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...

A Smarter Way To Splurge

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 17, 2013 | Budgeting

You wouldn’t give up on eating healthy for the rest of your life just because you had junk food this week. After all, every day is a fresh chance to make healthy choices. Financial wellness is built the same way: It’s never too late to break old financial...

Summer Savings: Get The Most Fun For Your Money

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 3, 2013 | Budgeting

If heading out on the town is more your style than staying in, there are still plenty of ways to be thrifty and have a good time. Drinks, covers, and late-night cabs can get pricey fast, so shake up the going-out routine altogether and take advantage of free or...

A Great Night Out For An Amazing Cause: Rescue the Runway

by Elle Kaplan | May 21, 2013 | Leadership

As an avid animal lover, I am part of several animal welfare and wildlife protection causes. I had the pleasure of walking the catwalk at Rescue the Runway last Wednesday. Rescue the Runway is a music, fashion and adoption event benefiting local animal welfare/rescue...

Stop Pouring Money Down the Drain

by Elle Kaplan | May 6, 2013 | Budgeting

These days, we drink a lot of bottled water – nearly four times as much as we did about 25 years ago, according to the Worldwatch Institute. Here’s the thing: that (unnecessary) habit is sending money straight down the drain. If a family of four drinks the recommended...