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Welcome to SP3, The Springfield Council of the National Commitee on Planned Giving.  We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of planned giving.  Our organization consists of professionals from financial, legal and other fields who assist in estate planning as well as many non-profit recipients of planned giving gifts.  Within our site you will find current news relating to planned giving, LEAVE A LEGACY®, descriptions of our programs and seminars and an annual calendar of events.  In our Membership area you will find contact information for all of our members.  Click on Join SP3 to join our organization or pay your membership dues.  Coming soon, we will provide access to the SP3 Blog, where our members will discuss current events and events relevant to planned giving.  We hope you will browse our site and join our group or contact one of our members for assistance in your estate planning.

THE ECONOMY: SEVEN INDICATORS - From CNN Money (as of 11/9/08)   The Indicator What It's Telling Us Next Update Consumer Confidence Plunges on financial crisis Nov 25 Retail sales Worst retail sales in three years Nov 14 Leading Economic Indicators Surprise increase Nov 17 Manufacturing Activity (ISM) At a 26-year low Dec 1 Industrial Production Worst drop in 34 years Nov 17 Job Growth Unemployment at 14 year high Dec 7 Inflation (CPI) Rising prices where unchanged last month Nov 19