5 Inspiring Career Tips from Billionaire Entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 16, 2016 | BDE, Motivation

Whether your job is at a standstill or you’re itching to start the next billion-dollar business, now’s the perfect time to reinvent your career. Take it from self-made billionaires like Oprah and Buffet– it’s never too late or too difficult to reinvent yourself and...

How to Handle Stock Market Volatility

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 13, 2016 | BDE, Investing

With the upcoming US presidential election, and uncertainty about the Brexit abroad, there is a great deal of political uncertainty in the air. Political views aside, uncertain times like these also tend to translate into heightened volatility in the stock market. So...

How Recency Bias Can Affect Your Success in Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 13, 2016 | BDE, Wealth Management

There’s nothing like a blizzard to drive up demand for snow tires. The inverse is also true: the longer it’s been since an event took place, the less likely we are to believe it will happen in the near future. This effect is known as the recency bias, and it can...

Investing for Education: What is a 529 Plan?

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 8, 2016 | BDE, Investing

September not only marks the beginning of school, but also National College Savings Month, which is a perfect time to begin planning to invest for education. If your children are heading off to school (or are going to in the future), you’re probably already wondering...

5 Expert Salary Negotiation Tips

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 8, 2016 | BDE, Your Money

Now that everyone is back from their summer excursions, job hunting season is in full swing. Whether you’re considering a new career, or just trying to get a salary bump in your current position, now’s the time to earn more and finally get your true value. Although it...

How to Navigate an Early Retirement

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 6, 2016 | BDE, Retirement

When it comes to closing the gap in retirement savings, many of us turn to working longer as a no-brainer solution. While this can help sometimes, especially as you get closer to retirement age, there are numerous factors that can cause a need for retirement earlier...