NASMM Now Accepting Applications for NASMM Neighborhood Coordinators!
NASMM is introducing a new networking opportunity - NASMM Neighborhoods. The purpose of NASMM Neighborhoods is to foster fellowship, and collegiality among NASMM members. Through informal networking events, we hope to build a sense of community among NASMM members in specific geographic areas.

NASMM is currently seeking coordinators to organize NASMM Neighborhood events in areas without coordinators. Coordinators should be passionate about building new relationships within NASMM, and strengthening the Senior Move Management profession within their community at large. With over 20 metropolitan areas currently being represented by NASMM members, we have identified a group of major cities we feel would greatly benefit from NASMM Neighborhood events:

• Boston
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles
• Houston/Austin/San Antonio
• Denver
• Dallas
• Minneapolis
• Charlotte
• Cleveland
• San Diego

If you are a NASMM member from one of these areas, click here to apply to be a NASMM Neighborhood Coordinator! The application deadline has been extended to Friday, August 2nd.

Have You Updated Your Profile on the NASMM Community?
NASMM's outdated e-Lists have been retired and replaced with our new NASMM Community Forum. The Forum is an exciting new technology platform designed to provide you with more user-friendly options to provide efficient communication with your NASMM colleagues.

How the NASMM Community Forum benefits you:

• Single sign-on by simply logging into your "MyNASMM" account
• Add a photo and a brief bio to let other NASMM members get to know you
• Control which lists you choose to subscribe
• Control the frequency of the posts you receive — as they happen, hourly, daily etc.
• Easily search for new activity by filtering to see just what's new, including new replies to topics since you last viewed them
• Quickly search new activity across all lists
• Search past posts by topic and/or keyword

To access the NASMM Community Forum, visit community.nasmm.org!

Applications for the Barry Izsak~Peg Guild Professional Scholarship Now Being Accepted
The Barry Izsak ~ Peg Guild Professional Development Scholarship was established in 2013 to help NASMM members who might otherwise not be able to attend the NASMM Annual Conference for financial or other extenuating circumstances.

• Every year, the NASMM Board will select two (2) scholarship recipients who will receive a complimentary conference registration for the following year.
• To learn about the criteria for applying for the scholarship click here. Applications are due by Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
• Click here to read more about the development of the Barry Izsak~Peg Guild scholarship fund.

NASMM Welcomes New Industry Partner — Worthy!
Worthy is dedicated to providing sellers and buyers with that ultimate win-win. Everyday we bring together buyers and sellers with our luxury jewelry auction marketplace. Worthy is led by the very best in the luxury goods market and we work together to bring the fairest market value for valuable items while providing stellar service.

We believe that sellers should get the most for their valuables in as little time as possible, with as little effort as possible. Whether for financing to run a small business, to plan for the future, or to go on a vacation, we are here to help. In the process, we uphold these core values:

• Transparency
• Integrity
• Privacy
• Convenience
• Stellar Service
• and High Value Deals

Contact a Worthy representative today at www.worthy.com or 888.222.0208.

NASMM Health Now Available
NASMM now offers a healthcare program for you, your employees, families and contractors. NASMM Health, in partnership with the Small Association Leadership Alliance (SALA), is a comprehensive and cost-effective alternative to traditional plans. This new program offers affordable, accessible, and effective healthcare options for NASMM members — both businesses and individuals alike. NASMM Health provides a high-quality, affordable healthcare solution for employers, employees and sole-proprietors. While not health insurance, the program provides 100% coverage for preventative care, options for co-payment features with 100% coverage, and addresses unforeseen medical expenses, such as illness and injury.

This program is not insurance. It is an alternative solution that features a choice of two preventative care plans, each coupled with a medical cost sharing membership for sharing expenses related to unexpected medical needs. Participants can expect to save as much as 60% when compared to health insurance!

For more information and access to enrollment materials visit the "Business Solutions" section of "MyNASMM."

NASMM Offers New Membership Benefit Program — Over 1100 Professional and Consumer/Family Discounts now available!
Through NASMM's new Membership Savings program, NASMM now offers you significant savings on consumer products and services in addition to Business Savings. National Suppliers include Hewlett Packard, FEDEX, Office Depot, Sherwin Williams, Exxon / Mobil, Sunbelt Rentals, Unifirst Uniforms and over 25 additional suppliers. In addition — MSP offers over 1,100 consumer savings programs with travel, insurance, home office through the largest and most successful employee discount marketplace in the U.S. This marketplace also has offers in Canada, U.K., Mexico and India. As a NASMM member you instantly have access to the buying power of the collective group which represents tens of thousands of employees and millions of dollars in spending clout.

To sign up, visit the "Business Solutions" page in your "MyNASMM" account and begin saving now!

At 75, Taking Care of Mom, 99: We Did Not Think She Would Live This Long
Not many years ago, Lynda Faye planned to spend her retirement gardening in Amherst, Mass., and visiting her eight grandchildren. Not on the list of golden-years pursuits: caring for a frail elderly parent. Ms. Faye is 75, and her mother, Yetta Meisel, a widow, is 99. The former art teacher fills her days helping her mother bathe, making her meals, picking up medications, scheduling home aides and transporting a wheelchair for excursions.
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A Growing Problem in Real Estate: Too Many Too Big Houses
Large, high-end homes across the Sunbelt are sitting on the market, enduring deep price cuts to sell. That is a far different picture than 15 years ago, when retirees were rushing to build elaborate, five or six-bedroom houses in warm climates, fueled in part by the easy credit of the real estate boom. Many baby boomers poured millions into these spacious homes, planning to live out their golden years in houses with all the bells and whistles.
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Good to Know: Baby boomers ask, 'What do we do with all this stuff?'
Every time I enter the blue-tiled bathroom off the back door of my home, I think about my mom, my millennial offspring and the overflowing shelves at the local Goodwill.
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