ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Turning the Page to 2026 Like millions of Americans, I make New Year’s resolutions. Last year, like millions of Americans, I resolved to exercise more, eat better, and lose weight. I had…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Focusing on What Matters This Season As a child, I liked getting presents. As an adult, I know it’s better to give than receive. I recently announced that we are returning $100,000…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Families Pay the Price When Safety Is Ignored Before Thanksgiving, I like to spend a little time thinking about what I’m thankful for. The list is long, but this year I am…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Learning From the Past and Reaching New Heights My sophomore year, I was too scrawny to play high school football and too young to drive to the game against one of our…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note These Medals Don’t Belong in a Vault One of the most gratifying things I get to do as Illinois Treasurer is to reunite lost Purple Heart medals with the rightful families. These…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note We Can’t Predict, but We Can Prepare We celebrated our dog Mila’s 11th birthday this year. We weren’t sure we would get to do so. A while back, we could tell something…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Gain an Hour and Maybe Gain Some Cash Too Daylight saving time provokes strong feelings. Some lament the loss of daylight. Others decry losing an hour of sleep when we spring forward.…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note What Autumn Can Teach Us About Saving There are things I look forward to in each new season, but fall is my favorite time of the year. Based on their reaction to…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Smart Saving Starts with Small Steps As a kid, the end of summer meant a lot of canning. Mom canned the extra tomatoes from our garden, and my grandmothers canned most anything…
ICash Bright Start 529 IL ABLE Treasurer’s Note Don’t Accidentally Leave Your Money Behind The first time I visited Old Comiskey Park, I forgot to bring my shoes. My family usually went to Cubs games, but they didn’t have lights…