Make Your Money Work For You: “Little Green Employees”

by Elle Kaplan | Jul 9, 2013 | Wealth Creation

So you’ve been following our budget tips. You’ve been saving and have found new ways to get more from your money. You’re creating a fulfilling, abundant life while spending less. Now what? You should aim to have about 6-8 months’ worth of living expenses in a highly...

The best way to treat yourself? Invest.

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 24, 2013 | Wealth Creation

Living a rich life is not about the number in your bank account, what kind of clothes you wear or the car you drive. A rich life includes feeling fulfilled and cultivating a sense of abundance – sans retail therapy. Every time you think about whipping out your wallet...

Make Your Money Work For You

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 13, 2013 | Wealth Creation

Pop quiz: Think about every millionaire and billionaire you know of. What do they all have in common that you may or may not have? An investment account. It’s time to lose the idea that investing is either a) boring, or b) something that should be postponed until you...

A Four-letter Word That’s Not A Curse (part 2)

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 12, 2012 | Wealth Creation

An efficient, well-diversified portfolio features a balance of different asset classes. From that balance point, you can adjust the proportion of your assets you have in various classes to take on more or less smart risk, depending on your investment goals. Smart risk...

A Four-letter Word That’s Not A Curse (part 1)

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 5, 2012 | Wealth Creation

We’d all like to avoid the type of investments that cause us to curse! So, one particular four-letter word deserves some attention: risk. Colloquially, risk connotes high stakes—the capacity for great rewards and great losses. In investing, its meaning is more...

Overcoming Fear and Taking Control of Your Finances

by Elle Kaplan | Jul 24, 2012 | Wealth Creation

Fear and ignorance are two underlying factors in a great deal of the mistakes and misunderstandings that we suffer through in life, and I’ll tell you where this can hurt (a lot): When it comes to your personal finances and investing. Why is this the case? That’s...