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I had such a great time catching up over lunch today with this incredible team! It’s always a treat to step away from the day-to-day and enjoy some laughs and good conversation together. Now we’re counting down to the Family BBQ this Sunday! We are so excited to spend time with everyone, enjoy some great food, and make more memories. Hope to see you there! 🍽️🌿🍔 #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #Pittsburg #TeamTime #FamilyBBQ #WorkFamilyFun

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I had such a great time catching up over lunch today with this incredible team! It’s always a treat to step away from the day-to-day and enjoy some laughs and good conversation together. Now we’re counting down to the Family BBQ this Sunday! We are so excited to spend time with everyone, enjoy some great food, and make more memories. Hope to see you there! 🍽️🌿🍔 #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #Pittsburg #TeamTime #FamilyBBQ #WorkFamilyFun

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Looking for a simple (and seriously helpful) way to support Urban Impact? They’ve got a wishlist for that! Check out Urban Impact’s Amazon Wishlist and send a little something their way: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MP1P7YNPKF4G/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex Every item goes straight to helping them serve kids and families in our community. You can also bring donations to the our office in Allison Park or to our Family Picnic this Sunday—we’d love to see you! Please send RSVPs to FinancialSynergyGroup@Thrivent.com Let’s make an impact, one delivery (or drop-off) at a time! #UrbanImpact #SupportLocal #CommunityMatters #WishlistWin #DoGoodFeelGood #FamilyPicnicVibes #BeTheImpact No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Looking for a simple (and seriously helpful) way to support Urban Impact? They’ve got a wishlist for that! Check out Urban Impact’s Amazon Wishlist and send a little something their way: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MP1P7YNPKF4G/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex Every item goes straight to helping them serve kids and families in our community. You can also bring donations to the our office in Allison Park or to our Family Picnic this Sunday—we’d love to see you! Please send RSVPs to FinancialSynergyGroup@Thrivent.com Let’s make an impact, one delivery (or drop-off) at a time! #UrbanImpact #SupportLocal #CommunityMatters #WishlistWin #DoGoodFeelGood #FamilyPicnicVibes #BeTheImpact No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Since 1995, Urban Impact Foundation has been changing lives one relationship at a time. Founded by Pastor Ed and Tammy Glover, the organization is rooted in a simple but powerful mission: to invest in the lives of at-risk youth and their families, helping them thrive physically, academically, socially, and spiritually. From after-school tutoring and performing arts to youth sports and career mentoring, Urban Impact is walking alongside young people and giving them the tools to succeed — and the community to support them. What makes Urban Impact unique? Their staff live where they serve, building real relationships and creating lasting change from within. Over 29,000 lives impacted. One North Side community transformed. Join us this Sunday to support this great organization! May 18, 2025 12–4 PM Avonworth Park–Miller Hall 498 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA. The whole family is invited to enjoy face painting, delicious food catered by Mission BBQ, and sweet treats from Kona Ice! We’re supporting Urban Impact by collecting individually packaged snacks such as pretzels, chips, popcorn, veggie straws, rice cakes, cheese crackers, and Goldfish. Please consider bringing a donation to our office or to the picnic! Learn more or support their work at uifpgh.org No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures. #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #UrbanImpact #PittsburghNonprofits #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityTransformation #FaithInAction

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Since 1995, Urban Impact Foundation has been changing lives one relationship at a time. Founded by Pastor Ed and Tammy Glover, the organization is rooted in a simple but powerful mission: to invest in the lives of at-risk youth and their families, helping them thrive physically, academically, socially, and spiritually. From after-school tutoring and performing arts to youth sports and career mentoring, Urban Impact is walking alongside young people and giving them the tools to succeed — and the community to support them. What makes Urban Impact unique? Their staff live where they serve, building real relationships and creating lasting change from within. Over 29,000 lives impacted. One North Side community transformed. Join us this Sunday to support this great organization! May 18, 2025 12–4 PM Avonworth Park–Miller Hall 498 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA. The whole family is invited to enjoy face painting, delicious food catered by Mission BBQ, and sweet treats from Kona Ice! We’re supporting Urban Impact by collecting individually packaged snacks such as pretzels, chips, popcorn, veggie straws, rice cakes, cheese crackers, and Goldfish. Please consider bringing a donation to our office or to the picnic! Learn more or support their work at uifpgh.org No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures. #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #UrbanImpact #PittsburghNonprofits #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityTransformation #FaithInAction

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2024 was mildly productive—if you consider rallying 1,141 volunteers, pulling off 98 Action Teams, and generating over half a million dollars in impact just another Tuesday. Here’s what went down: • 248 Thrivent Choice®️ participants channeled generosity like pros • 9,709 hours volunteered (yes, we checked—none of it was spent just untangling extension cords) • $562,808 in total impact. No, that’s not Monopoly money. • 274 people showed up to events—and some even stayed to help clean up. Legends. Honestly, I’m still not sure how we pulled it off, but when passion meets purpose (and probably a shared Google Calendar), amazing things happen. Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this year unforgettable—now let’s rest up so we can do it all again in 2025… but with better snacks. #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #Pittsburgh #productive #purpose See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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2024 was mildly productive—if you consider rallying 1,141 volunteers, pulling off 98 Action Teams, and generating over half a million dollars in impact just another Tuesday. Here’s what went down: • 248 Thrivent Choice®️ participants channeled generosity like pros • 9,709 hours volunteered (yes, we checked—none of it was spent just untangling extension cords) • $562,808 in total impact. No, that’s not Monopoly money. • 274 people showed up to events—and some even stayed to help clean up. Legends. Honestly, I’m still not sure how we pulled it off, but when passion meets purpose (and probably a shared Google Calendar), amazing things happen. Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this year unforgettable—now let’s rest up so we can do it all again in 2025… but with better snacks. #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #Pittsburgh #productive #purpose See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Debt: The Frenemy of Your Financial Plan Debt is like that friend who always crashes on your couch—fine for a weekend, but suddenly it’s been 6 months, they’re eating your snacks, and your credit score is crying. Yes, some debt (like a mortgage or student loans) can be useful. But when it overstays its welcome—think high-interest credit cards or “Buy Now, Panic Later” purchases—it starts hijacking your financial future. How to keep it in check: • Know what you owe (even if it’s scary—face it like a boss). • Make a payoff plan (avalanche = pay off high interest first; snowball = tackle small balances first for wins). • Stop adding to the pile (your Amazon cart doesn’t need more friends). • Build an emergency fund so you don’t rely on debt in a pinch. A solid financial plan doesn’t ignore debt—it evicts it. Want help kicking debt to the curb? Let’s talk. #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #Pittsburgh #DebtManagement See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Debt: The Frenemy of Your Financial Plan Debt is like that friend who always crashes on your couch—fine for a weekend, but suddenly it’s been 6 months, they’re eating your snacks, and your credit score is crying. Yes, some debt (like a mortgage or student loans) can be useful. But when it overstays its welcome—think high-interest credit cards or “Buy Now, Panic Later” purchases—it starts hijacking your financial future. How to keep it in check: • Know what you owe (even if it’s scary—face it like a boss). • Make a payoff plan (avalanche = pay off high interest first; snowball = tackle small balances first for wins). • Stop adding to the pile (your Amazon cart doesn’t need more friends). • Build an emergency fund so you don’t rely on debt in a pinch. A solid financial plan doesn’t ignore debt—it evicts it. Want help kicking debt to the curb? Let’s talk. #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #Pittsburgh #DebtManagement See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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You’re Invited! Join us for the Financial Synergy Group Family Picnic! May 18, 2025 12–4 PM Avonworth Park–Miller Hall 498 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA. The whole family is invited to enjoy face painting, delicious food catered by Mission BBQ, and sweet treats from Kona Ice! We’re also supporting Urban Impact by collecting individually packaged snacks such as pretzels, chips, popcorn, veggie straws, rice cakes, cheese crackers, and Goldfish. Please consider bringing a donation to our office or to the picnic! RSVP to: FinancialSynergyGroup@Thrivent.com We can’t wait to see you there! #FamilyPicnic #CommunityFun #SpringPicnic #PicnicVibes #FamilyTime #FinancialSynergyGroup #ThriventCommunity #ThriventEvents #MissionBBQ #KonaIce #FacePaintingFun #UrbanImpact #SupportUrbanImpact #SnackDrive #GiveBack No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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You’re Invited! Join us for the Financial Synergy Group Family Picnic! May 18, 2025 12–4 PM Avonworth Park–Miller Hall 498 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA. The whole family is invited to enjoy face painting, delicious food catered by Mission BBQ, and sweet treats from Kona Ice! We’re also supporting Urban Impact by collecting individually packaged snacks such as pretzels, chips, popcorn, veggie straws, rice cakes, cheese crackers, and Goldfish. Please consider bringing a donation to our office or to the picnic! RSVP to: FinancialSynergyGroup@Thrivent.com We can’t wait to see you there! #FamilyPicnic #CommunityFun #SpringPicnic #PicnicVibes #FamilyTime #FinancialSynergyGroup #ThriventCommunity #ThriventEvents #MissionBBQ #KonaIce #FacePaintingFun #UrbanImpact #SupportUrbanImpact #SnackDrive #GiveBack No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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You’re Invited! Join us for the Financial Synergy Group Family Picnic! May 18, 2025 12–4 PM Avonworth Park–Miller Hall 498 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA. The whole family is invited to enjoy live music, face painting, delicious food catered by Mission BBQ, and sweet treats from Kona Ice! We’re also supporting Urban Impact by collecting individually packaged snacks such as pretzels, chips, popcorn, veggie straws, rice cakes, cheese crackers, and Goldfish. Please consider bringing a donation to our office or to the picnic! RSVP to: FinancialSynergyGroup@Thrivent.com We can’t wait to see you there! #FamilyPicnic #CommunityFun #SpringPicnic #PicnicVibes #FamilyTime #FinancialSynergyGroup #ThriventCommunity #ThriventEvents #MissionBBQ #KonaIce #FacePaintingFun #LiveMusic #UrbanImpact #SupportUrbanImpact #SnackDrive #GiveBack No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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You’re Invited! Join us for the Financial Synergy Group Family Picnic! May 18, 2025 12–4 PM Avonworth Park–Miller Hall 498 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA. The whole family is invited to enjoy live music, face painting, delicious food catered by Mission BBQ, and sweet treats from Kona Ice! We’re also supporting Urban Impact by collecting individually packaged snacks such as pretzels, chips, popcorn, veggie straws, rice cakes, cheese crackers, and Goldfish. Please consider bringing a donation to our office or to the picnic! RSVP to: FinancialSynergyGroup@Thrivent.com We can’t wait to see you there! #FamilyPicnic #CommunityFun #SpringPicnic #PicnicVibes #FamilyTime #FinancialSynergyGroup #ThriventCommunity #ThriventEvents #MissionBBQ #KonaIce #FacePaintingFun #LiveMusic #UrbanImpact #SupportUrbanImpact #SnackDrive #GiveBack No products will be sold. See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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We came. We hunted. We conquered. Over 80 egg hunters, 15 incredible volunteers, and one seriously awesome day. Together, we raised over $500 for YASU and around $3,900 for NAWA—now that’s what we call cracking success! Huge thanks to everyone who made the hunt egg-stra special! #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #EggHunt2025 #ForAGoodCause #Easter #Pittsburgh

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We came. We hunted. We conquered. Over 80 egg hunters, 15 incredible volunteers, and one seriously awesome day. Together, we raised over $500 for YASU and around $3,900 for NAWA—now that’s what we call cracking success! Huge thanks to everyone who made the hunt egg-stra special! #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #EggHunt2025 #ForAGoodCause #Easter #Pittsburgh

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Today’s the day — our Adult Egg Hunt is back! I’m leading a Thrivent Action Team to raise money for NAWA and support the amazing work we’re doing together. Here’s a little throwback to the very first hunt I organized solo — look at those serious egg-hunting faces! We’ve come a long way, and I can’t wait to share the results of this year’s event next week. Spoiler: it’s going to be epic! Big thanks to everyone supporting this effort — let’s make a difference and have a blast doing it! 🥚🐣 #AdultEggHunt #NAWA #ActionTeamFun #ThrowbackJoy #CommunityInAction #Thrivent #TeamThrivent See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Today’s the day — our Adult Egg Hunt is back! I’m leading a Thrivent Action Team to raise money for NAWA and support the amazing work we’re doing together. Here’s a little throwback to the very first hunt I organized solo — look at those serious egg-hunting faces! We’ve come a long way, and I can’t wait to share the results of this year’s event next week. Spoiler: it’s going to be epic! Big thanks to everyone supporting this effort — let’s make a difference and have a blast doing it! 🥚🐣 #AdultEggHunt #NAWA #ActionTeamFun #ThrowbackJoy #CommunityInAction #Thrivent #TeamThrivent See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Feeling uneasy about the market? You're not alone. Periods of volatility can stir up emotions, but they don’t have to derail your long-term goals. 📽️ Think of market dips like the middle of a movie—you wouldn’t walk out before the story unfolds, right? Here are a few reminders to keep cool during turbulent times: 💡 Staying informed and focused on your personal financial goals is key. 🧠 Everyone’s journey is different—what works for one investor may not work for another. 💬 Now is a great time to connect with a financial advisor to talk about your options and review your strategy. 📊 The market will always have ups and downs. What matters most is how your plan supports you through it. Stay invested in your future—starting with a conversation. 👋 #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #PittsburghAdvisor #InvestingThoughtfully #StayTheCourse See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Feeling uneasy about the market? You're not alone. Periods of volatility can stir up emotions, but they don’t have to derail your long-term goals. 📽️ Think of market dips like the middle of a movie—you wouldn’t walk out before the story unfolds, right? Here are a few reminders to keep cool during turbulent times: 💡 Staying informed and focused on your personal financial goals is key. 🧠 Everyone’s journey is different—what works for one investor may not work for another. 💬 Now is a great time to connect with a financial advisor to talk about your options and review your strategy. 📊 The market will always have ups and downs. What matters most is how your plan supports you through it. Stay invested in your future—starting with a conversation. 👋 #Thrivent #TeamThrivent #PittsburghAdvisor #InvestingThoughtfully #StayTheCourse See Thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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