Today we share some expert advice from financial planner Kristi Sullivan about understanding your credit scores and how you might be able to improve your credit if you have dealt with financial challenges. *** So, what is a FICO score? The Fair Isaac Corporation is a software...
We know that a cancer diagnosis doesn't come with a pause button on life, and that often individuals are forced to cope with difficult life changes in the midst of treatment and recovery. Today we share some expert advice from financial planner Kristi Sullivan about...
Becoming a caregiver for a family member or friend can be intimidating. The role of caregiver can become even more exhausting if you don’t find time to take care of yourself. Taking a few breaks each week to do the things you enjoy will help...
Back again to share more expert financial advice is Kristi Sullivan! Today she is sharing practical information about how to go about finding a financial planner. *** Finding a financial planner can seem like a scary process. Kind of like finding a hairdresser, but the hairdresser decision...
By J’aime Moehlman, Triage Cancer Program Coordinator Why is Food Safety Important? With the holiday season fast approaching, we wanted to share some tips and guidelines on food safety, brought to you by the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the U.S. Department...
Terri Wingham, Founder & Executive Director of A Fresh Chapter, is back to talk about the power of "networking" and what that even means! Networking is often a loaded word. As defined by Merriam-Webster, “Networking is the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or...
Amber Bauer, ASCO staff I always feel a sense of relief when I finally slide into my seat and click my seatbelt into place. Airline travel is usually not a relaxing experience under the best of circumstances, and getting through an airport when you have special...
by Jenna McDavid Program Manager, National LGBT Cancer Network In 2013, the National LGBT Cancer Network and LGBT HealthLink surveyed over 300 LGBTQ-identified cancer survivors and found that, overwhelmingly, our communities needed LGBTQ-targeted support. Mainstream, “straight-identified” cancer support groups too often left our people’s cancer experiences shut...
by: Lindsey Montoya In a recent blog post, we talked about how reasonable accommodations may be able to help an employee who has been diagnosed with cancer, work through their treatment or return to the workplace. This blog focuses on the process to ask an employer...
by: Lindsey Montoya Finding a happy medium between getting the job done efficiently and coping with the side effects of cancer treatments is difficult. Many people who have been diagnosed with cancer spend a considerable amount of time worrying not just about their health and recovery,...