Preventing Future Financial Regrets

What will you regret not doing when you reach the end of your life? Jeff Bezos famously asked himself this before he founded Amazon. This simple question became a framework that he attributes a lot of his success to.

You can use this framework in everything from personal matters to business ventures. But this future-focused yet cautious approach can be especially useful when making financial decisions.

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Silvia Evans
5 Smart Ways to Spend Your Holiday Bonus

Getting a holiday bonus this year, or maybe some gift money from a loved one? If so, you probably have a few ideas on how you could use it, and the goal isn’t always to be frugal. 

But what if you could spend and call it a financially smart decision at the same time? If you pick any of these five ideas, you can rest easy knowing that your spending is too savvy to be considered a splurge:

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Silvia Evans
RMDs and Your Retirement: 4 Facts

As you approach retirement, it's important to start thinking about how RMDs will affect your finances. And even if retirement is far in the future, it’s important to know how RMDs work so you can plan your finances effectively in advance.

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Silvia Evans
What You Can Learn From Lottery Winners

Winning the lottery can be a dream come true, but it often ends up being a short-lived one — about 70% of lottery winners go broke within just a few years.

But there’s a silver lining in the financial lessons lotto winners learn the hard way. By identifying common challenges that their stories highlight, we can forgo the need to learn similar lessons the hard way ourselves.

Here are five things we can all learn from lottery winners:

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Silvia Evans