Final Days to Pre-Register for NASMM 2020!
Get your groove on and register for NASMM 2020 — the conference for Serious Senior Move Managers! NASMM 2020 features nationally acclaimed Thought Leader presentations, 24 Learning Labs featuring cutting-edge topics, un-matched networking, and an exhibit hall featuring products and services essential for Senior Move Mangers.

Click here to register! Registration deadline is Friday, February 7.

There's Still Time to Earn Your NASMM SMM~C and NASMM@Home Specialist Designations before NASMM 2020!
If you're working towards your NASMM SMM~C and/or NASMM@Home Designations, please submit your SMM~C application and/or pass the NASMM@Home Exam by February 26 to be recognized at NASMM 2020!

NASMM Health Now Features Dental Coverage
NASMM is pleased to now offer comprehensive dental coverage through our NASMM Health Program. Regional Care, Inc. is a leading third-party administrator that is here to provide you with comprehensive dental coverage. Negotiated rates make the dental network Aetna Dental Administrators program, powered by the national Aetna Dental Access® network, very competitive. In most instances, savings range from 15-50 percent on services from general dentistry and cleanings to root canals and crowns.

Plan Guidelines:

• Dependents are eligible to remain on the dental plan until age 26, regardless of status.
• Preventative services are covered at no cost to the member and the deductible does not have to be met to utilize this benefit.
• Aetna's negotiated rates make our dental network program very competitive.
• The dental network includes all 50 states. Of the nearly 210,000 available dental practice locations, over 157,000 are general dentists and more than 51,000 are specialists.

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WayForth and Livible Announce Merger to Drive Growth in Home Transition Management
WayForth, the nation's largest provider of home transition management services, and Livible, a leading provider of on-demand moving and storage, today announced a merger of equals for the two companies. Effective today, the combined companies are known as WayForth, Inc.

Richmond, Va.-based WayForth, founded in 2016, is the leader in home transition management, helping people navigate the logistical, financial and emotional challenges associated with major life transitions. Seattle-based Livible has been providing technology-driven, concierge moving and storage services since 2013, helping people inventory, move and store their personal belongings
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NASMM in the Wall Street Journal! Downsizing Your Home is Hard. How to Decide What's Worth Keeping
As a top Hollywood talent agent for over 40 years, Deborah Miller Lakoff represented big names like William Devane, Ned Beatty, Bob Uecker and Julio Iglesias. For proof, one could just look in her garage. "There was a massive collection of stuff" stored there, says Fred Meyer, who is Ms. Miller Lakoff's nephew. In addition to autographed memorabilia and keepsakes, there was furniture, books, records, clothes, family heirlooms, photos, formal dinnerware and silver plate.
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3 Ways to Ensure New Hires Are Worth Your Investment
Hiring employees who aren't a fit for your team will only be a waste of your team's time and resources. Here's how to set new hires up for success.
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Senior Living Begins a 'Decade of Disruption'
As recession fears let up and historically low occupancy trends turn positive, the senior living industry may be able to rest a little easier about its prospects for 2020 — but it shouldn't rest on its laurels, either.
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The Awkward Heirloom: No One Wants Grandma's Fur
Families with vintage fur coats are grappling with a generational divide over an issue also roiling fashion and politics.
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Grief: Uh Oh, Another Estate Sale
I had "sworn off" estate sales — because I always find and buy items I like and can use, but do not really need. So much for that resolution because I went to one this last weekend with my friend Mary. An interesting aspect of going to an estate sale is the house itself — little, big, historical and unusual houses are all interesting to me, and it's also interesting to see how people lived and what they collected over the years.
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