Smarter in September: Our virtual series recap
UBT’s Journey team hosted the fourth run of our popular Smarter in September series, a fun and informative how-to series designed to educate and enrich on a wide variety of topics. A record number of folks tuned in every Tuesday at 2 p.m. for our experts’ presentations and often some great Q&A about balance, Medicare re-enrollment, decluttering, and fraud prevention. We recorded the segments for YouTube history, so whether you missed one or all of the sessions the first time around, or are coming back for a second look, you’ll find that these segments are time well spent. So settle in, read the recaps, and prepare to push play — it’s time to get smarter!
Smarter Balance: Improving Strength and Stability
A refreshing look at increasing and sustaining balance as we age
This popular segment kicked off UBT Journey’s 2023 Smarter in September series. Sarah McCurley, Zoom fitness instructor and owner of MOVE with McCurley, led an impressive number of virtual attendees through stretching, strengthening, and meditation practices designed to stabilize and strengthen our balance function as a collective. (We learned that for optimal balance, our brain, muscles, and inner ear all have to work in sync!) She also shared an encouraging and philosophical take on stabilizing our physical bodies as well as our personal lives. Trust us, this is not your mama’s balance class!
Smarter Medicare Re-enrollment: Understanding Upcoming Changes
An industry expert looks at Medicare for 2024
Medicare’s annual enrollment period is right around the corner, so we invited Jonathan Burlison, Director of the Nebraska SHIP/SMP Division of the Nebraska Department of Insurance, to share his expertise in this segment. Medicare re-enrollment isn’t one-size-fits-all, nor is it static, as individual situations change. This presentation delivered valuable information that will make understanding changes and making any necessary decisions so much easier. Jonathan provided a comprehensive overview of Medicare parts and plans, providing answers — and more importantly, resources — to virtual attendees. Grab a pen and notebook and take a look.
Smarter Decluttering: Getting Ready to Rightsize
A rightsizing expert gets real about having too much stuff
Jeannine Bryant knows a thing or two about what we’ve come to call “decluttering,” as she helps folks do it daily. Jeannine is the owner and CEO of Changing Spaces SRS, downsizing expert at EasyRightsizing.com, and author of two valuable tomes on the subject: Keep the Memories, Not the Stuff and Ready to Rightsize? A step-by-step guide to your rightsizing journey: For older adults and their loved ones. Jeannine starts virtual attendees off with caring advice and helpful homework, and it just gets better from there. Whether you have a relocation in your future or just want to live your best life in the space you have, you’ll appreciate her pro tips. Check it out!
Smarter Fraud and Scam Awareness: Watching for Red Flags
Our experts take a hard look at an equal opportunity crime
Josh and Brittany Planos spend their days helping consumers make the best decisions possible. Josh is the Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at the Better Business Bureau®, and Brittany is the Financial Literacy Program Manager at UBT. In this enlightening session, the topic of fraud and scam awareness is approached with hard facts and a light touch. Tune in to learn, among other things, that this crime can — and does — happen to all ages, what fraud looks like in the digital age, key steps to guarding your money and information, how to use valuable resources to protect yourself, and what to do if you believe you are the victim of identity theft. Have a look!
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