Thinking about money can be a daunting task – and often, we lose sight of WHY we work and save as hard as we do. It’s only human to focus first on the HERE and NOW…What about the big picture? Are you on the right financial path? Contact Prism Planning Partners today! A
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Advances in health care have added years to our life. However, Laura Carstensen, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of A Long Bright Future, proclaims it is time to add more life to our years. In a recent Op Ed piece for the Wall Street Journal, Carstensen issued this challenge: Given
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In a recent editorial for the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), Brent Neiser commented on “Financial Stacking: A Modern American Burden.” He wrote: Myriad choices, opportunities, and expectations generated by the financial services industry, media, advertisements, experts, employers—and even family and friends—create an amassment of jumbled priorities that often leads to inaction, frustration,
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We asked some independent business coaches for their input on the challenges that business owners tend to face. What is the most common question that business owners ask you? “How can we get our culture fine-tuned to engage more of our staff, and retain / recruit top talent?” – John A. Page, LFHIMSS, Chair of Vistage Worldwide
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Most adults are increasingly experiencing a time crunch. The result is mounting stress and compromised health and vitality. And yet, despite their best efforts, many individuals express frustration about not being able to bring tasks to completion or having enough time to focus on what or who is most important to them. Scientists have even
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Forced into a retirement? Must be nice! Yes, that thought came into our heads too as we anticipated writing this article. In a very active mergers and acquisitions environment and the age of corporate buyouts, involuntary retirement is something we’ve been seeing more often. If your finances are ready to retire before your mind is,
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What do you think is the number one issue prospective clients bring to us here at Prism? It’s likely not shocking. Here’s the big question: Can I afford to retire and not run out of money? Some folks understand that they’ll easily be able to retire and don’t need us to do complex calculations. Others
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Too often in our society, employees and business owners alike are pressured to grind both at work and at home. Financial stress is often the motivator for being a “workaholic.” The value of taking some time off is drastically undervalued to your mental well-being which in turn impacts your financial success. Here’s why it’s so
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Have you ever lamented that you wish you could “quit your jobs yesterday?” With corporate cultures becoming more and more demanding, it’s no surprise that burnout is happening well before traditional retirement age. But, you’re way too young to quit at 50. In fact, most people at 50 still have dependent children and an underfunded
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When we think about retirement, images come to mind of a gray-haired guy with a fishing pole, spending all day on a lake somewhere. But, in addition to more time outdoors, it also represents a new way to pay for our day to day lives. That’s right, retirement is a change for both our calendars
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