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What the historic South Carolina floods can - and can’t - tell us about climate change

Oct 6, 2015

The Washington Post - In 2013, after some controversy, South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources released a report on risks the state could face due to climate change. One of those risks? “A predicted result of climate change is the increase in intense storm events causing greater water inputs in shorter periods of time, affecting flood frequency and duration,” the report noted.

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U.S. students' enthusiasm for petroleum degrees busts with oil boom

Oct 5, 2015

Grand Fork Herald- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enrollment in U.S. petroleum engineering degree programs fell for the first time in 13 years this fall, as an oil industry slump makes college students wary of entering the boom and bust world of oil and gas.

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3 Keys To Achieving A Satisfying And Secure Retirement

Oct 5, 2015

Real Deal Retirement- It was a tough gig, but someone had to do it. Last week, I joined a team of financial experts who spent eight days aboard the Crystal Symphony luxury liner as part of MONEY Magazine’s “Building the New Retirement” Cruise. Despite the harsh conditions—we were forced to feast nonstop on exquisite cuisine and enjoy excursions at interesting ports of call like Quebec City and Halifax, Nova Scotia—the plucky MONEY team still managed to dispense investing guidance and retirement planning advice to our fellow MONEY cruisers. Here are three tips I’ve distilled from our sessions at sea that can help you chart a course to a more satisfying and secure retirement.

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Planned Giving: Don’t Complicate It

Oct 2, 2015

NonProfit Pro - Planned gifts of stock, real estate or charitable lead trusts can get money to your organization immediately. Most planned gifts are made from a donor’s non-cash assets, such as stocks and bonds, a retirement plan, personal residence, real estate, life insurance, art or shares in a family business.

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