There is perhaps no better time of year to reflect on the many blessings in our lives than Thanksgiving. Around our family dinner table, we each traditionally give thanks for one thing that year. Our pets and fellow family members are popular go-to’s. A table full of stuffing is almost always on someone’s list as well. But this year, for … Read More
Onward and Upward, Mississippi!
It was my great-grandfather who started our family business in Mississippi, believing so heartedly in the work ethic and values of our communities. My grandparents and parents chose to stay, to raise their families here. My wife, Katie, and I have made that same decision. I believe fully and completely in Mississippi’s potential. We are a people who have known … Read More
Honoring Our Veterans
Putting your life on the line in service to your country is one of the most selfless acts a person can make – and here in Mississippi, we have more than 100,000 veterans who made that choice for you and for me. There is not a day that goes by where we should not be grateful for the sacrifices made … Read More
$1,000 Veterans Day Scholarship Giveaway
JACKSON, Miss. – Treasurer David McRae and College Savings Mississippi today announced a $1,000 Veterans Day Scholarship giveaway. The scholarship will be delivered in the form of a MACS account. To nominate a deserving family, please visit treasury.ms.gov/Veterans. “When our men and women in uniform sign up to serve, their families serve right beside them,” said Treasurer David McRae. “This scholarship is … Read More
A Problem for Every Household
Glass Lewis and ISS – these are hardly household names, but the work they do affects nearly every home in the nation. Together, these two firms make up about 97 percent of the proxy advisory market. Unfamiliar with what the proxy advisory market is? You aren’t alone. Proxy advisory firms guide investors as to how they should vote at corporate … Read More
We’re Better with a Balanced Budget
Don’t spend more than you have. Live within your means. Save for a rainy day. These are axioms Mississippians live by every single day. They are truths your state government abides by as well. But our federal government? Well, it seems as though these age-old rules don’t apply to them. As I’m writing this, the national debt sits at $33,652,750,131,309, … Read More
Our Bond with Israel
The terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel were heinous and inhumane acts. Children were slain. Infants murdered. Innocent civilians treated as no human should be. To say that I condemn these barbaric attacks is an understatement. They should never – ever – have happened. Like so many across Mississippi, I stand firmly with Israel. As State Treasurer, of course, my … Read More
Finding New Ways to Return Money to You
This month marked an incredible milestone at your State Treasury. In a single week, we returned more than $1.2 million of unclaimed money back to Mississippians. For those who are unfamiliar, returning unclaimed money is a core function of the Mississippi Treasury. These funds become “unclaimed” after banks and other financial institutions are unable to match the money with the … Read More
Reasons for Hope
It’s undeniable: President Biden has created a true financial mess in America. After trillions of dollars’ worth of wasteful spending and policies that attacked the energy, timber, and manufacturing industries, Mississippians are living with higher gas prices, rising utility bills, expensive groceries, and an unaffordable housing market. It’s easy to get frustrated and angry under such circumstances, but my message … Read More
Teaching your Kids about the Value of Money
When do you think the average person’s money habits are set? By age 18 when they leave home for the first time? Age 16 when they get their first job? Age 10 when they start mowing a neighbor’s lawn? In reality, it might be much earlier than that. Consider the first time your child built a lemonade stand, played cashier … Read More