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Your Brain on Fear & Greed: Why It’s Hard to Stop the Fear-Greed Cycle (& How to Break It)
What happens when you start to feel afraid or greedy? Do you feel like taking your time and waiting to make your next move? Probably not. That’s because both fear and greed make us reactive. These emotions tend to cloud our judgment and make us impulsive, even...
Living the Dream: How to Plan for Your Ideal Retirement
What would you do with your time if you weren’t working 40 hours every week? Everyone has a different idea of what they want retirement to look like, whether it involves traveling the world or staying comfortable at home. The most important thing about retirement...
More than Finances: The Benefits of Holistic Advice from Financial Professionals
When thinking about our physical health, it’s common for people to take a holistic approach—that is, we think about ways we can practice being healthy overall, like eating a balanced diet and getting an adequate amount of exercise. Keeping our bodies healthy means...
Making the Most of Your Tax Return
Tax season is officially over, and many of us are looking forward to our tax returns hitting our bank accounts. While some may choose to spend their return on a special treat, others may want to use the extra funds to boost their investments. If you’re trying to...
Don’t Let These Costly Retirement Mistakes Drain Your Nest Egg
Retirement can feel like a finish line after decades of working — but you may not be able to cross that finish line or really enjoy the retirement you had imagined if you get tripped up along the way. In fact, the retirement of your dreams...
Negotiating a Great Mortgage in a High Rate Environment
Mortgage rates have risen above 7%, leaving many buyers feeling like a reasonable mortgage is out of reach. While current rates look high compared to the ultra-low rates of the past decade, they aren't outrageous from a historical perspective. The good news is you...
The Basics of Keeping a Balanced Investment Portfolio
Whether you’re brand new to investing or you have an established portfolio, balance is seen as one of the keys to making the most of your investments. But what does a balanced portfolio look like? And how do you keep your portfolio consistently balanced? Here are the...
Navigating Fiscal Dramas and Market Downturns: What You Need to Know
The world of finance is never static. It's an ever-changing landscape that reflects the ebb and flow of economic indicators, political events, and public sentiment. Lately, the chatter about market downturns and fiscal squabbles in Washington has reached a fever...
Money Management 101: Tips for Your Kids Entering the Workforce
When we’re young, we have so many lessons to learn—one of the most important being how to manage our money. If your kids are starting to enter the workforce, whether it’s a part-time job just for the summer or a full-time job after graduation, it’s essential they know...
Pre-Retirement Preparedness: Planning for Your Career Exit
This is it. You’re zeroing in on your retirement years. You’ve been planning this for decades, but are you really ready? If you’re five to 10 years away from retirement, it’s time to start getting specific about your plans after exiting your career. Here’s what you...