Estate Planning is essential for the wealth transfer from Baby Boomers to Millennials.

Estate Planning Conversations for Millennials and Boomers

I have a question for you Millennials: Did your parents talk to you about personal finance growing up? Have they talked to you recently about their financial plans for the future? The answer is probably not. However now is the time to have that conversation because an estimated $30 trillion in assets will pass down[…]

Millennials should have the financial conversation before getting married. Learn how to communicate with your partner about money.

Millennial Financial Conversations to Have Before Marriage

Remember that teasing tune we all used to sing on the playground: “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes crippling debt!” Is that not how it goes? Maybe I learned the alternate version of the song. I think what was missing between the marriage and the crippling debt parts was a financial conversation between[…]

Millennials, Stay Clear of Financial Goal-Setting Mistakes in the New Year

You might remember my article on DailyNews.com “Revisiting Tips for a Financially Empowered New Year,” where I told you I wasn’t the biggest fan of resolutions. Oh, yeah, and I let you call me a New Year’s party pooper? That’s still a true statement (not the party pooper part), but I’m never opposed to you[…]

Millennials can learn how to maximize their group benefits during open enrollment.

For Millennials and Gen Y, It’s Open Enrollment Season

It’s that time of year again for many employees: open enrollment for group benefits. This means you have a relatively small window of time to select or change the various elections offered to you. My friends at CNBC were kind enough to invite me back to On The Money to discuss the topic. You can watch[…]

Millennials and Gen Y, take control of your financial life before the year comes to an end,

Year End Financial Planning for Millennials

Heather loves the fall. From the leaves changing their colors to that certain crispness in the air, she can’t get enough of it. So far we’ve been to two pumpkin patches and one fall apple festival featuring a petting zoo. Hazel got to meet new furry friends. However, there was a pretty sad looking goat[…]