Delayed gratification is a difficult skill to master and that’s just as true with financial matters as it is in the other areas of your life. Let’s talk about some instances where you might be faced with a choice of being satisfied now or satisfied later.

Psychologists have determined that retirement is the 10th most stressful event that you can experience in life. Today we’re sharing some ways to proactively deal with that stress.

In today’s mailbag, we’re answering your questions. Carl wants to know if he can gift $150,000 to his daughter. Laura wonders what she should do with her money after retirement. And Eddie is debating whether to hire a financial advisor.

We all know that the media can add drama to stories because their business model can depend on creating as much fear and anxiety as possible. Let’s test your knowledge with these financial statements to see if you think they’re a significant issue or just fear-mongering.

Let’s talk about some of the red flags that people can look out for when they’re shopping for a financial advisor. Have you ever met with one of these types?

Almost everyone has made investment mistakes at some point. We’ll share how to bounce back from mistakes and avoid making them again in the future.

Today we’re opening the mailbag and taking your questions about long-term care insurance, inheritance, and pension options. Is it OK to rely on a promised inheritance? What should you do if you’re too young to retire but are losing your job?

There are certain retirement planning principles that apply to everyone, regardless of who you are, how much money you have, when you’re retiring, or where you live. We are going to discuss some of these universal principles and what you can learn from them.

We talk about financial planning all the time, but plans aren’t concrete. You need to have some flexibility as the years pass. Today, we’ll share how to rebalance your portfolio and why it’s important.