Numbers can change. The stock market moves up and down. You may be in a high-paying career now but could end up in a lower-paying profession (or vice versa). Instead, focus on things within your control and begin with your mindset.
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What is “enough” in financial terms? Is it a million dollars? $3 million? More?
Clients frequently ask me how much money they need to comfortably retire. Even as a CFP® with over fifteen years of experience, I can never give them a blanket response. There are a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors to consider.
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Whether retirement is near or far away, you’ve been assured that more savings now generally leads to a bigger nest egg later. You believed that diligence and determination were the keys to building wealth.
So, in today’s uncertain economic environment, what do you do with your employer-sponsored 401(k) or 403(b) plan?
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Uttering the words “in health” is simple. “In sickness” is far more difficult when you must prove yourself with actions, not words. Sickness is not confined to physical ailments; it can take many forms.
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Perfectionism is both a blessing and a curse. Money is only one measure of wealth. To build wealth as a perfectionist, you need a slightly different set of tools than everyone else.
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When your time on earth is done, what do you want to be remembered for?
This is a big question. And yet, it’s the reason why we’re here … Living. Breathing. Growing. Helping. Changing. Transforming.
Our work is not done. By work, I don’t mean your day job. I’m referring to your higher-level purpose: How are you positively leading, influencing, or helping others?
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I’ll never forget the time I stepped down from a junior board position. It was a difficult decision because I supported the charity’s pro-life mission. Yet fundraising wasn’t my area of genius, and my time was better spent with family. Have you ever stepped away from a meaningful cause, instead opting to financially support the mission?
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