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It’s a great time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t, what truly matters to us, and what we can probably live without. That reflection is the key though. This has to be about your desires. What matters most to me likely won’t be what matters most to you. And if our goals don’t align with what we want most, it’s difficult to stay motivated and keep taking the actions that will get us closer to success. But when we define what we really want, for ourselves and for our families, it allows us to take small steps every...

Are you financially prepared today if something were to happen to you tomorrow? Financial emergency and estate planning often falls into that “important but not urgent” area of our to-do list that gets pushed off time and again. If we know anything, it’s how quickly life can change and how truly unexpected those changes can be. Avoiding emergency planning because it’s hard can put your loved ones in a more difficult position if something happened than if you had just faced your fears and made a plan. Emergency and estate planning is truly an act of love. We know it’s...

And with the outbreak of COVID-19, constantly changing behavior expectations to attempt to contain the virus (when will schools and offices re-open?), and intense market volatility it’s no surprise that many of us are feeling that way. But as many families worry what the ultimate impact of this crisis will be on their employment and finances, things aren’t quite as out of control as they seem. There are concrete moves we can make to protect ourselves financially. If you’re feeling the urge to simply lean into whatever feels good right now and pick up the pieces when the crisis blows...

And with the outbreak of COVID-19, constantly changing behavior expectations to attempt to contain the virus (when will schools and offices re-open?), and intense market volatility it’s no surprise that many of us are feeling that way. But as many families worry what the ultimate impact of this crisis will be on their employment and finances, things aren’t quite as out of control as they seem. There are concrete moves we can make to protect ourselves financially. If you’re feeling the urge to simply lean into whatever feels good right now and pick up the pieces when the crisis blows...