How to Invest an Inheritance Towards Your Retirement

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 27, 2016 | BDE, Estate planning

Inheriting a large sum of money can either be a blessing or a curse. While receiving sudden wealth is a great start towards a financially healthy future, the statistics show that many who receive a windfall inheritance end up worse than when they started by grossly...

3 Smart Retirement Tips for Couples

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 26, 2016 | BDE, Retirement

Besides the obvious romantic benefits, being in a relationship means you have double the power to tackle those difficult tasks in life, like preparing for retirement. However, new research shows that the majority of couples don’t team up effectively to plan for their...

6 Work-Life Balance Tips to Steal from the Ultra-Successful

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 22, 2016 | BDE, Wellness

When we’re doing amazing and important things, we usually accept that increased stress and reduced relaxation are part of the equation. After all, getting stuff done in today’s world requires a little bit of a sacrifice, right? What you may not realize is how big of a...

The Common Investing Mistakes You Need to Avoid in Your 20s And 30s

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 20, 2016 | BDE, Investing

Once you finally get a sense of your career and other life decisions, there’s a new realm of unfamiliar territory you might be entering in your 20s/30s: investing. I’ve seen how many who are new to investing in this stage of life are prone to learn some very expensive...

3 Ways to Make Better Investment Decisions

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 20, 2016 | BDE, Investing

If we could all put our emotions on completely on hold, we’d become better investors. The logical, smart decisions are often the complete opposite of where our feelings lead us. But since we’re all human, this can seem like a tall order at times. However, there...

How to Manage the Risk of Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 19, 2016 | BDE, Investing

Although it can be uncomfortable at times, much of your success depends on your ability to take the right risks. The importance of risk-taking is especially prevalent in investing, where risk is directly associated with the ability to preserve and grow your wealth....