It’s easy to imagine saving money next week, but how about right now? Generally, we want to spend it. Economist Shlomo Benartzi says this is one of the biggest obstacles to saving enough for retirement, and asks: How do […]
What is financial planning and how does it relate to me? Surprise! Everyone needs it and everyone uses it. To me, every time someone makes a decision that involves money, they are using financial planning. When you have to figure […]
Downsizing is one reason you may be seeking a new career. Reaching a professional plateau is another. The fact is, many people change careers, sometimes more than once. With proper planning, you can start a fulfilling new career […]
Dan Gilbert, author of “Stumbling on Happiness,” challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned. So good, watch […]
When making personal investments there is stigma that taking “risk” is a bad thing. We constantly hear that we need to reduce our risk, pare back the risk and diversify away as much risk as possible. By doing this […]
