Financial & Behavioral

Distractions? Deep Work...

Quick question: What do you usually find yourself reading? News summaries, headlines, and quick bits to keep yourself updated? Or longer reads like books and articles?

We're ever more inundated with information that's eager to capture our attention.

We click because we want to stay up to speed and avoid missing out. The trouble is, the news is always changing. There's always a new headline or story to chase. And the more we chase, the more we feed the need for constant updates.

If you're like me, you're often wishing for more time to delve into the deeper stuff.

Perspectives

Imagine there are 100 miles between you and a goal. A place you want to get to.

But the land in between is chock full of canyons, crevasses, and crumbling cliffs.

You have two choices of how you could get there.

You could find a way on foot, sliding into ravines and trudging up switchbacks.

Up every cliff and down. Mile after mile.

Or...

You could float above it in a hot air balloon. Letting the wind carry you across.

Financial Clutter? Spring is Here!

Where do you keep your most important financial records and documents? Do you know exactly where everything is?

Those may sound like silly or simple questions, but the reality is it can be challenging for any of us to keep track of everything in our financial lives.

And it can be really easy for clutter to build up — especially if we’re ignoring it.

Why & How to Talk Money with Kids

Do you know when kids start forming attitudes and ideas about money?

It may be earlier than you think.

It’s around the age of 3. ¹

Believe it or not, that’s NOT too early to start doing some basic finance activities with young children or grandchildren.

In fact, age 3 can be an ideal time to begin talking to children about concepts like buying versus saving. And teaching them what it means to save now so they can buy a more valuable item they want later.