Some good thoughts from Erin Coughlin Steve ============================ “New Year’s resolutions are examples of the universal human...

The following article is on the Fidelity Charitable website.  If you are interested in giving to help Nepal,  go to the website for some...

“We are not only what we read. We are how we read.” Maryanne Wolf Reading a 2008 Atlantic article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?...

When I was 22, I was newly installed in a new position in a brand-new career, fresh from college. I was working as a business journalist,...

Daily Mini-Resolutions I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. Why? Because I think we should be working on self-improvement and...

It’s not that hard to be successful. But it is hard to be extraordinarily successful.Yet we all hope to achieve exceptional success...

Fee-only financial planners are shifting away from charging clients based on a percentage of assets in search of models that are free of...

This one of the best articles on this concept in budgeting that I have seen.  Do you find yourself saying “Just this once.”? Steve...

Belle Beth Cooper has some very interesting ideas in this article. It’s worth looking at. Steve =========================================...

Our view of what makes us happy has changed markedly since 1938. That is the conclusion of the psychologist Sandie McHugh from the...

There are some great messages here about “knowing yourself”. Steve ================================================ This is an...

Social security is a great insurance policy. But sometimes people mistakenly regard it as just one more investment that they should try...

In order to measure how successful we have been so far in life, we need to look at the little things instead of focusing on the big...

The following blog is provided by Jim Parker of Dimensional Fund Advisors on the roles that an advisor should play in your financial...

Kelly came to journalism after about a decade of working as a trial lawyer. Despite a high-paying legal career and a marriage to an...

Mastering any craft arguably takes just two things: time and diligence. To do your job better you simply need to focus on dedicating...

I’ve been surprised by a lot of things as a financial adviser. One of the biggest surprises has ended up playing a critical role in my...

Each week, I’ll share interesting resources I’ve found related to money, behavior, emotion, and anything else that catches my eye. My...

A happy and fulfilling retirement means different things to different people. For you, it may mean transitioning from a full-time career...