Lifestyle

Your lifestyle choices – how you live your life, your priorities, and values – impact your financial wellness.

And, lifestyle is a major driver of how much you spend and save and how much time you have.

Dive into valuing your time, how to age well, plan for social connection, and achieve a happy retirement.

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How to Determine the Best U.S. State for Your Retirement

Explore 10 things to think about – lifestyle and financial factors – when considering the best state for retirement.

February 29, 2024
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The No Regret Retirement: Make Sure You Are Happy with the Big Decision

You don’t want to and can’t afford to get retirement wrong. Here are tips to make sure you are ready, willing and able to have a retirement without regrets.

February 8, 2024
Financial Wellness

Luck Is More Important Than Talent and Hard Work For Financial Success: Explore 10 Ways To Get Luckier

The research is clear, luck is more important to success than hard work and intelligence. Find out why and explore 10 ways to get luckier.

January 31, 2024
Lifestyle

How to Live a Long Life: 15 Habits of Happy and Healthy Aging 

You know diet and exercise can help you live a long life. Have you also developed the social, emotional and financial habits you need to thrive?

January 4, 2024
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Plan Your Dreams: 11 Guidelines for Building a Financial Plan for the Life You Want

The most important part of your financial plan isn’t your rate of return. It is planning your dreams – whatever is important to you.

November 30, 2023
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What Advice Would Your 80-Year-Old Self Offer to You Today?

Find out why putting yourself in the mindset of your 80-year-old self and hearing what they have to say is really important.

October 18, 2023
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14 Secrets of Super Agers and Their Healthy Brains

What is a super ager and why do their brains stay so young? Learn more and get tips for maintaining your memory, thinking skills and vitality.

September 28, 2023
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Blue Zones Report: 3 Okinawan Secrets to a Long Emotionally, Intellectually, and Physically Healthy Life

Want to live healthfully to 100? Learn the powerful and well researched Okinawan secrets to a long life: ikigai, moai, hara hachi bu and more.

September 21, 2023
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Economic Viewpoint: Is College Still Worth the Cost of Tuition?

Are college costs worth it? A degree promises higher earnings, but not always more lifetime wealth.

September 14, 2023

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money dysmorphia

Money Dysmorphia: How to Trade Uncertainty with Financial Confidence

The numbers of people experiencing money dysmorphia are rising. Find out about this condition and what to do about it.

March 14, 2024

Understanding How Concepts of Time Impact Your Financial Plans

Explore how different philosophical and cultural definitions of time can provide insights into your financial decision-making process.

February 19, 2024
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Plan Your Dreams: 11 Guidelines for Building a Financial Plan for the Life You Want

The most important part of your financial plan isn't your rate of return. It is planning your dreams – whatever is important to you.

November 30, 2023
long life

How to Live a Long Life: 15 Habits of Happy and Healthy Aging 

You know diet and exercise can help you live a long life. Have you also developed the social, emotional and financial habits you need to thrive?

January 4, 2024
financial worry

How Worry Tricks You into Worrying More and How to Feel Good About Your Financial Future

Worrying is not the solution to financial stress. Find out about the one powerful thing you can do to feel better about your future.

December 20, 2023
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The 10 Best Life Expectancy Calculators and Why You Should Use One When Planning Your Retirement

Estimating your longevity with a best life expectancy calculator is a great way to improve your retirement financial and lifestyle projections. Start now!

December 14, 2023
no regret retirement

The No Regret Retirement: Make Sure You Are Happy with the Big Decision

You don’t want to and can’t afford to get retirement wrong. Here are tips to make sure you are ready, willing and able to have a retirement without regrets.

February 8, 2024
financial roadblocks

How to Breakthrough the Top 3 Mental Roadblocks to Retirement Success

You need a retirement plan even if you don't want one. Here are 3 tips for overcoming the mental blocks to achieving a secure financial future!

January 30, 2024
long life

How to Live a Long Life: 15 Habits of Happy and Healthy Aging 

You know diet and exercise can help you live a long life. Have you also developed the social, emotional and financial habits you need to thrive?

January 4, 2024
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Revisit your estate values and plans annually to make sure everything is up to date and to ensure your long term wishes are fulfilled.

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Shack Up and Save? What Are the Financial Advantages and Disadvantages to Marriage Later in Life

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A Guide to Managing Sudden Wealth: Key Financial Considerations

Inheriting money? Won the lottery? Here is what you need to know for long-term financial security after experiencing a sudden wealth event. 

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