About half of all Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Along with exercising more and eating better, many people aim to get a better handle on their finances.
If you’re in that camp, we’re here to help. Here are some surefire steps to create a more financially ...
The summer lemonade stand is a rite of passage for all kids. It is usually the first time a child gets to create their own business. They learn about the hard work it involves but also learn of its rewards, monetary and other. For my two girls, it was a lemonade ...
Let’s think about this: You’ve earned the majority of what you’ll ever earn over the past 40 years. You should have accumulated enough assets to retire and live happily ever after, right?
The ups and downs of the financial markets, however, have been an eye opener ...
If you’re like me, your social-media feeds are jammed with headlines about getting “healthy and fit” in the new year. Of course, they’re referring to diet and exercise and common resolutions to drop pounds and work out more often.
But it’s just as important to be ...
People can be wealthy without being financially fit, meaning they can have a lot of assets or money tied up in assets, but those assets aren’t “liquid.” Let me explain. Say you have a house that has escalated in value in the real estate market. You may have this ...
In this Instagram-able world, when it comes to attributes we look for in a romantic partner, we might think "looks" and "style" would come up at the very top of the list. Not so.
And that's good news, because besides sense of humor (which for most of us I think is ...
We asked some top advisors what their advice is for being financially fit. Here’s what they shared with us. How many of these can you tick off?
It’s about the flow. Watch your cash flow and live within your means—that’s the starting point. Once that’s under ...
It's Life Insurance Awareness Month and what better way to celebrate than gathering Twitter friends and experts to talk about financial fitness and life insurance! We spent an hour today (Tuesday, Sept 12) moderating a very lively and insightful conversation. Here ...
Fitness touches so many aspects of our lives—mind, body and we like to think, finances. What’s your view of fitness?When you’re taking care of yourself, whether it’s your health or what you eat or your finances, it’s about self worth. Either you’re worth taking ...
