It is important to keep in mind that cultural messages can have a profound influence on your financial attitudes and behaviors. Intellectually you can disagree
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In the past, little research has been conducted to discover what makes people happier. That's because this has long been considered an impossible quest. For
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The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies conducted a survey to explore the fundamental question, “What does retirement mean to you?” In selecting from a
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Bringing balance to a busy personal and professional life is truly challenging. In order to accomplish all that seems necessary, most people resolve to work
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Individuals and retirement planning experts alike are recognizing that a successful and satisfying retirement experience depends on more than a healthy nest egg
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Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, and has spent much of her career studying the complex
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The most difficult changes to navigate are the ones that we do not choose—the surprises that interrupt our lives and best laid plans. The pandemic certainly
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The first step to investing in your quality of life is to think about and clarify what is truly most important to you. This is a time to listen to your own
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When you are making a financial decision, do you intentionally weigh the potential risks and rewards? Is weighing that balance more of a rational or emotional
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Life is a continuum—an accumulation of experiences that makes us who we are and influences how we view ourselves and the world around us. As we review these
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The COVID-19 global pandemic and resulting economic uncertainly have had a profound effect on our sense of safety and control. The closest experience that many
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Do you feel “in charge” of your financial life? Or do you feel you are being swept along by a set of circumstances that are beyond your control? Do you take
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