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In this five-part series, Merrill Edge answers your pressing questions about financial planning. Read on for Part 1.

• Unexpected, costly events can happen at any moment, making it difficult for even the “best” planners to adapt to. What can I do to better prepare financially for any unplanned expenses?         

If you have not yet established a financial safety net, or emergency fund, to give yourself a “soft...

Kathy Shayna Shocket has the inside view on the stories that make headlines.

Now that students are in the homestretch of summer break, Calibre Academy in Surprise gives parents ideas for nixing summertime learning loss.

Students work hard all school year to learn new subjects in order to reach the next grade level, but what happens when summer comes around? When students don’t practice what they have learned, learning loss often happens. Learning loss is when students lose knowledge over the summer break. Sure, summer is a...

The stage is set for Valley Youth Theatre’s annual fundraising event, VYTal Affair on Saturday, August 19th beginning at 5:30pm at Herberger Theater Center. The 2017 gala, Soirée in the Swap is themed after Valley Youth Theatre’s current production of SHREK THE MUSICAL. The fantasy filled evening will feature cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent and live auctions, and “Shrek-takular” musical performances by stars of Valley Youth Theatre.

Established in 1989, Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) is an award-winning, professional quality, non-profit theatre dedicated to helping young people achieve their full...