Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.
When you are grateful - when you can see what you have - you unlock blessings to flow in your life.
A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
People first, then money, then things.
It's impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don't know where you're starting from.
If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance.
When you lose something in your life, stop thinking it's a loss for you... it is a gift you have been given so you can get on the right path to where you are meant to go, not to where you think you should have gone.
The only way you will ever permanently take control of your financial life is to dig deep and fix the root problem.
The American dream is dead for the majority of America.
Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won't grow any faster than the rate of inflation.
Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. And setting up a smooth inheritance isn't as hard as you might think.
True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.
Just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should buy it.
Happiness is not a luxury. It is a necessity. When we are happy, we are in the best possible place to be good to ourselves and those we love.
No one's ever achieved financial fitness with a January resolution that's abandoned by February.
Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life.
A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the meaning of true generosity, happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with a courage and grace.
Cash - in savings accounts, short-term CDs or money market deposits - is great for an emergency fund. But to fulfill a long-term investment goal like funding your retirement, consider buying stocks. The more distant your financial target, the longer inflation will gnaw at the purchasing power of your money.
If there is anyone dependent on your income - parents, children, relatives - you need life insurance.
People have got to learn: if they don't have cookies in the cookie jar, they can't eat cookies.
