Money-Finances-Financial-Planning Archives

- Food Culture -

Meet Your Farmers

By Elizabeth Millard

Small-scale farming has never been more challenging. These six resilient growers describe how their connection with the earth — and their customers — keeps them inspired.

- Couples -

Subscription Gift Ideas

By Jessie Sholl

Looking for clutter-free gifts? Try giving these subscriptions this holiday season.

Women holding a cat in front of Christmas tree

- Couples -

The Gift of Service

By Jessie Sholl

Looking for waste-free gifts this holiday season? Try these gifts of service.

- Couples -

The Gift of Experiences

By Jessie Sholl

Looking for a holiday gift? Instead of things, give these experiences to those you love.

- Couples -

Minimalist Gift Ideas

By Jessie Sholl

Thoughtful gift ideas that don't add to life's clutter.

- Work -

How to Set Boundaries Between Work and Home

By Jessie Sholl

In an increasingly digital work culture, holding space for loved ones can be challenging. These expert tips can help you invest in the connections that matter most.

- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -

A Change of Perspective

By Bahram Akradi

Why taking a global view more often is good for us all.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: All the Money’s Gone

By Craig Cox

Recent research suggests that a personal financial disaster in middle age or later greases the skids to an early grave, but my own experience argues for a more nuanced view.

- Money -

Mindful Money

By Jessie Sholl

How to move beyond fear-based financial habits to find true prosperity.

- Money -

Richest Americans Live Up to 15 Years Longer Than the Poorest

By Michael Dregni

The health–wealth gap continues to divide us, a new mega-study finds.

- Stress Relief -

Identity Crisis

By Jon Spayde

Identity theft doesn’t just endanger your finances. It can undermine your feelings of safety, power, and trust. Here’s how to cope.

- Money -

The Mirrors of Your Spending

By Cat Thompson

How our most intimate sense of self and our use of money reflect each other.

- Money -

Happier Money

By Experience Life Staff

Learn how we spend our savings can increase our satisfaction in Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.

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Behind the Scenes: Kate Northup (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

The author and financial expert shares the backstory of her book, Money: A Love Story, offers tips for honoring your values as you work your way out of debt, and explains the essential role loving yourself plays in the process.

- Money -

The Health Risks of Being Young and in Debt

By Experience Life Staff

The United States consumer debt in 2013 totaled 11.5 trillion dollars. That's $7,115 of debt per household.

Bahram Akradi, founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life

- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -

Investment Advice

By Bahram Akradi

Bargains and shortcuts promise easy satisfaction. But they can wind up being lousy deals in the long run — particularly if they cost you your peace of mind.

- Money -

What, Me Budget?

By Jon Spayde

Smart Money Smart Kids coauthor and money expert Rachel Cruze on overcoming your resistance to living on a household budget and creating a financial plan.