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When asked what he'd do with $5,000 in savings at age 25, former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein didn't say invest in crypto or max out your Roth — he said buy life insurance first.

His reasoning: if you have a family, you owe it to them to protect against worst-case scenarios before you think about growing wealth, and a whole life policy builds cash value you can access later.

After that he'd buy a used car for practicality and some fun, then put the rest in low-cost stock funds to maximize long-term growth.

The man who steered Goldman through the 2008 financial crisis still keeps money in a high-yield savings account and trades stocks regularly — and says when he dies, they'd better bury him with a market screen and extra batteries.

What's the one piece of financial advice you wish someone had given you earlier in your career?

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We extend our heartfelt thanks to the members of our Board of Directors for their invaluable leadership and unwavering dedication to the mission of North Texas Food Bank.

As we wrap up FY26 and look ahead to FY27, we are inspired by your continued commitment to helping create a hunger‑free, healthy North Texas.

📸 Pictured left to right:
Row 1: Trisha Cunningham, Tom Walker, Ginny Kissling, Retta Miller
Row 2: Mike Preston, Anna Asava, Antonella Pisani, Kelsey George, Taylor Reed, Patti Hansen, Kim Kesler, Catie Enrico
Row 3: Chris Barrett, J. Hedrick, Russell Jones, Mabrie Jackson, Jerri Garrison, Lael Melville, Don Janacek, Mark Kleinman, Matt James