Your Brain Does Really Weird Stuff When It Thinks About Money

Money is an emotional topic, but what’s really happening inside our brains when money comes up?  The answer, in short, is a whole lot!   A Harvard Business article explains what your brain looks like while thinking about money. Click below to read the 3 key takeaways.

The Best Revenge on an Ex-Husband: Building Wealth

With the help of a financial advisor, a divorcée bounces back.  Her advisor told her that the best way to get back at her ex-husband was to become extremely successful.  He was right.

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6 ‘Must’ Things To Have Before You Turn 40

Thus they say “life begins at 40.” It is true in a sense that most people should be stable, ideally, in all aspects of their life when they turn 40—the “prime” stage in a person’s life.

It is when you are 40 when you can do and be in your greatest potential—and at least, have already achieved the following:

Click here to learn the 6 “Must” Things To Have Before You Turn 40…

10 Reasons You’re Not Rich Yet

No matter how much you earn you could be creating your own barriers to financial success without even knowing it. Here are 10 things you might be doing that are preventing you from achieving financial freedom.

Click here to read Money Magazine’s 10 Reasons You’ll Never Be Rich. 

Financial Habits That Will Make You Sexier

Ditch the makeup and hair products. Your budgeting skills might be the thing you should really show off on your next date.  Money skills are more important than even good looks when seeking a mate!

In a recent survey about relationships and finances, MONEY found that both baby boomers and millennials agree on the three most attractive traits in a potential mate: a sense of humor, compassion, and—yes—financial responsibility. For both groups, those qualities all rank higher than physical chemistry, diligence, and even intellect.

Click here to find MONEY’s survey results on the most attractive traits.

Here’s Why Children Should Have to Pay for Some of Their College

Want Your Kids to Succeed — Don’t Pay For Their Education!

Larger contributions from parents are linked to lower grades among students at a variety of four-year colleges.  A new national study has found that the more money parents pay for their kids’ college educations, the worse their kids tend to perform, at least when it comes to grades.

There’s a tendency among parents with the necessary means to feel they have to cover all of their children’s college expenses. While that impulse is incredibly generous, I’d argue that parents should have their children shoulder at least some of the financial burden. Children are more likely to value the educational opportunity they’ve been given if they have some skin in the game.

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