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    <Title>Tomorrow in Focus: Saving for your ideal retirement</Title>
    <Tagline>Understand the benefit of time in regards to saving!</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content">Join us on Monday May 1st from 12:00 - 1:00 in UC 312 for a TIAA Financial workshop titled <strong><em>Tomorrow in Focus:  Saving for your ideal retirement.<br><br></em></strong>No matter where you are in life, you can plan and start saving for the 
          retirement you want.  Learn how to create a plan that can help you reach
           your goals – on your timeline. Visit the following myUMBC Event for more information on registering:  <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training/events/49685">http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training/events/49685</a><br><br><span><span><strong>This is a qualifying event for WIN Rewards – Financial!  </strong></span></span><br><br><br></div>
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    <Summary>Join us on Monday May 1st from 12:00 - 1:00 in UC 312 for a TIAA Financial workshop titled Tomorrow in Focus:  Saving for your ideal retirement.  No matter where you are in life, you can plan and...</Summary>
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    <Title>Boost your Financial Know How!</Title>
    <Tagline>April is Financial Literacy Month...Participate in a webinar</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content">April is Financial Literacy Month and TIAA has shared with us several 
          wonderful Webinars that will be taking place between April and June.  
          Webinar Topics Include:<br><ul><li>Managing Income &amp; Debt - 4/12</li><li>All about IRA's 4/13</li><li>Planning with your retirement Assets - 4/19</li><li>Demystifying Life Insurance - 5/16</li><li>The 411 on 529 College Savings Plans - 5/18<br></li><li>Financial Planning for the LGBT community 6/13</li><li>A financial guide for women 6/14<br></li></ul>Click on 'Download Flyer' below for a full list of online webinars to share with your departmental 
          faculty &amp; staff.  To reserve your spot register online at 
          <a href="http://www.tiaa.org/webinars">www.tiaa.org/webinars</a> (please note your computer will need an updated 
          version of adobe flash).  <br><br>If you participate any of TIAA Financials Webinars you can also get a Financial Stamp on your <a href="http://wellness.umbc.edu/win-rewards-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">WIN Rewards Card</a>!  Please contact <a href="mailto:HRbenefits@umbc.edu">HRbenefits@umbc.edu</a> with questions.<br></div>
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    <Summary>April is Financial Literacy Month and TIAA has shared with us several  wonderful Webinars that will be taking place between April and June.   Webinar Topics Include:   Managing Income &amp; Debt -...</Summary>
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  <NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="67071" important="false" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/wellness/posts/67071">
    <Title>Earn WIN Rewards by participating in an INOVA Webinar!</Title>
    <Tagline>Inova Employee Assistance Program (EAP) webinars</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><div><div><div><div>Did you know you could earn <a href="http://wellness.umbc.edu/win-rewards-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">WIN Rewards</a> for viewing an Invoa Webinar?  <br><br><strong>Here's how:</strong><br><br></div>1. View the <a href="http://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Employee Assistance</a> page on the HR website to learn more about Inova and to see the Webinar topics.<br><br></div><div>2. View a webinar of your choice - they are available on demand after the "available on..." date posted on our site and on the <a href="https://umbc.box.com/v/INVOAWebinars" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">printable schedule</a>.   They are also posted on the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/wellness/events/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative group</a> in myUMBC (please join to receive regular updates).</div><div><br></div>3. Email <a href="mailto:hrbenefits@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">hrbenefits@umbc.edu</a> with the subject:  <strong>WIN with INOVA</strong>. 
           Tell us the webinar you viewed and we will arrange for you to get your 
          paw stamp.  (If you don't have a card, stop by HR to pick one up!)<br><br></div><strong>What do you WIN?</strong><br>Participants
           will receive a Wellness Initiative T-Shirt for 
          participating in 5 qualifying wellness events (1 from each dimension).  
          Participants who participate in 10 qualifying events (2 from each 
          dimension), will be entered into an annual grand prize drawing for a 
          wellness bundle.  The prize winner will be announced every year in early
           May.</div><div>More about Invoa:<br><br></div><div><strong>More about Inova:</strong></div>Inova
           Employee Assistance program not only provides free Webinars to 
          employees, they also provide free counseling to employees and their 
          family members.  In addition, Inova launched a new program called <a href="https://umbc.box.com/v/INOVA-AWARE" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">AWARE </a>which is a mindfulness-based stress reduction coaching program.  Please visit our website for more information:  <br><a href="http://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/</a>   <br><br>Please share this information with your departmental faculty and staff.</div>
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    <Summary>Did you know you could earn WIN Rewards for viewing an Invoa Webinar?    Here's how:   1. View the Employee Assistance page on the HR website to learn more about Inova and to see the Webinar...</Summary>
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  <NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="64425" important="true" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/wellness/posts/64425">
    <Title>Webinar- How to Enjoy the Holidays &amp; Minimize Holiday Stress</Title>
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          						<p><span>Why do we always seem to argue about "silly"
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