What's a holiday spending style? It's the approach you take to spending money on others. How do you decide what to spend at the holidays, and on whom? In her program, Money Habitudes …
Decision Fatigue and Shopping
Decision fatigue is a real thing. I discovered this poignantly on a recent shopping trip. The mission was simple: Buy a spice rack. I figured the best shot was at Bed Bath Beyond (BBB); a store I had …
The Hospice Decision: 4 Misconceptions
The hospice decision - whether or not to cease life-prolonging measures and switch to comfort care at the end of life - can be one of the toughest to navigate if one is not prepared. Unfortunately …
Money Worrier or Money Warrior?
“Worry is the misuse of the imagination,” said Dan Zadra. Much of my life I spent misusing my imagination, attempting to prepare for crises that never happened, only to be blindsided by the ones that …
The Blank Stare of Retirement – Now What?
All he gave me was a blank stare. I had just asked a 59-year-old, "You said you can retire in 3 years. How will you spend your time after that?" Expressionless, he replied, "I never thought about it." …
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