You must recognize, embrace, and be honest about what is real for you today and allow that understanding to inform the choices you make. Only then will you be able to build the future of your dreams.

Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life.

Your goal should be to pay off your credit card bills in full at the end of each month and set aside money toward your emergency savings.

People often panic when the markets go down and sell off their stocks - but then they aren't in the game when the markets are doing well.

Opt for a fixed-rate rather than an adjustable-rate mortgage.

The truth is that you are nothing more than the custodian of your inner and outer wealth while you are on this planet. All you have to decide is what kind of custodian do you want to be? Do you want to be a good custodian of your inner and outer wealth? Or a bad custodian?

When you start really respecting yourself, those you love, and your money, the result is that you start having control over your money. What follows from that is control over your life.