Buh bye 2021! Hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe! How to Make Your Financial Life Happier in 2022 Do you think you will be happier if/when you have more money? This article gives you strategies on being happier in your financial life that aren’t dependent on the size of […]

Wow, 10 days til Christmas… Here’s what I’ve been reading: What’s the Value of a Financial Advisor? Happiness. When I saw this article’s title, I definitely rolled my eyes and thought what a crock of you-know-what! I am a jaded and cranky lady after all. However, I started to really think about the premise before […]

Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: Women May Be Better Investors Than Men. Let Me Mansplain Why. Do you put off investing because you are afraid you will mess it up? Well, my friend, you are wrong. Data from major studies concludes that the average female investor outperforms the average male investor. Read why […]

Happy Thanksgiving! Every year I make my kids watch Garfield’s Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. The nostalgia makes me happy and grateful. Sometimes it’s still hard for me to believe that I’m a grown-up and have a family of my own! I’m hoping this year will be the year that I can force my family to watch Planes, Trains, […]

What to Do With a Windfall Windfall could be a large cash bonus from work, proceeds from the sale of your stock options when your company goes public, or unexpected inheritance. Here are some tips on how to handle your money when you are handed the check. Keeping It Getting rich and staying rich requires […]

There’s More to Investing Than Risk and Return Christine Benz, one of the most respected investment commentators in the country, shares “The more I know [about investing], the more I can’t be bothered with the arcane, the volatile, the hard to understand. Instead, I crave simplicity, peace of mind and the ability to be asleep […]