H&R Block regular office or $40 off in an H&R Block premium office, 35% off H&R Block’s online tax preparation service, and special discounts on the online purchase of H&R Block’s TaxCut software. I wanted to give you a “heads up” on this new discount as a token of my appreciation for your work in helping make members aware of NEA Member Benefits over this past year.
Members will find more information on our website at www.neamb.com/taxcut07 starting in January.
I am pleased to provide the following communications pieces from NEA Member Benefits for the month of February 2008. Please see the related URLs and attached MS Word files. In addition, you may access these and previous months' communications from the NEA Member Benefits Web Site by clicking on:
http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications
1. Articles on NEA MB Products and Services (MCA): Hot Deals and Discounts from NEA Member Benefits—February 2008 [This monthly feature gives you the latest deals and discounts available to members. Good for your e-newsletters (e.g., Member Matters), websites, and print pubs!]
URL: http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0208a_ps.jsp
2. Articles on NEA MB Products and Services (MCA): Are You Playing Catch-up with Your Retirement Savings?
URL: http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0208b_ps.jsp
3. Special Interest Articles (MCA): How to Select a Credit Counseling Agency
URL: http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0208a_si.jsp
4. Special Interest Articles (MCA): Consolidate Your Debt
URL: http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0208b_si.jsp
5. Mary Rowland Personal Finance Column (PFC): February 2008—Buying a Car*
URL: http://www.neamb.com/memsrvcr/communications/articles/0208_mr.jsp
*Note that Mary’s monthly column now addresses one financial topic geared to three member segments: younger members starting out, mid-career members, and pre-retired/retired members.
6. NEA MB February 2008 Web Site Giveaway: Three $100 Target Gift Cards
NEA members can register anytime during the month of February 2008 in the Free Giveaways area of the NEA Member Benefits Web Site (neamb.com) for a chance to win one of three $100 Target Gift Cards. Use the card to purchase supplies to organize your desk at home or school! Giveaway entry begins at 12:00 a.m., ET, on February 1, 2008, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on February 29, 2008. No purchase necessary to enter.
7. NEA MB March 2008 Web Site Giveaway: Two Weekly Reader Magazine Subscriptions for School Year 2008-2009
NEA members can register anytime during the month of March 2008 in the Free Giveaways area of the NEA Member Benefits Web Site (neamb.com) for a chance to win one of two classroom subscriptions to Weekly Reader magazine for school year 2008-2009 (up to 30 students per subscription). Designed for grades Pre-K through 12, these magazines use a lively, interesting format to help students build a lifelong love of reading. Giveaway entry begins at 12:00 a.m., ET, on March 1, 2008, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on March 31, 2008. No purchase necessary to enter.
As always, you may use these communications pieces in your publications, websites, and e-newsletters. Please let me know if you have any trouble opening the URLs or attached files.
Happy New Year!
Guy Kendall-Freas
NEA Member Benefits
Ohio/Kentucky Regional Office
1217 Monterey Dr.
Mansfield, OH 44907
888-749-7380 (Nationwide toll-free)
419-525-1304 (fax)
419-610-3211 (cellular)
NEA Member Benefits
Helping Make Members' Lives Better
 NEA Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Plan
You probably
consider yourself a savvy shopper. You know—one of those people
who take pride in providing all the right insurance protection
for your family. But do you have accidental death and
dismemberment insurance protection? A fatal injury occurs every
5 minutes and a disabling injury occurs every 1.6 seconds,
according to the National Safety Council.1
For just $19 a year, NEA AD&D, issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, offers:
Posted 12/17/2007 |
This
policy provides ACCIDENT insurance only. It does NOT provide basic
hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the New
York State Insurance Department.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - THIS POLICY DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SICKNESS.
NEA Accidental Death & Dismemberment and AD&D Plus Insurance coverages
are issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, a Prudential
Financial Company, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102.
The Booklet-Certificate contains all details including any policy
exclusions, limitations and restrictions, which may apply. Contract
Series: 83500.
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IFS-A141194 |
Ed. 12-07 |
NEA Members Insurance Trust, 900 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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T Introducing NEA Click & Save: Discounts for NEA Members
at Hundreds of Retailers Nationwide
In response to NEA member feedback obtained in focus groups and surveys, NEA Member Benefits has significantly expanded its program of member discounts by entering into an agreement with NextJump, Inc., a premier provider of Internet-based discounts for corporations and affinity groups. NextJump’s platform brings together hundreds of retail and online merchants into one convenient website.
NEA Click & Save, a customized version of the NextJump online shopping platform, is now being made available at no cost to NEA members. This time- and money-saving solution provides access to thousands of discounts from brand name merchants and offers a new level of convenience and control in the shopping experience, as members may select personalized reminders from favorite merchants and receive notice of upcoming sales and special events in their geographic area. Other NEA Member Benefits solutions and services are integrated into the NEA Click & Save product offerings.
NEA members may refer other members to join, and they may also invite up to four family members to sign up for their own accounts. The basic NEA Click & Save online discount program is free; a premium membership option is available for $30 per year which offers deeper discounts from a select group of merchants.
NEA members can register for the program online at neamb.com/clickandsave using their 10-digit (I&A) member number, which they can obtain off the mailing label of their copy of the NEA Today magazine or by calling the NEA Member Benefits Member Service Center toll free at 1-800-637-4636.
Over the coming weeks, NEA Member Benefits will be distributing email communications to inform members about this new discount solution.
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Mary Rowland Personal Finance Column—December 2007*
[*Note that Mary’s monthly column now addresses one financial topic geared to three or four member segments: younger members starting out, mid-career members, and pre-retired/retired members.]
“Saving” the Holidays
Here come the holidays! As if you didn’t know. As if you haven’t felt like a prisoner listening to the countdown for shopping days or exhausted from the quest for the hot toy of the year that is available only online for $1100. Or maybe your girlfriend is expecting to become engaged over the holidays or your parents would love to have a grandchild.
Often the year-end holidays are filled with stress and anxiety rather than mistletoe and good cheer. That’s because expectations run so high at these annual celebrations: Expectations from our kids, from our parents, from husband or wife or sweetheart. And don’t forget your own expectations: You want to find the perfect gift for your brother who is overseas, for your parents who unselfishly put you through college and for that new guy to show him that you care – but not too much.
Financial advisors always say that their toughest job is to manage client expectations: Many clients believe they will get rich quick. The advisor must deliver a dose of cold reality about how money and the markets really work. They are not magic.
But nothing brings unrealistic expectations like the year-end holidays – expectations that someone who is unhappy will turn into a princess or that someone you love will fall in love with you. The holidays are not magic either. They will not change your life.
How to “save” the holidays, avoid stress and even have a good time with your family? Start with yourself. Take a look at your own expectations. Are you expecting your mother, who has really never accepted your spouse, to embrace him? Or for your fiancé to fall in love with your son? Start out by setting realistic expectations. Your mother will still be your mother even though it is Christmas. Plan something that you think she will enjoy and don’t be disappointed if she acts like she doesn’t. That’s Mom!
For Pre-Retired and Retired Members
If your family is grown and you’re nearing or already into retirement, it’s not too late to try something new. A change can be a boost to your holidays and the new year. If your children and grandchildren are busy over the holidays, invite everyone to come for a long weekend in January when you will do something low key: go to a movie or ice skating or to the beach, depending on where you live. Don’t spend the entire weekend cooking and cleaning. Decide ahead of time that you will order pizza or Chinese.
Is there something you’ve always wanted to learn but never taken the time? Give yourself a gift: An oil painting class or writing workshop or Italian lessons or a classical music or jazz course.
Sometimes the holidays seem difficult because we feel like we are frozen in time, with no past – and especially with no future. December is a busy month. But if you can start reading a new novel from your favorite mystery author or sign up for ski or snowboard lessons that go into the new year, it will help weave holiday time together with real time.
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NEA Click & Save, the newest discount program for NEA members!
NEA Member Benefits has just launched a new discount program for NEA members called NEA Click & Save. Now NEA members and their families can access special discounts from hundreds of local and national retailers and online merchants. Whether you’re looking for gourmet food or flowers, travel and vacation deals, entertainment tickets, home décor or electronics, sports or wellness products, wedding gifts, or even clothing for the entire family, NEA Click & Save offers you dozens of options, and more!
A fantastic feature of the program is you can set up automatic email alerts for the kinds of companies you choose. Plus, you can invite up to four family members to sign up for their own accounts. With the holidays approaching, the timing couldn’t be better. Check out secure online shopping with NEA Click & Save. Visit www.neamb.com/clickandsave and claim your discounts today!
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December 2007
Hot Deals and Discounts from NEA Member Benefits
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Quicken WillMaker Plus 2008 for only $27.90—including shipping!
NEA Member Benefits and Nolo Press are excited to offer you a tool to help you protect your family and your assets, and save on legal fees! Quicken WillMaker Plus 2008 estate planning software provides all the legal forms you need to create a will, living trust, living will, healthcare power of attorney, financial powers of attorney, final arrangements document, and important documents for executors. The software also provides forms you can use every day, such as authorizations and agreements, promissory notes, and child and elder care forms.
s an NEA member, you can purchase Quicken WillMaker Plus 2008 (for a limited time) for $27.90 including shipping (the Nolo Internet price is normally $49.99). A downloadable version is available for $19.95. Purchase a copy for yourself—it makes a meaningful holiday gift, too!
To learn more about Quicken WillMaker Plus, including legal limitations within and outside the United States, go to neamb.com, click on Member Discounts, and select the Nolo Quicken WillMaker Plus Offer, or click here.
Note that this specially priced offer from Nolo does not qualify for the 5% discount given to NEA members on the Nolo Web Site.
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No additional purchase is necessary. Access your discount online at www.neamb.com/bn.
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Leapfrog Schoolhouse is Your Source for “Smart” Gift Ideas and Tips—Plus NEA Members Get a Special $30 Discount! Wondering what to get your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews this holiday season? Whether they’re infants or in high school, Leapfrog Schoolhouse offers plenty of fun, educational toys and learning solutions they’ll love! Get a $30 discount plus free shipping on your first purchase of $100 or more.* Just go to neamb.com/Schoolhouse and use promotional code NEAMB7 when checking out. Happy shopping!
*Offer good through August 2008.
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