Mom the ‘finfluencer’

Social media is filled with influencers — and ‘influencers’ — attempting to fascinate us with stories on how to make the most of our lives and finances. But with Mother’s Day on May 8th, we’re reminded of the very first influencer in our lives — our...

The pressure’s rising. Here’s how you don’t choke

No one is immune from choking in a big moment under pressure. And lately, it seems like pressure is all around: rising house prices and mortgage costs, budgets stretched by inflation, political and economic uncertainty. If your money’s on the line, you may be...

“Regrets, I’ve had a few …”

Frank Sinatra’s iconic song “My Way” comes to mind when reading the Forbes article “5 Steps to Healing Your Financial Regrets.” The truth is, everyone makes mistakes with their money at least once in their life. Among the most common are: Not saving enough for...

Is April the cruelest month?

“April is the cruelest month” declared T.S. Eliot in the opening of his poem The Wasteland, which was first published 100 years ago in 1922. With tax deadlines rapidly approaching, ongoing war in Ukraine, and the highest inflation in decades, Eliot’s lament for this...

The antidote for procrastination ✅

Who hasn’t procrastinated filing their taxes? Now it seems the IRS is even pushing the deadline — in issuing your refund. Millions of taxpayers’ refunds are delayed this year, and the IRS has admitted that tax returns are piling up. The Forbes article below can tell...