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THE “SANDWICH” GENERATION

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

According to Merriam-Webster the sandwich generation is “a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children.”
In fact, a recent Pew research study found 13% of Americans ages 41-59 are caught between the responsibilities of taking care of their children and aging parents at the same time.
But this concept isn’t new. […]

STORED VALUE PAY CARD: IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR COMPANY?

Friday, February 16th, 2007

When I first heard about stored value pay cards I thought, “What a stupid idea. Just deposit my money into my bank account and let me access it with my ATM card.”
Then I read more.
Stored-value cards have been in existence for years in the form of transit fare cards, pre-paid phone cards, store gift cards […]