It's impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don't know where you're starting from.

Liking who you are and liking what you do can make you an incredibly successful person.

When you've been battered down and battered down and battered down, your spirit gets broken.

You are to set your own value, communicate that value to the world, and then not settle for less. Sound daunting? That's just because it takes you out of your comfort zone. You have got to stop being an obstacle on your own path to wealth and security and happiness. You must understand that valuing yourself is well within your control.

No well-planned retirement should be without long term care insurance. It is the very cornerstone of retirement security.

Cash - in savings accounts, short-term CDs or money market deposits - is great for an emergency fund. But to fulfill a long-term investment goal like funding your retirement, consider buying stocks. The more distant your financial target, the longer inflation will gnaw at the purchasing power of your money.

When you're happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness - and that's a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life.