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The date: June 9th at 7:00 PM
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In today’s Scoop:
💭 The Questions Your Money Can’t Answer
💰 A New Penny On The Ballot?
✉️ Absentee Ballot Deadline Approaching
💭 The Questions Your Money Can’t Answer
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A lot of Athens families are doing the responsible things.
Saving. Investing. Keeping up with retirement accounts. Thinking about the kids, aging parents, healthcare, taxes, and what life might look like 10 or 20 years from now.
But even then, the real questions tend to show up quietly:
“Will we actually have enough?”
“Are we behind?”
“What happens to my family if something happens to me?”
“Who can I actually trust with this?”
Zach Ellington, CFP® at Burney Wealth Athens put together a free guide called The Questions Your Money Can’t Answer. It walks through the conversations his team has every day with families who want more than a pile of accounts. They want clarity, protection, and a plan that actually fits their life.
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Presented by Team Bernstein:
💰 A New Penny On The Ballot?
A new penny sales tax could be headed to Athens voters this fall. ACC commissioners are considering a November ballot measure that would raise money for local infrastructure and other major county projects if approved.
Why It Matters: If commissioners move forward, voters will have the final say on whether the county can use the new sales tax.
Read more here.
✉️ Absentee Ballot Deadline Approaching
If you're planning to vote by mail in the June 17 runoff election, today's the deadline, June 5, to request an absentee ballot. The election follows last month's primary and sends voters back to the polls for a second round of voting.
Why It Matters: Voters planning to cast their ballot by mail need to submit their absentee ballot request by the end of the day.
Read more here.
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🐈 Acro-Cats Performance | Morton Theatre | Athens | 6/5 | More
Celebrate Meowloween in June with the Acro-Cats.
🏳️🌈 Pridefest Parade | Downtown | Athens | 6/6 | More Celebrate Pride with a colorful parade, live entertainment, and local vendors.
🖌 Studio Workshop | Georgia Museum of Art | Athens | 6/7 | More Learn printmaking techniques and make your own tiny creations with Amanda Jane Burk.
🍷 Wine Pairing Dinner | Osteria Olio | Athens | 6/5 | More A spring-inspired meal with expertly matched wine pairings.
🎸 Music: Wymberly Live | Nowhere Bar | Athens | 6/5 | More Wymberly hits the Nowhere Bar stage for a night of Athens-grown sounds.
🌴 Music: Coastal Classic Tribute Show | The Rialto Club at Hotel Indigo | Athens | 6/6 | More Margaritatown brings the laid-back sounds of Jimmy Buffett and other coastal classics to Athens.
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