Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Long-term care isn't typically covered by traditional insurance or Medicare. Traditional tax-deferred accounts are good receptacles for long-term-care costs. Home equity can be a solution to help ...

When preparing for 2025 and all the unknowns the future inevitably holds, a thorough strategic plan is critical to driving meaningful outcomes for any business. Effective strategic plans reflect on ...

Most people don’t think about their development plan until they hit a wall. A missed promotion, a new role, or a shift in priorities can expose just how unclear the next step really is. Creating an ...

When you have work life balance and fulfillment, you’re set up not only for success, but also for happiness. The big questions though, are about how you can find the best approach to work and life ...

Charitable giving is an extensive subtopic within most estate planning courses for financial advisors. While many advisors may feel prepared to help clients with giving at the end of their lives, they ...

Ramit Sethi, a personal finance advisor and the author of “I Will Teach You to Be Rich,” is also an advocate of conscious spending — as detailed in his “Conscious Spending Plan.” This simplified plan ...

How to Create a Retirement Plan That Checks All Your Boxes You might consider starting with a model retirement plan that has already been assembled and is ready to be refined to meet your objectives.

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

One commonly used and effective tool to help prevent suicide is a safety plan, also sometimes referred to as a crisis response plan. A safety plan is a written list of coping strategies and sources of ...

Why is planning your training important? Having a plan can increase both the accountability and direction of your training. It can add variety, which we know is an important tool to develop fitness, ...

A new year demands more than planning; it demands honest self-awareness. Before moving forward, take time to audit your habits, values and daily routines. Ask yourself: “Which habits helped me grow ...