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Don't be Foolish with your finances
March 31, 2023
Featuring:
- Forbes: Managing Your Finances Like A CEO
- Forbes: How To Spring Clean Your Finances
- Wall Street Journal: Why It’s Now Easier to Underestimate Your Expenses and Overspend
- The New York Times: I Took Over My Father’s Finances at 25. The Lessons Were Hard-Won
- The Guardian: Spring into action: five easy, affordable gardening tasks now that winter is over
- Investopedia: Avoid an Audit by Knowing These 6 Red Flags
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Money Matters: Financial Advice from Hollywood?
March 24, 2023
Featuring:
- The New York Times: A Question About Your Money: Has Anything Truly Changed This Week?
- Wall Street Journal: Wing It or Plan It: Do Travelers Without Itineraries Have Better Vacations?
- Wall Street Journal: Ignorance Really Is Bliss When it Comes to Investing
- Forbes: The One Thing You Need To Know To Understand Any Banking Crisis
- BARRON'S: Looking for Tax Deductions? Here Are the Big Ones This Year.
- Harvard Business Review: Beware a Culture of Busyness
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Money Matters: Pause and reflect: Sound financial advice
March 10, 2023
Featuring:
- The New York Times: How to Keep Revenge Spending From Ruining Your Retirement
- Wall Street Journal: 20 Seconds That Can Break Bad Money Habits
- Forbes: How To Tackle Financial Stress
- BARRON'S: How Advisors Can Help Women Investors Imagine Their Financial Legacy
- Wall Street Journal: How to Use Behavioral Nudges to Increase Retirement Savings
- Forbes: Saving For Retirement In Your 20s And 30s? Your Future Self Will Thank You.
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Money Matters: Making the Right Decisions for You and Your Family
March 3, 2023
Featuring:
- BARRON'S: The Way Americans Retire Has Changed Forever. Why Saving a Nest Egg Isn’t Enough.
- Forbes: Do Americans Need A Retirement Reboot?
- BARRON'S: Older Workers Are Fooling Themselves When It Comes to Work, Money, and Caregiving
- Forbes: Want To Relocate After Retirement? Read These 5 Quick Tips First
- The Economist: Inflation will be harder to bring down than markets think
- Wall Street Jouornal: Don't Forget These Tax Changes as You Prepare Your 2022 Returns
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For procrastinators, prioritization is the key!
February 17, 2023
Featuring:
- Entrepreneur: Procrastination Can Be Productive. Really!
- REUTERS: What is your Plan B? Prepping for a money reset
- Forbes: Understanding Financial Wellness
- SUCCESS: From Kiplinger: A Vintage Budgeting Method Is Back
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Art or Science? When it comes to your finances, keep up to date!
February 3, 2023
Featuring:
- The Globe and Mail: The art of spending money - and what it reveals about who you really are
- Forbes: 5 Ways the SECURE Act 2.0 Can Boost Your Retirement Savings
- Bloomberg: Save for a House or Retirement? Choose the Latter
- Investopedia: Federal Funds Rate: What It Is, How It's Determined, and Why It's Important
- Forbes: What Makes People Happy? Harvard Study Says Money Isn’t Most Important Factor
- Forbes: 8 Ways To Take Control Of Your Spending That Really Work
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New year: Going down the rabbit hole?
January 20, 2023
Featuring:
- Forbes: How Do I Plan My Investing Strategy For 2023?
- SUCCESS: Steve Rosen: Readers’ Advice For Teaching Kids About Money
- Forbes: Battling Inflation: What You Can Do To Protect Your Retirement Plan
- Bloomberg: The Global Economy of 2023 Is Going to Be a Wild Ride
- Financial Times: What if 2023 is not the reset that investors are pining for?
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Pave the way for financial success with the right mindset
January 13, 2023
Featuring:
- Financial Times: We should enter the new year with a beginner’s mind
- Forbes: How To Get The Top 3 Tax Deductions for 2023
- Entrepreneur: 10 Tips to Make 2023 Your Best and Boldest Year Yet
- Havard Business Review: Choose Courage Over Confidence
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2023: Focus on what you can control
January 6, 2023
Featuring:
- Forbes: How To Make Your Money Go Farther In 2023
- Forbes: 4 Ways To Make January Work For You
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Celebrate Working Together in 2022
December 23, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Why 2023 Will Be A Banner Year For Retirement Savers
- The New York Times: Forget Stock Predictions for Next Year. Focus on the Next Decade
- Investopedia: Surveying the Investor Landscape for 2023"
- Forbes: Finish Strong: 5 Mistakes To Avoid As You’re Wrapping Up The Year
- Bloomberg: How Gen Z Should Prepare Their Finances for 2023
- Entrepreneur: Why Giving Back Is Good for You and Your Business This Season (and All Year Long)
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Building a strong financial chain
December 5, 2022
Featuring:
- Entrepreneur: 'Don't Break the Chain' — One Entrepreneur's Method for Achieving Any Goal
- Forbes: How To Use The Power Of The Nudge To Protect Your Finances During The Holidays
- Bloomberg: The Era of Easy Money Is Over. What Does That Change?
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Knowing what is Beneficial vs. Doing what is Beneficial
November 18, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: Let Thanksgiving Be a Reminder to Be Grateful for Work
- Business Insider: 3 ways to have a phenomenal Thanksgiving without breaking the bank
- Entrepreneur: 4 Things You Can Do To Truly Disconnect From Work Over The Holidays
- Investopedia: Guide to Hiring a Financial Counselor
- Forbes: 7 Ways Your Advisor Can Help You Remain Grounded During Turbulent Times
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The votes are in. Make sure your post-election financial strategy is sound.
November 11, 2022
Featuring:
- Investopedia: Do U.S. Election Results Influence the Stock Market?
- Bloomberg: A Practical Way to Make Sense of All the Shocks Hammering the Global Economy
- Forbes: How To Protect Yourself From The Fed’s Inflation-Fighting, Layoff-Inducing Policies
- The New York Times: Expect Higher Health Insurance Premiums, but Not a Lot Higher
- Forbes: 6 Unexpected Ways To Get Time Back In Your Day
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Invest in Yourself This Weekend: Sleep In!
November 4, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: How to Fall Back Without Missing a Beat
- Bloomberg: Got Crushed in the Market? Harvest Your Losses to Lower Your Taxes
- Forbes: Uncomfortable? You Could Be On The Threshold Of Something Great
- Business Insider: 5 tasks that should be on your end-of-year financial checklist
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Your Christmas Bonus: Sound, End-of-year Financial Advice from Malvern Bank
October 28, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: Eight Charts That Show Just How Much Markets Have Changed This Year
- Harvard Business Review: Stop Feeling Guilty About Delegating
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Rest Assured ~ The Sun WILL Come Out Tomorrow
October 26, 2022
I thought we would share the article “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow...”
by Jacquelyn Blue, COO/CCO of *Bell Rock Capital, LLC. Malvern Bank, National
Association in affiliation with Bell Rock Capital, LLC* brings Malvern’s
clients a team of professionals to offer personalized guidance to help you
make the right decision at the right time.
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You're the pilot. Get your goals off the ground and fly.
October 7, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: Tempted to Time the Market? Look at These Charts First
- Forbes: Three Rules For Successful Bear Market Investing
- Forbes: 2022 Year-End Financial Checklist
- The Economist: Shoulda, woulda, coulda: why FOMO won’t let go of us
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Your “Operation London Bridge”
September 16, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Trusts Offer A Wide Range Of Benefits In The Wealth Planning Process
- Forbes: Your Income Is Too High For Student Loan Forgiveness: Now What?
- Forbes: You’ve Heard Of The 7 Stages Of Grief, But Do You Know The 4 Levels Of Happiness?
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Don't "Quit." Do Something!
September 2, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: Do You Qualify for Student Debt Relief? What Borrowers Should Know About Biden’s Plan
- Forbes: The Inflation Reduction Act: What It Means For Retirees
- Investopedia: What’s the Most You Can Earn to Invest in a Roth IRA?
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Why Now is a Great Time to Review Your Financial Strategy
August 26, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: The $80 Billion IRS Infusion Means More Audits—in 2026 or 2027
- Forbes: How The Inflation Reduction Act Could Lower Women’s Costs
- Harvard Business Review: Are You Too Responsible?
- Bloomberg: How to Catch Up on Retirement Savings at Any Age
- The New York Times: Preparing Financially, Before the Storm Hits
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Back to School - for Investors?
August 19, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: The 60/40 Strategy Will Beat Inflation Eventually, Survey Shows
- Investopedia: The 12 Best Finance Books
- Bloomberg: Why Downtown Won’t Die
- Forbes: How To Get Started Investing With Your Stimulus Check
- The New York Times: The Tricky Math of Retiring Into a Downturn
- The Guardian: Keeping it wild: how mules help preserve the last untamed places in the US
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Patience pays off - with marshmallows and your financial success
July 29, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: How To Stay On Course When The Path Ahead Becomes Increasingly Difficult
- The Guardian: Dine like Da Vinci, unleash your inner diva – 101 ways the arts can slightly improve your life
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Make sure your financial strategy is on track
July 25, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: Tips for Talking About Money as Raging Inflation Strains Relationships
- The New York Times: How to Keep Pets Cool and Safe During a Heat Wave
- Forbes: Nearly 70% Of People Work On Vacation: 7 Ways To Detach
- Forbes: How To Stay On Course When The Path Ahead Becomes Increasingly Difficult
- Harvard Business Review: When Shifting Strategy, Don’t Lose Sight of Your Long-Term Vision
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Malvern Foundation 2022 Charity Polo Match
July 15, 2022
Featuring:
- SUCCESS: From Tribune: Get Your Kids Involved in Giving
- Entrepreneur: How to Truly Make an Impact When Giving Back
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Reuniting with Family, Reviewing Your Financial Goals
July 8, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Want To Gauge And Enhance Diversity And Inclusion In Your Investment Portfolio? Here’s How
- Bloomberg: How to Protect Your Budget From Summer Travel Chaos
- Forbes: What If You Don’t Like Your 401(k) And HSA Investment Options?
- The New York Times: Pay Down Your Credit Card Balances, and Other Tips for a Slowing Economy
- Forbes: Should My Investing Strategy Change During A Bear Market
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"Oh, say can you see" - your financial future?
July 1, 2022
Featuring:
- Investopedia: Declare Your Own Financial Independence Day in 2022
- Forbes: Clarity Of Thought—Your Path To Becoming Exceptional
- Reuters: Column: Want to do something about your ailing retirement savings? Don’t
- The New York Times: How to Start Investing, Even in a Bear Market
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Can your financial strategy "go the distance?"
June 24, 2022
Featuring:
- Financial Times: Time to cut your stock market losses — or not?
- The New York Times: Bear Markets and Recessions Happen More Often Than You Think
- The New York Times: When the World Gives You Lemons … Make a Stand
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It's time to finally do what you've been putting off
June 17, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best Meats And Seafood For Dad’s BBQ Grill
- Bloomberg: The Bear Market Has Finally Arrived. Here’s How to Move On and Act Now
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Rest Assured from our Partners at Bell Rock Capital
June 14, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Six Myths That Could Lose You a Lot of Money in This Market
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Is everything "Ducky" with your financial strategy?
June 11, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: What The Great Recession Teaches Us About Surviving The Next Downturn
- Forbes: How To Pay Down Debt Before A Recession Hits: What Borrowers Need to Know Going Forward
- Forbes: How Does The Market Perform During An Economic Recession? You May Be Surprised
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Time to unplug?
June 6, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Why Taking Vacation Time Could Save Your Life
- Bloomberg: Freedom to Travel This Summer Will Come at a Hefty Price
- The New York Times: I Know Exactly Where This Market Is Heading (Just Kidding)
- Financial Times: Is the global economy heading for recession?
- Forbes: 54% Of Summer Vacation Plans Changed Due To Cost, 50% Due To Covid
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Memorial Day: A Day of Remembrance
May 27, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: This Memorial Day May Be The Time To Change Your Life
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Prepare for bear market with a plan
May 24, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: How Do Higher Interest Rates Bring Down Inflation?
- Forbes: Facing Financial Fears In 2022
- The Economist: A new bear market in American shares
- Bloomberg: The Investing Party May Be Over, But Markets Might Make Sense Again
- Investopedia: Why Put Money Into a Volatile Stock Market?
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Fighting Inflation? We're here to help.
May 13, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: How to Navigate Turbulent Stock Market Depends on When You Want to Retire
- The New York Times: Market Pain Isn't Over, but You Will Get Through This
- Harvard Business Review: Change Is Hard. Here’s How to Make It Less Painful.
- Bloomberg: Sorry, But for You, Oil Trades at $250 a Barrel
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Thanking Mom for her financial advice
May 6, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: 'You Can't Afford To Be Cheap': Tips From Smart Moms On Money
- Financial Times: The global stagflation shock of 2022: How bad could it get?
- Forbes: The Math Of Life—And The Future Of Financial Planning
- Bloomberg: A Wild, Emotional Year Has Changed Investing—Maybe Forever
- Harvard Business Review: When People Listen to Happy Songs, the Market Outperforms
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Under Pressure; Rely on Those You Trust
May 2, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: 5 Steps to Healing Your Financial Regrets
- Harvard Business Review: The Science of Choking Under Pressure
- The New York Times: 4 Ways to Fortify Your Retirement Against Market Whims
- Forbes: How To Blossom Amidst A Crisis - Lessons From Nature
- Harvard Business Review: Critical Thinking Is About Asking Better Questions
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Do it Your Way!
April 27, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: 5 Steps to Healing Your Financial Regrets
- Business Insider: She worked hard to clean up her finances in her 30s, but a financial planner says she's still making 5 expensive mistakes
- Bloomberg: Millennials Save for Retirement Years Earlier Than Boomers — Because They Have To
- Forbes: Your Grandkids’ Education And Your Retirement: Can You Fund Both?
- Forbes: How Investing Can Help You Combat Your Debts
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An antidote for a challenging spring
April 15, 2022
Featuring:
- Harvard Business Review: Building Healthy Habits When You’re Truly Exhausted
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Never put off till tomorrow...
April 8, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control)
- Forbes: IRS: We Apologize, Your Tax Refund Is Delayed
- Harvard Business Review: Start Tackling That Big Goal You’ve Been Putting Off
- Harvard Business Review: Building Healthy Habits When You’re Truly Exhausted
- Forbes: How To Stock Your Kitchen For A Productive Workday
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The Power of Positive Thinking!
April 1, 2022
Featuring:
- Business Insider: 6 steps to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance coverage this year
- The New York Times: Can Home Prices and Interest Rates Soar at the Same Time?
- The Economist: Millennial demand helps stoke the housing boom
- Forbes: How To Create Your Worst-Case Scenario Budget
- Harvard Business Review: How to Build Wealth When You Don’t Come From Money
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It's Spring! Time to Declutter Your House - and Your Mind
March 25, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: This Year, Try Spring Cleaning Your Brain
- Forbes: How Marie Kondo Can Help You Spark Joy Into Your Financial Life
- Entrepreneur: Spring Forward Into Action With These 25 Decluttering Hacks
- Forbes: How To Create Your Worst-Case Scenario Budget
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Do Something? Anything? Instead, Pause, Assess and Plan - with Us
March 18, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: When You Think About Investing, Don’t Think About the News
- Entrepreneur: Spring Forward Into Action With These 25 Decluttering Hacks
- Bloomberg: How to Manage the Biggest Risk of All: Uncertainty
- Entrepreneur: 3 Essential Steps for Repetitive Success
- Forbes: What To Do Financially In Response To Market Volatility And Global Uncertainty
- Investopedia: 8 Psychological Traps To Avoid
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During these stressful times, stay focused
March 14, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Applying The Practice Of Mindfulness To Money Management
- Business Insider: How to use a simple time-management trick invented by President Eisenhower to be more productive and less stressed at work
- Forbes: How To Tackle Tax Season
- Forbes: Loss Aversion: Don’t Let Cognitive Biases Influence Your Retirement Accounts
- Forbes: 3 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make In Volatile Markets
- Forbes: Is It Too Late To Contribute To An IRA For 2021?
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A confusing tax season? Here's what you need to know
February 25, 2022
Featuring:
- Financial Times: Six financial personality types — which one are you?
- Forbes: What Do Jalapeños Have To Do With Your Financial Plan?
- The New York Times: Rates Are Rising. You Want a House. What Will Happen Next?
- Forbes: Why You Should Open A SEP IRA To Lower Your 2021 Taxes
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Too late to plan for retirement? No!
February 18, 2022
Featuring:
- Financial Times: How to make resolutions stick
- Bloomberg: Three Takeaways From a Momentous Week in Markets
- Forbes: What 5 Money Questions Rock?
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Time for a financial date with your partner?
February 11, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Surprising Ways Spouses And Partners See Money Differently
- Business Insider: Understanding the sunk cost fallacy: A cognitive bias that influences future spending based on past investments
- The New York Times: Don’t Touch. Don’t Even Look. Invest Like Your Senators Should.
- Forbes: Be Careful About Changing Your Investment Plan To Adjust For Inflation
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The Danger in "Hyperfocusing" on Today’s Financial Headlines
February 4, 2022
Featuring:
- Harvard Business Review: Zoom In, Zoom Out
- Forbes: Here's What You Should Do, Instead Of Selling Your Stocks
- Entrepreneur: Staying Focused: How a Vision Board Will Keep You on Target in 2022
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How to improve your life: When in doubt, add cheese!
January 28, 2022
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: Our Bubble Biases Deserve the Closest Scrutiny
- The New York Times: Advice After Stock Market Drop: Take Some Deep Breaths, and Stay on Course
- The Guardian: 100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying
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Known Unknowns
January 21, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: When a Diagnosis Demands a Long-Term Money Strategy
- Entrepreneur: Embrace the Unknown to Transform Your Life
- Forbes: The Stuff In Life That Financial Planning CAN'T Prepare You For
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You know you want to ask it …
January 14, 2022
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Tax Season 2022: What to Know About Child Credit and Stimulus Payments
- Forbes: Financial Planning Isn’t Just Complicated, It’s Complex — There’s A Difference
- Bloomberg: Where to Invest $1 Million Right Now
- The Guardian: Run that marathon! Write that novel! How to make 2022 the year you finally smash your goals
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New Year, New Opportunities!
January 7, 2022
Featuring:
- Forbes: Need A New Year’s Resolution? Eat Frogs.
- The New York Times: What Do You Think You Should Be Paid?
- Forbes: 5 Tips To Help You Nail Your Financial Resolutions For 2022
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Seeing the forest, not the trees
December 17, 2021
Featuring:
- Bloomberg: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? These Are the Biggest Economic Risks for 2022
- Forbes: How To Experience Greater Financial Well-Being By Addressing Your Internal Blocks To Money
- The New York Times: You’re Going to Work a Long Time. Here’s How to Build In Breaks.
- Harvard Business Review: How to Convince Yourself to Do Hard Things
- Forbes: Five Holiday Gift Ideas That Won’t Break The Bank
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Make merry with some ‘me time’
December 10, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: With Omicron Comes Uncertainty. Here’s How to Handle It.
- Forbes: Looking For Holiday ‘Me Time’? Here Are 10 Tips To Find It
- Harvard Business Review: Be Intentional About How You Spend Your Time Off
- Investopedia: Charitable Contribution Deduction: Rules and Special Benefits for 2021
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Money Matters: Save the slippery slopes for skiing
December 3, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Time, Money and Chicken Fat: A Guide to Inflation-Proof Gift-Giving
- Forbes: A Financial Stress-Free Holiday Is A Claus For Celebration
- Forbes: Four Proven Ways To Buy Happiness With Money
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Money Matters: Balance at Thanksgiving—it’s not only about your bank account
November 19, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: Want To Save Money On Your Taxes In April? Make Your Moves Today
- Business Insider: 5 Money Mistakes People Make During the Holidays
- The New York Times: Tips for Holding Down Your Winter Heating Bills
- Forbes: Life’s 4 Quarters – And How The Map Shapes The Road
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Money Matters: Saving daylight all year round
November 12, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: How Mindfulness Can Help You Reach Your Goals — In Business And With Your Finances
- The New York Times: The True Cost of Upgrading Your Phone
- Harvard Business Review: Getting Back to the Basics of Human Connection
- The New York Times: It’s Sign-Up Time for Federal Health Insurance
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Money Matters: Shopping cart full? Not so fast.
November 09, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Credit Card Debt Is Bad for More Than Just Your Finances
- Investopedia: The Basics of Financial Responsibility
- Forbes: Understanding The Diderot Effect To Overcome Overspending
- Business Insider: 4 reasons why Americans can't buy enough stuff, including 'reconfiguring life for the pandemic era'
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Money Matters: Let's tie up those loose ends
November 01, 2021
Featuring:
- Investopedia: End-of-the-Year Income Tax Checklist
- The New York Times: How to Protect Yourself From Online Card Fraud
- Forbes: How To “Treat” These 13 Financial “Tricks”
- Entrepreneur: 4 Steps for Living Abundantly, Attracting Wealth and Better Business
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Money Matters: Facing your fears is worth it
October 22, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: The Halloween Effect: Why You Should Get Ready To Buy Equities In November
- Harvard Business Review: The U.S. Economic Recovery Is Slowing Down. Don’t Be Alarmed.
- Business Insider: Americans have 3 major fears about retirement, but they can be overcome
- The New York Times: Have an FSA? You May Be Able to Carry Over More Money in 2022.
- Forbes: The Most Popular Halloween Candy In America, By State
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Money Matters: It’s More Than A Feeling
October 15, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: What’s Changed in 13 Years of Writing About the Wealthy
- Forbes: Do These 5 Things Before You Retire
- The New York Times: Stock, Bond and Real Estate Prices Are All Uncomfortably High
- Entrepreneur: 3 Simple Tactics For Making Better Choices
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Money Matters: Wealth & Yourself: Take Control Back
October 8, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: How To Manage Your Finances And, In Turn, Your Mental Health
- The New York Times: One Surefire Way to Make Your Day More Productive: Stop Trying
- Forbes: How To Plan Your Retirement When Tax Law Is In Flux
- Harvard Business Review: Want to Start Saving? Follow This Game Plan.
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Money Matters: What’s Around the Corner?
October 1, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: The Economy Looks Solid. But These Are the Big Risks Ahead.
- Forbes: Why You Should Plan Ahead For Holiday Spending
- Harvard Business Review: Our Brains Were Not Built for This Much Uncertainty
- Forbes: How Strong Is Your Financial Foundation?
- Investopedia: Your Annual Financial Planning Checklist
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We could use “a talk”
September 24, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: Identify Your Life Changing Moments — And Use Them To Change Your Life
- The New York Times: What’s Changing in the New FAFSA and What’s Not
- Harvard Business Review: Do You Know When to Give Up?
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Risks will come, so let's prepare
September 17, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: More Time or Money? Your Choice
- Forbes: Scared That Stocks Will Crash By The End Of October? Here Is What You Should Do
- Harvard Business Review: Rediscover Joy at Work
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How to Approach September
September 10, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Your Finances Took a Hit From the Pandemic. Here’s What You Do Now.
- Forbes: What’s The Shape Of Your Life?
- Business Insider: America's new retirement age is 62 — or younger. 'The Great Resignation' is giving boomers their golden years back.
- Forbes: Net Unrealized Appreciation Rules For Company Stock In A 401(k)
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Checking In
September 3, 2021
Featuring:
- The Guardian: On a short leash: Walking our cat in the front garden has become a daily ritual
- Business Insider: Lightning damage costs more than $11,000 on average, but you're usually covered if you have homeowners insurance
- Forbes: In An Instant, The DEA Took A Grandfather’s Hard-Earned Life Savings
- SUCCESS: From Tribune: How to Downsize Your Possessions
- Investopedia: Guide to Emergency-Proofing your Finances
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Storm Prepping
August 27, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Why Your Next Trip Might Be More Expensive Than Your Last
- Forbes: Here’s The Only Retirement Risk That Really Matters To You
- Harvard Business Review: Why Do We Try to Dodge Difficult Decisions?
- Entrepreneur: The 5-Minute Habit (Based on Neuroscience) That Will Change Your Life
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School's back in session
August 20, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Will That College Degree Pay Off?
- Harvard Business Review: Preparing for Your First Day Back at the Office
- Investopedia: Top 10 Most Common Financial Mistakes
- Forbes: How Would You Do In A Financial Olympics?
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Money Matters: The Economy gets a JOLT
August 13, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Jobs Surge in July Offers Fresh Sign of Economic Recovery
- Forbes: What Are The 3 Most Important Ways To Avoid Stock Market Mayhem?
- Harvard Business Review: The 3 Phases of Making a Major Life Change
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Money Matters: A checkup - more important now than ever
August 6, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Big Economic Challenges Await Biden and the Fed This Fall
- Entrepreneur: This Is Why Compound Interest Is More Valuable Than Ever Before
- Forbes: The Danger In What You Think You Know About Money
- The New York Times: How to Get Things Done When You Don’t Want to Do Anything
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Money Matters: Dream big. Start small.
July 30, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: Olympian Allyson Felix, Champion For Female Athletes And Moms, Touts Financial Planning Too
- The New York Times: Looking on the Bright Side May Be Good for Your Health
- Harvard Business Review: Tough Parenting Decision? Take a Page Out of the CEO’s Playbook.
- Business Insider: 4 expensive mistakes people make with their retirement savings, according to a financial planner
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Let's look at the upside
July 23, 2021
Featuring:
- The Economist: Will the economic recovery survive the end of emergency stimulus?
- The New York Times: The Pandemic Safety Net Is Coming Apart. Now What?
- Forbes: Counting What Counts – Finding Purpose In Financial Planning
- Entrepreneur: Best Retirement Planning Advice Ever: Know Thyself
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Build space into your strategy
July 16, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: The Gift of Financial Education for the New Grad in Your Life
- Forbes: 5 Steps To Protect Your Retirement Assets And Income
- Forbes: McDonald’s Offers Wage Increases, Child-Care Assistance, Paid Time Off And Help With Tuition To Attract Workers
- Forbes: 5 Reasons To Book A Barge Vacation In France
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Money Matters: Don't Overthink It
July 9, 2021
Featuring:
- The New York Times: Higher Inflation Ahead? Maybe. But Don’t Even Try to Predict It
- Forbes: Making The Most Of Our Money Mishaps
- The New York Times: Interest Rates on Federal Student Loans Will Rise in July
- Investopedia: Is Having a Smartphone a Requirement in 2021?
- Forbes: 5 Tips For College Freshman To Help Maximize Year One
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Money Matters: Change your Thoughts, Change your World
July 2, 2021
Featuring:
- Forbes: 10 Steps To Achieving Your Financial Independence Day
- The New York Times: The Young Fall for Scams More Than Seniors Do. Time for a Warning.
- Harvard Business Review: Anxious About Hybrid Work? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions.
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Money Matters: Pass on Your Wealth Wisdom
June 29, 2021
Featuring:
- Investopedia: 8 Financial Tips for Young Adults
- Business Insider: If you have private student loans, your loved ones could inherit your debt if you don't have life insurance
- Business Insider: 3 smart steps a millennial took to save $92,000 in a year
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Money doesn't grow on trees
June 18, 2021
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- Forbes: Give The Gift Of Financial Independence This Father's Day
- Forbes: How To Figure Out How Much Money You Need
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Money Matters: A return to life - time to celebrate
June 11, 2021
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- The New York Times: The Best Investment of All: The People You Love the Most
- Forbes: Get Happy: The Science Of Emotions And How To Harness Them For Happiness
- Forbes: Why You Should Estimate Your Social Security Benefits Now
- Forbes: A Luxury Traveler’s Guide To Navigating The New Normal
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Money Matters: What a Trip it Will Be
June 4, 2021
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- The New York Times: How to Buy Happiness (Responsibly)
- Forbes: How To Prepare Your Car For The Perfect Road Trip
- Reuters: Summer’s about to start in America. So is sticker shock.
- Harvard Business Review: That “Dreaded” Commute Is Actually Good for Your Health
- Forbes: How To Make A Long-Term Financial Plan
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Money Matters: What are memories worth?
May 28, 2021
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- Forbes: Is Your Insurance Ready For Memorial Day?
- Business Insider: Your Memorial Day is about to get a lot more expensive. From hot dogs to fuel, here are some of the products in short supply.
- Business Insider: A 63-year-old says 3 decisions helped her build a $1 million net worth and retire years earlier than expected
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Money Matters: What is ESG Investing?
May 21, 2021
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- Forbes: After The Pandemic: ESG Investing Trends For 2021 And Beyond
- Entrepreneur: If you were born between 1980 and 1985, you are a 'geriatric millennial'
- Forbes: ESG And The Future Of Work: 3 Strategies Every Leader Should Know
- Investopedia: When to Expect Your Tax Refund—and the Best Ways to Spend It
- Forbes: For Happiness, Less Really Is More: 6 Creative Ways To Actually Subtract
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Money Matters: Signed, sealed, delivered ... now what?
May 14, 2021
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- Forbes: How To File A Tax Extension With The IRS
- The New York Times: 7 Steps to Take Now to Catch Up on Retirement Savings
- Harvard Business Review: Anxiety When There’s a Lot to Be Anxious About: What Does and Doesn't Help
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Money Matters: Mom the CEO
May 7, 2021
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- Forbes: 10 Reasons To Hire A Mom This Mother’s Day
- Entrepreneur: For Mother's Day, Check Out These Statistics on Mom Entrepreneurs (Infographic)
- Forbes: The King Of Pop Beats The IRS In Tax Court Estate Case
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Money Matters: Are you money smart? Here’s 3 quick ways to know
April 30, 2021
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- Investopedia: Why Financial Literacy Is So Important
- Forbes: Trading Vs. Investing: Which Is Better For Long-Term Goals?
- The New York Times: Looking Back at the First Roaring Twenties
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Money Matters: Making the best play for your future
April 23, 2021
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- Forbes: How Gamification Can Help You Meet Your 2021 Financial Goals
- The Guardian: I've lost my conversational mojo – can I relearn the art of small talk?
- Investopedia: Five Rules to Improve Your Financial Health
- Harvard Business Review: How Working Parents Can Strategically Prioritize Their Time
- Entrepreneur: 7 Business Takeaways You Can Learn From Monopoly
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Money Matters: What you know = How much you grow
April 20, 2021
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- Forbes: Really? You’re Kidding. You Think Now's The Time For Financial Literacy?
- Forbes: An Easier Way To Pay Fewer Taxes In Retirement
- Forbes: Are You Ready To Play The 401(k) Game? Hint: You Already Are
- The Guardian: Back in the mix: cocktails for outdoor meet-ups
- Investopedia: Everyday Activities That Can Teach Financial Literacy to Kids
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Money Matters: Prepare, Don't Predict
April 12, 2021
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- Business Insider: 5 myths about retirement that way too many Americans believe
- Harvard Business Review: A CEO’s Guide to Planning a Return to the Office
- The Guardian: Sow your sunflowers! 15 easy April gardening tasks – to ensure a glorious, flowery summer
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Money Matters: Ever felt like the Ever Given?
April 2, 2021
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- Forbes: Why Do We Procrastinate And How Can We Beat The Urge?
- Harvard Business Review: Be More Realistic About the Time You Have
- Forbes: Tips For 2020 Tax Returns With IRA Distributions
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The Bell Rock Take... There is Still Value in Financials
March 30, 2021
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- Investopedia: What Is a Backdoor Roth IRA?
- Investopedia: Roth IRA Contribution Rules: A Comprehensive Guide
- Business Insider: How to retire a millionaire, even if you earn $50,000 a year or less
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Money Matters: Better Than March Madness
March 26, 2021
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- Forbes: 21 Place-Inspired Songs To Add To Your Road Trip Playlist
- Entrepreneur: 5 Morning Habits That Will Start Your Day With Purpose
- Forbes: 5 Worst Ways To Spend Your Stimulus Check
- Forbes: How To Use The New Child Tax Credit To Improve Your Financial Wellness
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One Year Later...
March 19, 2021
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- Forbes: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The New Expanded Child Tax Credit
- Business Insider: 4 smart things to do with your 3rd stimulus check if you don't need the money
- Forbes: How Much Money You Will Get From Stimulus Checks, Unemployment Benefits And Everything Else Inside Biden's $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill
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Some Great News For My Clients
February 20, 2019
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- NY Times: Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor. Try Doing Nothing for a While
- The Washington Post: Your friends’ social media posts are making you spend more money, researchers say
- The Washington Post: Tax-refund recipients respond to critics: ‘Stop shaming me’
- Money: This Is the Fastest-Growing Six-Figure Job in America — and it Doesn't Require a Degree
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