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Finding Balance As A Dual Career Couple
The Harvard Business Review recently featured an article “Finding Balance As A Dual-Career Couple”. There are certainly benefits and challenges for couples maintaining two careers. With nearly half of all marriages in the U.S. composed of dual-career couples, it makes sense that effective time and life management techniques are top of mind for many. To…
Read MoreInvesting in Yourself for a Change
Retirement. College. An emergency fund. A new home or home improvement project. Check, check, check, and check. If you’ve been saving faithfully each month for some or all of these things, you might feel that you’re on a never-ending financial treadmill. It takes discipline, perseverance, and sacrifice to maintain a robust savings effort month after…
Read MoreHave You Made Any Of These Financial Mistakes?
As people move through different stages of life, there are new financial opportunities — and potential pitfalls — around every corner. Have you made any of these mistakes? Your 50s and 60s Raiding your home equity or retirement funds. It goes without saying that doing so will prolong your debt and/or reduce your nest egg.…
Read MoreInvesting To Save Time Boosts Happiness Returns
The more money you make, the more valuable you perceive your time to be — and the more time-strapped you may feel, according to University of British Columbia psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn.1 So wouldn’t it stand to reason that if you use some of your hard-earned money to buy yourself more time — for example,…
Read MoreFour Tips for Downsizing in Retirement
Going through years of accumulated possessions and memories is probably not how you envisioned spending part of your retirement. It may sound like a daunting and emotionally draining task, but downsizing could be a savvy financial move, especially if you haven’t reached your retirement savings goals. 1. Set goals for downsizing Before you make any…
Read MoreWhat's Your Money Script?
Money is power. A fool and his money are soon parted. A penny saved is a penny earned. Money is the root of all evil. Do any of these expressions ring true for you? As it turns out, the money beliefs our families espoused while we were growing up may have a profound effect on…
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