Some counterintuitive ways to boost your mental and physical health. Meditate! Be Grateful! Journal! It’s starting to sound a lot like “Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!” from The Brady Bunch. I now know what Jan must have felt like. Daily, if not hourly, we are bombarded with much of the same information on how to improve our overall …
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Although many, many things have changed this year, it’s unlikely that the holidays will be cancelled. Whew. Consumers still say they expect to shell out an average of $880 on gifts and other holiday items like decorations this year — just $5 less than they spent in 2019, according to the National Retail Federation. But if you lost a …
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It’s almost the New Year, and that means it’s time to set some serious financial goals. Whether you want to save up to buy your first home, jump start your retirement savings, or pay off debt, there’s no better time to set some financial goals than at the start of a new year. These 10 …
Financial irresponsibility is easy. If you want to find ways to blow your money, the internet is absolutely filled with them. Amazon (AMZN) can help you spend thousands on gadgets you’ll neither use nor need. Late-night TV still runs infomercials based on the idea that blankets and zippers have the failure rate of a temperamental howitzer. Treat retirement …
If you had a choice, what’s better: Free snacks and massages, or a financial wellness program that can address the No. 1 concern of your employees — financial stress? The Aha Moment In Waiting The transformative nature of employee financial wellness is still not widely appreciated in corporate America. There hasn’t been a fundamental shift …
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‘Once you’ve got your tech platform sorted, you can leverage different tools like breakout rooms and whiteboards’ Implementing financial wellness programs with plan sponsors was already hard. Cue COVID-19 and the challenges have multiplied. Advisors are no longer able to gather employees around pizza in a conference room to walk them through a PowerPoint presentation. In fact, it seems like most financial wellness programs have completely ceased as a result of …
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Your credit score and underlying history are some of the most vital parts of your financial life. Your credit score follows you forever and it will play a huge role in many major financial situations throughout your life. Many people think that a credit score only really matters when it comes to being approved for …
Stress is a fact of life, but it can be a double-edged sword. In small doses, it can boost alertness and performance. But when you’re constantly stressed, that can have a significant downside. “We have this really incredible stress response system in the body that’s equipped to turn on and gear up when demands exceed …
If you’ve spent a lot on your credit cards in recent months and you’re worried about how you’ll pay it off, try not to worry, there are plenty of ways to tackle it and get on top of your finances, so you can start to feel more in control.. Get the ball rolling One of …
The abdominals are a pain point for many gym goers. We habitually grab a mat, get down on our backs and start crunching away with the goal of finally carving out those elusive six-pack abs. But is this really the most effective way to work towards a toned midsection? The answer is no. “When most …
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One of the resources that we need to manage properly in our day to day lives is money. We can accomplish this by performing proper personal finance. This refers to all the decisions and actions which an individual or a household does in the effort of keeping track of their day to day costs. Personal …
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Even if you’re housebound, there are ways to ensure your weekly dose of exercise, for both physical and mental health. THE PHYSICAL BENEFITS of exercise and physical activity are well documented. They include weight management and a lowered risk of hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Perhaps less known – and more relevant and pressing at the …
