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Walking the Tightrope of Change: When Virtue Becomes Vice
By: Laura BergerI was ‘Structured Laura’ before Glen and I moved to Costa Rica in 2006. I thrived in the corporate environment. So, when we embarked to Central America, I thought to myself, “If I can make it in fast-paced downtown Chicago, paradise will be a...
Secrets of Success: How I Learned to Make What I Was Really Worth
By: Jill Beirne DaviWhen I launched a side business about five years ago coaching people about their finances, I enjoyed it so much that I barely charged -- if I charged at all -- for my services. Many of the people I was helping were in the hole -- and...
Rewrite Your Money Story, Change Your Life
Do you tell yourself money stories? Is there a little voice in your head saying “you’re no good with money,” or “you’re not capable of getting a handle on your finances,” or “you’ll never manage to save enough”? Negative, demoralizing stories like these can keep you...
Three Ways to Fix Your Feedback
By: Raleigh MayerSome Like It Hot. No, not the summer--the Billy Wilder classic film comedy.In the final scene, Joe E. Brown's character said it best: "Nobody's perfect". So if you have recently received a performance review or employee engagement survey results,...
Teach Your Children Well: Financial Literacy is the Key to Economic Success
By: Marguerita M. Cheng Parents would not dream of raising illiterate children—why does it seem that to most parents, financial literacy is less important? Not to me. As a Certified Financial Planner professional and mother of three, I believe that teaching children...
How to Get Paid Like a Boss Lady
As a CPA who has worn many hats, Iralma Pozo has seen more salaries than she can count. Working in a male dominated environment has made her feel like a fly on the wall when male bosses and counterparts negotiate compensation for salaries and projects. Equal pay day...
Rewire Your Brain For Success
By: Laura BergerDo you feel like bad habits and negative thought patterns are holding you back at work? The good news is that you can eliminate them by activating your brain’s delete button. Using neuroplasticity, you can rewire your brain by changing your behavior,...
Your indispensable guide to Social Security
By: Elliot RaphaelsonThere is no question that Social Security issues are important to the American public. It is not unusual for me to receive more than 100 responses from readers when I write a Social Security-related column.Regular readers know that I frequently...
5 Habits That Are Killing Your Productivity How to Optimize Your Time
Get more done in less time and be more productive than you ever thought possible. Learn how simple tweaks to your daily routine can 10x your efficiency! Emmy Award winning health producer and author of Listful Thinking, Paula Rizzo will walk you through ways to...
Using Social Media to Advance Your Career – and Your Company
By: Raleigh MayerThe numbers speak for themselves.LinkedIn is host to 107 million U.S. users and 332 million worldwide.Twitter boasts 232 million active users, and Facebook enjoys a whopping 1.35 billion postings."Positioning and promoting oneself in cyberspace...
Annuities 101
Annuities are an investment vehicle with a class of its own. An insurance like investment that has many distinct characteristics compared to traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Tax treatment, income needs, death benefit needs, and the...
Empowering Women: Four Ways to Improve Your Financial Well-Being
By: Marguerita M. ChengAs a financial planner, I look back at the generations of women who throughout American history have drawn on their intelligence, imagination, and sense of wonder to make extraordinary contributions, and I am awed.I’m also not surprised at how...
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