How to Cook Up A Nest Egg

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 25, 2013 | Budgeting

As CEO of independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, I work to help people take control of their financial lives. I hope to help people reach a place where personal finance can be fun. When it comes to budgets, bills, and trying to save, that can sometimes...

Overnight success stories: The myth our instant-gratification generation could be falling for

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 10, 2012 | Goal-setting

The world moves at a rapid-fire pace these days, and so do we. Information is consumed in abbreviated form as pithy sound bites, you can inform your loyal followers around the globe of every detail of your life in real time, and the newest tech toys are “obsolete”...

Dreaming of a better world? Calling all future entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 27, 2012 | Goal-setting

In the era of info-tainment, the media are constantly competing for stories and sound bites that snag our attention. What sells is the outrageous, and the even more outrageous. Sometimes, it can feel like the word “scandal” screams out from every headline, leaving us...

Thanksgiving and Giving Back: Some meaningful ways to “pay it forward”

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 19, 2012 | Goal-setting

It’s the season to count our blessings. Sometimes, it takes some effort to slow down and really remind ourselves of all that we have to be grateful for. Our success-driven culture rewards us for constantly looking ahead, focusing on what we want accomplish next....

Superstorm Sandy: A Cautionary Tale

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 31, 2012 | Investing for families

Hurricane Sandy has, to say the least, wreaked a lot of havoc. Some of us were lucky enough to be huddled in our apartments with flashlights, waiting out the storm. Some of us are dealing with far worse consequences—flooded homes, evacuation, loss. Our hearts and...