By: Laura Walton AFC® Inertia can be a powerful force! We all know what we should do but getting around to doing it is another thing altogether. As the year draws to a close, our 2014 classes are coming to an end as well. With a number of items on her Financial To Do list,…
By: Laura Walton AFC® Retailers use this strategy and others day in and day out to motivate us to buy their goods. The better we understand how we’re being marketed to, the better our buying decisions are. We’re particularly vulnerable around the holidays when we’re short of time and want to be generous. With only 43 shopping…
By: Laura Walton AFC® No, no, I don’t mean you personally. Instead, this is the most important question you can and should ask a financial professional. But, we’re reluctant to do so. It almost feels impolite in the same way as asking “how much do you make?” feels. It helps to keep in mind that…