When The Talking Heads released Once in a Lifetime in 1980, the world backdrop was anything but calm. Inflation was high, recession fears were real, and uncertainty seemed to be […]
One easy way to spot AI in writing is through something called contrastive framing: it’s not x, it’s y. For example, “It’s not me, it’s you.” That formula can force […]
We spend a lot of time talking about growing your portfolio, but one of your most valuable assets won’t show up on a statement: your social network. Friendship, community, and […]
For all the headlines telling us people are burned out, overspending, under-saving, distracted, anxious, and financially behind… there’s actually some good news emerging underneath the surface. Last week, reports showed […]
We’re living longer than any previous generation. The real measure, though, has never been the length of a life but the quality of it. And that raises a question that […]
Mark Twain once observed that “it ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Few insights apply more […]
“Money is like gas in the car — you need to pay attention or you’ll end up on the side of the road — but a well-lived life is not […]
April is both National Stress Awareness Month and Financial Literacy Month, which feels like a contradiction, since for many people, finances are the stress right now. We’re just a day past the […]
April has a way of encouraging magical thinking. Some are convinced there’s still plenty of time before the April 15th tax deadline. Others imagine a refund check or a raise […]
In the 1960s, the TV show The Jetsons promised us flying cars, robot maids, and three-hour workdays. Six decades later, we’re still getting stuck in traffic — but we’re also […]