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5 Things to Talk to Kids About Finance by Tracy Byrnes, CDFA
The next time your kids buy something using an electronic payment method, ask them if they have any idea where the actual dollars come...
5 Things to Improve Your Financial Life by Tracy Byrnes, CDFA
Thinking about our finances is often akin to going to the dentist (no disrespect to dentists). It’s really important, but we sometimes...
Children's Business Fair of Bergen County on Saturday, November 20th
Whether it is a small innovation or big invention you have in mind, whether it is hand-made goodies or creative services to offer - we...
Spring Cleaning by Fern Weis, Parent Coach + Family Recovery Coach
Now that we’ve mostly come out of hibernation, it’s time to air out and clean out. Done any spring cleaning yet? You can clean out and...
Financial Planning for a Loved One with Special Needs by Mindy Cleaveland, CFP®, ChSNC®
As a former in-home therapist of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), I will always cherish the many heartwarming moments with...
The ‘Three R’ Approach to Managing Financial Stress by Jennifer Faherty, CFP®
If you are feeling stressed about your finances lately, you’re not alone. According to a recent study [1] by the National Endowment for...
Ways We Can (And Must) Support Our Communities During the Corona Virus by Kristin O’Keeffe Merrick
Like everyone right now, I have had a lot of conversations about the COVID-19 crisis. Most of my conversations have been market-related,...
How to Raise Financially Literate and Responsible Teens
It's no secret that a lot of young people tend to be irresponsible with money. A lot of this has to do with their upbringing and what...
A New Year, New Strategies by Jennifer Faherty, CFP®
We’ve all been there. The New Year arrives and suddenly we’re struck with heightened motivation to set goals and optimize every area of...
Cashing In by Randi Levin, Transitional Life Strategist
As our minds turn to taxes, and earnings, and net worth it becomes easy to get caught up in the financial side of life. After all, most...
Help! My Teen Maxed Out My Credit Card by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
A college student puts all her expenses on her dad's credit card -- all her expenses, in addition to the tuition he paid with it. The...
Building a Financial Safety Net: Four Key Steps for Women by Jennifer Faherty, CFP®
Growing up, I was fortunate to have had a financial role model in my mom, who taught me, from the time I was very young, how important it...
Women + Young Girls Empowerment Event, Wednesday, Oct 2nd
PowHER Network Think Tank | Own Your Worth October 2, 2019 Ho-Ho-Kus Inn EVENT SPONSOR + SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Tracy Byrnes, Financial...
Why Financial Literacy Matters To Me (and why it should matter to you too) by Shara Nadler
When my 5 year old son started asking me questions about money, I did what (I think) most moms would do, I started digging on the...
The Gender Gap Is Real: How To Avoid Its Pitfalls by Kristin O’Keeffe Merrick
I had a realization recently that I spend a great deal of time telling my readers how to do things—how to prepare for marriage or a baby,...
Investment Words You (Maybe) Don’t Know But Absolutely Should by Kristin O’Keeffe Merrick
When people approach me for financial advice, they often share that investing is overwhelming, confusing, or scary. But I’ve found that...
My Partner Makes the Money, Can He Control How It's Spent? By Konstantin Lukin, Ph.D.
I often see couples where one partner makes the money while the other takes care of the kids. While these roles have been slowly changing...
How to Save For Rising Education Costs + Potentially Get A Tax Deduction by Kristin O’Keeffe Merrick
Saving for college is the real deal. It is getting more expensive by the day and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with...
Creating a Life Inventory by Gayle M. Gruenberg, CPO-CD®
It’s 9pm. The phone rings and the voice on the other end says, “There’s been an accident.” Your 75-year-old parents were driving home...
The 5 Things No One Ever Tells You About Money + Abundance by Randi Levin, CPC, Life Transition Coac
Money cannot buy us happiness and abundance cannot provide a down payment on a new home. Yet when we combine the two we get something we...
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